The Kurdish militant group known as the PKK announced this week that it would end its “work under the name of PKK.” The announcement has been hailed as the end of a decades-long armed insurgency, one that has cost an estimated 40,000 lives,…
Category: 4. World
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Live updates: Trump says US-Saudi bond ‘more powerful than ever’, after signing $142bn arms deal
Trump pushes for ‘golden age of the Middle East’published at 17:35 British Summer Time
“Together we have made unprecedented strides and tremendous progress,” Trump says, adding that “the dawn of the bright new day” awaits the people of…
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India-Pakistan conflict risks deepening religious tensions – DW – 05/13/2025
On May 8, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stood in front of a sea of reporters in New Delhi to address the nation. Commenting on the deadly attack in the scenic town of Pahalgam, Misri said one of the attackers’ objectives was “provoking…
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Japan deploys old and new tech to ease Ukraine mine danger – DW – 05/13/2025
With some 2 million land mines believed to be contaminating around 174,000 square kilometers in Ukraine, Japan is bringing both its diplomatic and technological skills to bear as it seeks to reduce the threat in the war-torn nation.
Japan…
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Pope Leo XIV visits the headquarters of his Augustinian order
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass and had lunch with members of his Augustinian religious order on Tuesday, slipping into the congregation’s headquarters outside St. Peter’s Square where he…
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