Trump Pressures Zelenskiy to Cede Land to Russia in Tense Meeting
The closed-door meeting, held on Friday, marks a stark turn from Trump’s earlier public remarks suggesting full U.S. backing for Ukraine’s territorial ambitions. Just...
UN: 560 Tonnes of Food Enter Gaza Daily Since Ceasefire, Still Far Below Need
Following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has increased the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Around 560 tonnes of food...
Kremlin Suggests $8B ‘Putin-Trump Tunnel’ Under Bering Strait
A Kremlin envoy has proposed building a “Putin-Trump Tunnel” under the Bering Strait to physically connect Russia and the United States. The idea, presented...
Wall St Futures Fall as Regional Bank Losses Deepen Investor Jitters
U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Friday as regional bank losses and deteriorating credit quality triggered renewed anxiety among investors already uneasy about...
Taiwan Bans Officials from China’s ‘Retrocession’ Events
Taiwan’s government on Friday barred its officials from attending any Chinese events marking the 80th anniversary of the island’s “retrocession” the 1945 handover of...
Syria’s ‘Move Earth’ Operation Hid Evidence of Mass Killings
A Reuters investigation has uncovered a clandestine Syrian government operation under former President Bashar al-Assad, in which thousands of bodies from a known mass...
Pakistan Suicide Attack Kills 7 Soldiers Near Afghan Border Amid Fragile Truce
Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed and 13 others injured in a suicide bombing in North Waziristan on Friday, security officials said, in one of...
Chinese Exporters Pivot Away from U.S. Amid Tariff Uncertainty
A wave of erratic U.S. tariff announcements under President Donald Trump has left Chinese exporters struggling to plan ahead. The constant cycle of tariff...
Hungary emerges as unexpected stage for possible Trump-Putin peace talks
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin later in the day, as Budapest begins...
Japan’s fractured politics could hinder Takaichi’s economic revival plans
After a week of political upheaval, Sanae Takaichi appears poised to become Japan’s next prime minister when parliament votes on October 21. Her rise,...