- The Right U.S. Strategy for Russia-Ukraine Negotiations Foreign Affairs Magazine
- Whiplash: Trump orders U-turn after 3 years of U.S. support for Ukraine in war with Russia USA TODAY
- 3 Years Into Russia-Ukraine War, Trump Ushers in New World for Putin The New York Times
- After 3 brutal years of Russia-Ukraine war, resolution rests on shoulders of 3 men ABC News
- Trump’s Ukraine betrayal will make it impossible for anyone to trust the U.S. MSNBC
Trump names conservative podcaster Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director
Selection of former Secret Service agent and author means two staunch Trump allies lead the principal federal law enforcement agency
Dan Bongino, a former US Secret Service agent who has written bestselling books, run unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast, has been chosen to serve as the FBI’s deputy director.
President Donald Trump announced the appointment on Sunday night in a post on his Truth Social platform, praising Bongino as “a man of incredible love and passion for our country”. He called the announcement “great news for law enforcement and American justice”.
Continue reading...Hezbollah, Once Dominant in Lebanon, Shows New Signs of Weakness – The Wall Street Journal
- Hezbollah, Once Dominant in Lebanon, Shows New Signs of Weakness The Wall Street Journal
- Report: Hezbollah tells operatives to allow Lebanese army to take control of border area The Times of Israel
- Hezbollah facing financial squeeze as supply lines from Iran are severed The Washington Post
- Rising Tensions in Lebanon: Hizbullah Signals a Potential Return to Civil War Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
- Hezbollah could enter Lebanese political landscape, Rawad Taha reports FRANCE 24 English
Watch: Israeli jets that killed Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah fly over stadium holding his funeral – The Times of India
- Watch: Israeli jets that killed Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah fly over stadium holding his funeral The Times of India
- Huge crowds gather in Lebanon for funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah NPR
- Mourning Hassan Nasrallah New Lines Magazine
- Israel Performs Parade-Like Fighter Jet Flyover For Arch Enemy’s Funeral Yahoo
- New York’s Vigil for That Terrorist—What’s His Name? The FP
Sag awards 2025: Timothée Chalamet, Demi Moore, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña win major categories
Screen Actors Guild awards go to Shōgun and Conclave ensembles, while Jane Fonda gives a rousing political speech while accepting a life achievement award
Timothée Chalamet has won best actor in a surprise upset at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild awards for his performance as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, with Demi Moore and the ensembles of Shōgun and Conclave also winning big.
Chalamet won best male actor in a leading role, his first in an awards race that has been led all season by The Brutalist’s Adrien Brody, who has picked up the Golden Globe, Bafta and Critics’ Choice awards and is still widely predicted to win the Oscar next week.
Continue reading...Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert as prayers pour in – The Associated Press
- Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert as prayers pour in The Associated Press
- Pope Francis Suffering From Kidney Failure in Addition to Pneumonia The New York Times
- Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert, AP explains Yahoo
- Pope Francis in critical condition with pneumonia and kidney issues, Vatican says NBC News
- Pope Francis shares written message while continuing hospitalization Fox News
Why a mega river-linking plan has sparked massive protests in India
The project aims to channel surplus Ken river water to a drought-prone region.
Government-led internet shutdowns hit record high in 2024 – Axios
- Government-led internet shutdowns hit record high in 2024 Axios
- Government-imposed internet disruptions hit record high globally in 2024 Straight Arrow News
- Conflicts trigger globe’s highest rate of internet shutdowns in 2024: NGO Al Jazeera English
- India saw second-highest number of Internet shutdowns in 2024: Report The Times of India
- Report: In record year of internet shutdowns, Myanmar leads Voice of America
How Trump could be derailing a major global climate report – The Washington Post
- How Trump could be derailing a major global climate report The Washington Post
- Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’ The Guardian
- Trump bars federal scientists from working on pivotal global climate report CNN
- Scoop: U.S. to pull delegation from UN climate science meeting Axios
- Countries warn against delaying global climate assessment after US exit Reuters
Germany’s conservatives celebrate, but far right enjoy record result
Friedrich Merz will try to form a coalition after his Christian Democrats won less than 30% of the vote.
Most USAID staff laid off or placed on leave by Trump administration
In addition to some 4,200 staff who are being placed on leave, at least 1,600 employees are being fired.
The Kenyans saying no to motherhood and yes to sterilisation
A growing number of women are choosing to be sterilised, bucking traditional norms.
The unseen map that promised to bring peace to the Middle East
In 2008, Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert urged the Palestinian leader to agree to a two-state solution. The map he drew has never been revealed to media - until now.
Love, loss and duty: Ukraine’s photojournalists share stories of war
Moving accounts of some of the men and women behind the striking images that have encapsulated the war.
Big challenges loom for Germany’s Merz in divided country
Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins, writes Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker.
German AfD sees record gains but still shut out from power – DW (English)
- German AfD sees record gains but still shut out from power DW (English)
- Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force CNN
- Germany: Merz says it’s ‘five to midnight’ for Europe and calls for unity – live The Guardian
- Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions The New York Times
- Alice Weidel took the German far right to new heights. Here’s how she did it. POLITICO Europe
Netanyahu says Israel won’t allow Syrian forces ‘south of Damascus’ – The Associated Press
Three years on, Ukraine’s extinction nightmare has returned
Three years on from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the return of Donald Trump has changed everything
Three years on, Ukraine’s extinction nightmare has returned – BBC.com
- Three years on, Ukraine's extinction nightmare has returned BBC.com
- Ella Baron on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – cartoon The Guardian
- Demonstrators in Detroit call for end to Russia-Ukraine war at rally CBS News
- On the third anniversary of Russian invasion, Ukraine supporters march through Detroit Detroit Free Press
- Dozens rally in Pack Square to support Ukraine on eve of invasion anniversary WLOS
Three years on, Ukraine’s extinction nightmare has returned
Three years on from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the return of Donald Trump has changed everything