(250426) — ST. PETERSBURG, April 26, 2025 (Xinhua) — Chinese and Russian musicians perform during a concert marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 25, 2025. (Photo by Irina…
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After India suspends Indus Water Treaty, Pakistan's Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari engages in empty rhetoric
Sukkur [Pakistan], April 26 (ANI): Following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, India took a firm step by announcing the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. In response, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari resorted to…
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Trump Jr. Tells East Europe to Choose US Over China for Business
Donald Trump Jr. told a business forum in Budapest that Hungary and the region should pick the US over China as its economic partner, according to the Portfolio news website.
Trump Jr., who’s holding a roadshow headlined “Trump Business Vision…
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Pope Francis’s funeral presents chance for ‘brush-by’ diplomacy
ReutersWorld leaders may be gathering on Saturday to pay their respects to a fellow statesman whose church has more members than their states have citizens.
But they may also use the Pope’s funeral as a rare and unexpected opportunity to conduct a…
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Trump’s attacks on media test US press freedom rules – DW – 04/26/2025
On April 22, courts ruled in favor of the US-based broadcaster Voice of America’s lawsuit against the White House, in a rebuke to President Donald Trump’s targeting of the free press.
From gutting Voice of America (VOA), to barring the…
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Trump urges Ukraine, Russia to meet for 'very high-level' talks, says a deal is near – France 24
- Trump urges Ukraine, Russia to meet for ‘very high-level’ talks, says a deal is near France 24
- Trump says Russia and Ukraine ‘very close to deal’ after Witkoff meets Putin CNN
- Running out of patience, Trump could abandon peace negotiations in…
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Russian satellite at centre of nuclear weapons allegations is spinning out of control, analysts say | Russia
A secretive Russian satellite in space that US officials believe is connected to a nuclear anti-satellite weapons program has appeared to be spinning uncontrollably, suggesting it may no longer be functioning in what could be a setback for…
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Britain and New Zealand to step up military ties as leaders meet
LONDON, U.K.: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon decided to strengthen their countries’ defence and security ties, including giving more support to Ukraine, according to Starmer’s office.
The two…
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As Tensions Rise With Pakistan, a Moment of Truth for India’s Military
The last time the perpetual tensions between India and Pakistan escalated into a face-off, Indian officials were forced to confront an uncomfortable reality: The country’s huge military was bloated, antiquated and underprepared for imminent…
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‘I haven’t slept for two days’: Kharkiv residents reel from Russian attacks | Ukraine
About 1am on Friday, Yuliia Verbytska woke to the sound of an air raid siren. She grabbed her teenage children – Dmitry, 17, and Olexiy, 12 – and sat in the corridor, checking her phone. In the sky above came an ominous whine. Minutes later,…
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