Amid peace talks, Russia on Thursday launched its largest wave of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine in more than a month, leaving nine civilians dead, CNN reported citing Ukrainian authorities.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) hinted at allowing Ukraine to "fight back" against Russia, marking a departure from his earlier peace stance, as he said, "It is very impossible, if not impossible, to win a war without attacking an invading country."
The California Supreme Court dismissed a Republican petition against Governor Gavin Newsom's redistricting plan, clearing the way for a special election in November. GOP lawmakers called it an unconstitutional power grab, while Democrats push for a more favorable House map ahead of the 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised troops fighting in Russia's war in Ukraine, calling them "heroic." Pyongyang has sent over 10,000 soldiers to Russia's Kursk region, according to intelligence. Kim's remarks come as Trump pushes for peace, while Putin avoids talks with Zelenskyy, Al Ja
Financial disclosures released by the US Office of Government Ethics on Wednesday (local time) show that President Donald Trump has purchased more than USD 100 million worth of corporate and municipal bonds since returning to the White House, Al Jazeera reported.
US Vice President JD Vance has asserted that Europe must take the "lion's share of the burden" in ensuring Ukraine's security amid the ongoing conflict with Russia, emphasising that the primary responsibility lies with European nations due to their geographic proximity and direct security
Amid the US imposing a 50% tariff on India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has pushed to increase trade with Russia, encouraging Russian companies to engage "more intensively" with their Indian counterparts.
Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, in an opinion piece on Newsweek, emphasised the need to treat India as "prized free and democratic partner" to counter China said that "scuttling 25 years of momentum" with New Delhi would be a "strategic disaster."
"I am sure that in the West and above all in the United States they understand perfectly well that seriously discussing security issues without the Russian Federation is a utopia; it's a road to nowhere," Lavrov added.
Scholars in the US have expressed concerns that Taiwan's increasing distrust of the United States, particularly regarding President Donald Trump's tariffs and semiconductor policies, may negatively impact Washington's long-term interests while benefiting Beijing, as reported by the Central N
This marks the second such incident where the Russian side openly displayed its Soviet nostalgia. A day before the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was seen wearing a white sweatshirt with "CCCP" -- the abbreviation for the USSR in Russian.
Speaking at the launch of his book 'Whither India-Pakistan Relations Today? Can They Ever Be Good Neighbours?', Tharoor reinstated India's claims that it was Pakistan's DGMO, not US President Donald Trump, who came with a peace proposal.