Russia and Ukraine, with U.S. mediation in Abu Dhabi, reported progress in peace talks aimed at ending the four-year war, even as challenges and conflict continue.
Irish President Catherine Connolly met with Bloody Sunday families in Derry during her first official visit, honoring memory, listening with care, and acknowledging decades of remembrance.
The Supreme Court has allowed California to use its newly adopted congressional map, clearing the way for upcoming elections under district lines drawn by Democratic leaders.
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Canada says any move to join a U.S.-led critical minerals bloc would come through broader USMCA talks, reflecting a measured approach to trade, security, and resources.
Spain and Portugal issued rare red warnings amid extreme heat and wildfire risk, prompting evacuations of around 3,000 people and cautioning UK tourists to stay alert.
As Russian forces near her hometown, a Ukrainian war widow moved her husband’s grave to Kyiv, fearing occupation and the loss of dignity for the dead.
EU countries agreed to a €90 billion joint loan for Ukraine, funded through collective borrowing, marking one of the bloc’s largest and most coordinated financial commitments since the war began.
Australian police have identified a suspect in the disappearance of a four-year-old in the outback, as search efforts continue across remote terrain.
Comedian Artemy Ostanin was jailed nearly six years in Russia for a joke about a war veteran, convicted of inciting hatred. His sentence highlights tensions over speech and censorship.
Savannah Guthrie issued a public plea for the reported return of her abducted mother, emphasizing readiness to talk as details remain limited.
The U.S. is cautiously re-engaging with Sahel military governments as Russia deepens its influence in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, reshaping diplomacy in a fragile region.
U.S. and Iran agreed to hold nuclear negotiations in Oman after the White House accepted Iran’s request to relocate the talks, reviving diplomacy that had nearly collapsed.
Ukraine and Russia are holding U.S.-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi, but deep differences over territory and security guarantees mean a comprehensive peace deal remains elusive.
Winter’s deep freeze is set to open an ice road between Saaremaa and Hiiumaa soon, easing island travel amid disrupted ferries while safety and natural fragility remain in focus.
The Washington Post announced layoffs affecting about one-third of its workforce as part of efforts to address financial challenges and restructure its newsroom for long-term sustainability.
The U.S. has unveiled a long-term plan to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals, reshaping supply chains central to energy, technology, and national security.
A Ukrainian war widow moved her husband’s grave from an eastern frontline town to Kyiv, fearing Russian forces would seize or desecrate it amid renewed fighting.
At the World Governments Summit in Dubai, President Sheikh Mohamed met global leaders to discuss cooperation, shared goals, and governance innovation under the theme Shaping Future Governments.
Storm Leonardo’s heavy rain and flooding triggered red weather alerts in southern Spain and Portugal, prompting evacuations of over 3,000 people and travel cautions for visitors.
Police in South Australia have declared the disappearance of 4-year-old Gus Lamont a major crime and identified a person who lived at his outback property as a suspect; parents are not under investigation.
Ukraine and Russia ended a first, U.S.-backed day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi described as productive, even as fighting continued across the front lines.
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings made an emotional plea for the safe return of their 84-year-old mother, believed abducted from her Arizona home; authorities are investigating.
Libya’s top prosecutor has opened a formal investigation into the killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who was shot dead in Zintan, as forensic teams work to identify suspects.