- Trump announces plan to lift Argentina visa restrictions in support of right-wing Milei NBC News
- ‘ICE Barbie’ Kristie Noem dons favorite cowboy gear as she visits Argentina to work on new visa deal The Independent
- Cowgirl Kristi Puts on Pony Show to Suck Up to Trump Wannabe The Daily Beast
- U.S. to help Argentina reenter visa waiver program, DHS says Reuters
- PHOTO RELEASE: Secretary Noem Visits Argentina, Meets with President Milei and Other Argentinian Leaders Homeland Security (.gov)
Trump cites Murdoch’s age to seek swift deposition in Epstein case
Trump's lawyers argue that Murdoch is 94 and may not be available to testify in person due to “recent significant health scares".
Trump cites Murdoch’s age to seek swift deposition in Epstein case
Trump's lawyers argue that Murdoch is 94 and may not be available to testify in person due to “recent significant health scares".
Why Sudan’s RSF chose this parallel government ahead of peace talks
The RSF-backed parallel government could complicate peace talks and cement a de facto partition in Sudan, say analysts.
Russia makes surprising move to strengthen alliance as it ‘prepares to invade new country’ – UNILAD
- Russia makes surprising move to strengthen alliance as it 'prepares to invade new country' UNILAD
- Direct commercial flights between Russia and North Korea begin amid closer ties CBS News
- Moscow starts direct flights to North Korea amid decline in options for Russian tourists The Guardian
- Russia starts first Moscow-Pyongyang passenger flights in decades Reuters
- A Russian airline that used to ferry passengers to Europe is now flying to North Korea instead Business Insider
Trump cuts deadline for Putin to reach Ukraine peace deal to ‘10 or 12 days’
US president expresses frustration with Putin after meeting with UK PM amid pressure on Russia for ceasefire
Donald Trump’s timeline for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine has sped up, the president said while visiting Nato ally Great Britain on Monday.
“I’m going to make a new deadline of about 10, 10 or 12 days from today,” Trump said in response to a question while sitting with the British prime minister, Keir Starmer. “There’s no reason in waiting. There’s no reason in waiting. It’s 50 days. I want to be generous, but we just don’t see any progress being made.”
Continue reading...Watch: BBC’s Jeremy Bowen goes onboard a plane dropping aid into Gaza
The BBC's international editor was on a Jordanian flight as it dropped supplies into Gaza.
Saudi Arabia and France to lead UN push for recognising Palestinian statehood
Two countries open three-day conference at United Nations with goal as part of peaceful settlement to end war in Gaza
Saudi Arabia and France have opened a three-day conference at the United Nations with the goal of recognising Palestinian statehood as part of a peaceful settlement to end the war in Gaza.
The conference began on Monday, just days after the French president, Emmanuel Macron, said Paris would officially recognise the Palestinian government in September in an effort to reinvigorate peace talks around a two-state solution that have all but been written off since the deadly Hamas raid and ensuing Israeli military operation that began in 2023.
Continue reading...Seventeen killed as gunmen attack bar in Ecuador
Police say a boy, 12, was among the victims of the latest mass shooting in a country plagued by drug violence.
Seventeen killed as gunmen attack bar in Ecuador – BBC
- Seventeen killed as gunmen attack bar in Ecuador BBC
- At least 17 killed after gunmen storm small-town bar in Ecuador Al Jazeera
- Ecuador investigates bar shooting that killed 17 Yahoo Home
- At least 9 people shot dead while playing pool at bar in Ecuador tourist city: "There may be more victims" CBS News
- At least 14 civilians killed in Ecuador attacks: Police Al Arabiya English
At least 17 killed after gunmen storm small-town bar in Ecuador
The South American nation has reeled under a substantial increase in violent crime over the last several years.
Investigation: Despite sanctions, American trucks are being used by Russia to launch kamikaze drones – The Kyiv Independent
- Investigation: Despite sanctions, American trucks are being used by Russia to launch kamikaze drones The Kyiv Independent
- Russia Using American Trucks to Launch Deadly Kamikaze Drone Strikes on Ukraine Cities: Report inkl
- Stellantis denied selling pickup trucks to Russia that appeared in a propaganda video LIGA.net
Israeli rights groups accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza
Israel's government rejects the allegations in the separate reports by B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel.
EU weighs cutting Israel from flagship research program over Gaza – Ynetnews
- EU weighs cutting Israel from flagship research program over Gaza Ynetnews
- European Commission proposes partially suspending Israel from Horizon programme The Guardian
- After phone call, Herzog refutes Dutch PM’s characterization of their conversation The Times of Israel
- Commission pushes to partially suspend Israel from EU research fund politico.eu
- EU proposes to suspend Israeli access to European research fund over Gaza war Euronews.com
UN report reveals global hunger falls, but food insecurity rises in Africa
Global hunger fell in 2024 for a third year, but conflict and climate shocks deepened crises in Africa and Middle East.
How does Israel get away with bombing its neighbours?
Will Israel's short-term military gains outweigh regional and international isolation?
Von der Leyen ducks Trump’s trade blitz – but deal exposes EU’s faultlines
Europe may have staved off an economic clash, but the compromise leaves the bloc facing higher tariffs and internal discord
There is no doubt that Ursula von der Leyen was under intense pressure on Sunday when she sat next to Donald Trump in the ballroom at his Turnberry golf course before what EU officials knew would be a gruelling round of trade talks.
As the European Commission president emerged less than an hour later to announce that the worst of Trump’s tariff threats had been avoided, the recriminations from inside the EU began almost immediately.
Continue reading...Exclusive: Taiwan’s Lai set to push back U.S. stopover as U.S.-China trade talks continue, sources say – Reuters
- Exclusive: Taiwan's Lai set to push back U.S. stopover as U.S.-China trade talks continue, sources say Reuters
- Donald Trump blocks Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te from New York stopover Financial Times
- Taiwan Leader Calls Off US Stopover as Trump Seeks Xi Summit Yahoo Finance
- US stopover by Taiwan’s president cancelled; Trump mulls China trip: Report Al Jazeera
- Taiwan President’s Bad Week Hangs on Outcome of Trump Trade Deal Bloomberg.com
US judge blocks Trump’s effort to defund reproductive health organisation
Planned Parenthood says one million patients could lose coverage if it was cut off from Medicaid funds.
Middle East: France convenes UN meeting over Gaza – dw.com
- Middle East: France convenes UN meeting over Gaza dw.com
- United States Rejects A Two-State Solution Conference U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Trump rejects Macron move as US skips UN summit on Palestinian state foxnews.com
- WATCH LIVE: United Nations meeting on the ‘Question of Palestine’ and two-state solution with Israel PBS
- UN meets to urge support for two-state solution but US, Israel boycott Reuters