Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received the backing of the leaders of the UK, France and Germany in calling for direct ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine, according to a joint statement issued following defence talks in London on Sunday. Zelensky met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich […]
Israel said Sunday that Iran launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, further complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war. Iran’s state broadcaster confirmed the missile launches and cited the armed forces as saying that “if Israel responds to Iranian attacks […]
President Donald Trump abruptly ended an interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker and walked out after he was challenged on his false claims about the 2020 election and his efforts to reward political allies, including rioters who sought to force Congress to overturn the election. In an interview that aired Sunday on Meet the Press, the […]
The United States announced fresh economic sanctions Thursday on Cuba’s president and some of his immediate family, alongside members of the Castro family, in Washington’s latest ramping up of pressure on its communist-led neighbor. Among those targeted were the son and a grandson of former president Raul Castro, who no longer holds an official position […]
President Trump dramatically turned up the heat on Cuba Thursday, openly floating the possibility of U.S. military action against the communist island just one day after his administration slapped explosive criminal charges on former Cuban leader Raúl Castro. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump hinted he could be the president who finally takes direct action […]
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States will send an additional 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland, explicitly tying the deployment to the European nation’s election last year of nationalist conservative President Karol Nawrocki. “Based on the successful Election of the now President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, who I was proud to Endorse, and […]
Federal immigration officials have arrested the sister of a sanctioned Cuban executive on the grounds that her presence in the United States poses a threat to the nation and undermines U.S. foreign policy interests. Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested Adys Lastres Morera in Miami on Thursday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. Little information about the […]
Ukrainian forces attacked a Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl, around 700 km (435 miles) from the Ukrainian border, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday, the latest in a series of strikes by Kyiv on oil facilities in Russia. “In particular, overnight, the Defence Forces of Ukraine operated against targets associated with the Yaroslavl oil refinery […]
Net migration to the UK has dropped below 200,000 to the lowest point since the Covid pandemic, driven by fewer people coming to Britain for work, new figures show. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that, in the 12 months to December 2025, the number of people entering a country minus the […]
Iran’s top security body announced on Monday the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed and wants to charge ships to traverse. On its official X account, the Supreme National Security Council shared a post for the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) saying it would provide […]
