Ukraine, Russia agree to mass POW swap
Ukraine and Russia agreed to a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap — the war’s largest — at direct peace talks in Istanbul.
FA Cup Final 2025: Guardiola sees win as ‘massively important’ to Man City
Pep Guardiola admits FA Cup is not the first choice but final is 'massively important' to Man City.
World Bank says Syria eligible for new loans after debts cleared
Saudi and Qatari payments settle Syria’s arrears, allowing World Bank and IMF to re-engage.
Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ at a crucial juncture
The bill proposes sweeping changes, including Trump's 2017 tax cuts and enacting deep cuts to social programmes.
Mexican woman charged in US with supplying arms to ‘terrorist’ drug cartel
María Del Rosario Navarro, 39, accused of conspiring to provide material support to Jalisco New Generation cartel
A 39-year-old woman has become the first Mexican national to be indicted in the United States on charges of providing material support to a cartel designated as a foreign terrorist organization, according to the US Department of Justice.
María Del Rosario Navarro is accused of conspiring with others to provide grenades to the Jalisco New Generation cartel (CJNG), a powerful Mexican crime faction that the US in February designated as a terrorist organization alongside other criminal groups across Latin America.
Continue reading...Five key takeaways from US President Donald Trump’s Middle East trip
The president has secured massive investments deals, appeared to snub Israel and scolded US interventionists.
Putin’s peace theatre keeps Trump watching — and Kyiv waiting – Financial Times
- Putin’s peace theatre keeps Trump watching — and Kyiv waiting Financial Times
- A whiplash week of diplomacy leaves Ukraine much where it started CNN
- Ukraine-Russia political theatrics underscore stark realities on the ground as war grinds on ABC News
- Putin’s New Hermit Kingdom Foreign Affairs
- In Istanbul, Russia plays chess while the West is stuck in make-believe Al Jazeera
‘Commerce not chaos’: Trump remakes the foreign trip – Politico
- ‘Commerce not chaos': Trump remakes the foreign trip Politico
- Inside Trump’s Trip to the Middle East: Adulation and Not a Whiff of Protests The New York Times
- The New MAGA World Order The Atlantic
- Here are 5 takeaways from Trump's first major foreign trip to the Middle East NPR
- What are the Gulf 'trillions' that Trump says will boost the US economy? Reuters
IDF strikes two Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen – The Jerusalem Post
- IDF strikes two Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen The Jerusalem Post
- Israel launches strikes on two Yemen ports Al Jazeera
- News Wrap: Israel strikes two Houthi-controlled ports and unleashes new barrage on Gaza PBS
- WATCH: Katz threatens to assassinate Houthi leaders while hinting at Mohammed Sinwar's death The Jerusalem Post
- IDF confirms Yemen airstrikes, saying it destroyed infrastructure at Houthi-controlled ports The Times of Israel
Can Trump end birthright citizenship? The US Supreme Court could decide
Al Jazeera’s Joseph Stepansky explains how the US Supreme Court may decide whether birthright citizenship stays or goes.
‘Something a bit naughty’: British snackers fall for the posh crisp
Top chefs and brands transform once-humble snack with growing number of imaginative flavourings
When it comes to crisps, British appetites have traditionally been sated by a packet of Frazzles or a bag of Skips. But, according to chefs, supermarket insiders and social media, 2025 is gearing up to be the summer of the posh crisp.
Jay Ledwich, a crisp buyer at Waitrose, said demand for premium and unusual flavoured crisps was “soaring”. This week, the shop became the exclusive British supermarket stockist of what it is tipping to be the next viral hit in crisps – a fried-egg flavour from the Spanish specialist Torres. It follows other savoury sensations from the brand, including black truffle, caviar, and sparkling wine flavours.
Continue reading...Shock in Sweden at death of diplomat questioned for spying
The man, described as a high-ranking diplomat, was arrested on Sunday and released on Wednesday.
Shock in Sweden at death of diplomat questioned for spying – BBC
- Shock in Sweden at death of diplomat questioned for spying BBC
- Swedish senior diplomat arrested on suspicion of spying, say reports The Guardian
- Swedish diplomat spy suspect has died, his lawyer says Reuters
- Swedish diplomat found dead after being arrested on suspicion of spying The Independent
- Swedish spy agency arrests linked to reporter held in Turkey: media Times of India
Malcolm X at 100: Ibram X Kendi looks to the future
Author Ibram X Kendi on what still needs to be learned about Malcolm X’s legacy and race in the United States.
Israel launches strikes on two Yemen ports
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises more strikes if the group continues to launch attacks on Israel.
Breaking down a deadly week in Gaza as Israel kills hundreds
More than 370 Palestinians have been killed by Israel this week, as the UN continues to warn of imminent mass starvation
Melania Trump statue goes missing in Slovenia
The bronze depiction of the US First Lady is a replacement for a previous wooden version, which was set on fire in 2019.
Melania Trump statue goes missing in Slovenia
The bronze depiction of the US First Lady is a replacement for a previous wooden version, which was set on fire in 2019.
‘It’s All About Trump’s Tariffs’: Asia Flocks to U.S. Trade Official – The New York Times
- ‘It’s All About Trump’s Tariffs’: Asia Flocks to U.S. Trade Official The New York Times
- US, Chinese Trade Negotiators Meet as APEC Slashes Growth View Bloomberg
- APEC highlights 'fundamental challenges' in global trade as tariffs overshadow meeting Reuters
- South Korea Minister Says Deadline Tight to Reach Deal on US Tariffs U.S. News & World Report
- Group of 21 economies — including U.S. and China — warns of growth slowdown over trade tensions CNBC
IDF pounds Houthi ports in Yemen, threatens to kill leader, after missile, drone attacks – The Times of Israel
- IDF pounds Houthi ports in Yemen, threatens to kill leader, after missile, drone attacks The Times of Israel
- Israel launches strikes on two Yemen ports Al Jazeera
- IDF confirms Yemen airstrikes, saying it destroyed infrastructure at Houthi-controlled ports The Times of Israel
- WATCH: Katz threatens to assassinate Houthi leaders while hinting at Mohammed Sinwar's death The Jerusalem Post
- Israel attacks Yemeni ports, warns that Houthi leader could be target Reuters