- How coincidence and diplomacy drove a consequential meeting between Trump and Zelensky inside St. Peter’s CNN
- Why Trump's Blue Suit At Pope's Funeral Became Unexpected Talking Point NDTV
- Trump Administration Highlights: President Meets With Zelensky, Says Putin Might Not Be Serious About Peace The New York Times
- Trump, Zelensky Meet for First Time Since Oval Office Shouting Match WSJ
- Bolton calls Trump, Zelensky meeting a ‘significant’ step toward ‘sensible conversation’ The Hill
Two suspects arrested for theft of Kristi Noem’s purse, Secret Service says
Noem’s purse was nabbed on Easter Sunday and reportedly contained about $3,000 in cash, her keys and identification
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft last week of the US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem’s purse as she ate at a Washington DC restaurant, officials said Sunday.
Noem’s purse was nabbed on Easter Sunday and reportedly contained about $3,000 in cash and her keys, driver’s license, passport and homeland security badge. The homeland security department said Noem had cash in her purse to pay for gifts, dinner and other activities for her family on Easter.
Continue reading...Trump ‘thinks’ Zelensky ready to give up Crimea to Russia
The latest comments by the US president come despite Kyiv repeatedly rejecting ceding the peninsula.
How Armenia is trying to build a Silicon Valley in the Caucasus
The country is aiming to boost its technology sector by training children in tech from a young age.
Bangkok earthquake: Will Thailand fall out of love with skyscrapers?
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The rapid remaking of a nation, in 100 days
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North Korea confirms for first time it has sent troops to fight for Russia in Ukraine war
Battle in Kursk showed ‘highest strategic level of the firm militant friendship’ between North Korea and Russia, state news says, hailing ‘heroes’
North Korea has confirmed for the first time that it has sent troops to fight for Russia in the war with Ukraine under the orders of the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, who described the soldiers as “heroes”.
The acknowledgment comes amid claims by the Kremlin – contested by Ukraine – that North Korean forces helped recapture Russia’s Kursk region.
Continue reading...Philippine Forces Land on Contested South China Sea Feature – USNI News
- Philippine Forces Land on Contested South China Sea Feature USNI News
- Beijing seizes tiny sandbank in South China Sea BBC
- China, Philippines Make Rival Claims in Disputed South China Sea WSJ
- US, Philippine troops shoot down drones in joint defence drills Reuters
- Beijing’s flag-planting in South China Sea revives tensions with Manila Financial Times
Nasal spray similar to ketamine to be added to PBS for treatment-resistant depression
Spravato, derived from a popular club drug and also known as esketamine, offers hope to tens of thousands of Australians living with chronic mental illness
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A medication chemically similar to ketamine will be made cheaper to improve the lives of Australians suffering from treatment-resistant depression.
The drug, which comes in the form of a nasal spray, is a chemical cousin of ketamine, used for decades as a powerful anaesthetic before it was adopted as a party drug in underground rave culture.
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Continue reading...Death toll from blast at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port rises to 40 – Reuters
- Death toll from blast at Iran's Bandar Abbas port rises to 40 Reuters
- A massive explosion at an Iranian port possibly linked to missile fuel kills 25, injures some 800 AP News
- Putin offers Iran Russian help after blast at Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, Kremlin says Yahoo
- Iran’s President Pezeshkian visits injured, site of deadly port explosion Al Jazeera
- Iran: Huge blast at Shahid Rajaee port kills at least 28 and injures 800 others BBC
Homes destroyed and 1,500 detained in Kashmir as India cracks down following attacks – NPR
- Homes destroyed and 1,500 detained in Kashmir as India cracks down following attacks NPR
- Kashmir attack updates: Indian forces blow up homes after Pahalgam attack Al Jazeera
- Houses of three more terrorists demolished in South Kashmir Hindustan Times
- India hunts militants in Kashmir as tensions with Pakistan soar Reuters
- 15 local cadres helped Pahalgam attackers: Probe Times of India
Pope Francis’ tomb opens to the public in St. Mary Major Basilica – PBS
Israeli airstrike hits Beirut suburb despite ceasefire with Hezbollah – The Guardian
- Israeli airstrike hits Beirut suburb despite ceasefire with Hezbollah The Guardian
- Israel launches air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs BBC
- Israeli Military Strikes Near Beirut, Saying Hezbollah Was the Target The New York Times
- Israeli airstrike rocks southern Beirut after military issues evacuation warning CNN
- Israel bombs Beirut; President Aoun calls for international pressure Al Jazeera
Israeli airstrike hits Beirut suburb despite ceasefire with Hezbollah
Army spokesperson says storage sites housing militant group’s missiles were destroyed in Dahiyeh in south of the city
Israel conducted an airstrike on a residential neighbourhood of Dahiyeh in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Sunday afternoon despite a November ceasefire that officially ended fighting with the militant group Hezbollah.
Videos showed three bombs hitting a building in Dahiyeh and rescue crews working to extinguish blazes after the blast; however, no casualties were reported. The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning before the bombing, prompting panic as residents fled the area.
Continue reading...‘Sweeping change.’ Donald Trump voters reflect on controversial first 100 days of second term. – Chicago Tribune
- ‘Sweeping change.’ Donald Trump voters reflect on controversial first 100 days of second term. Chicago Tribune
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Community in shock as death toll in Vancouver car ramming attack rises to 11
The unidentified 30-year-old suspect had a history of mental health issues, according to Vancouver police.
Trump golf club to host speaker who markets bleach as health treatment
Andreas Kalcker, prominent peddler of chlorine dioxide remedy, to appear at ‘Truth Seekers Conference’ in Miami
Donald Trump’s private golf resort in South Florida will next week host one of the world’s leading purveyors of chlorine dioxide, a potentially life-threatening form of industrial bleach that is claimed without evidence to be a cure for cancer, Covid and autism.
Andreas Kalcker is among 50 listed speakers at the “Truth Seekers Conference”, a two-day event opening on Thursday at the US president’s resort, Trump National Doral Miami. The event features several anti-vaxxers and other conspiracy theorists who have been brought together by the far-right commentator Charlie Ward.
Continue reading...South Africa will defend sovereignty, ANC chair says as tensions with US grow
The ANC chair's comments come after months of US tension over race relations and land law.
South Africa will defend sovereignty, ANC chair says as tensions with US grow
The ANC chair's comments come after months of US tension over race relations and land law.
‘Prophetic’ letter written by Titanic survivor sells for nearly $400,000 at auction – NPR
- 'Prophetic' letter written by Titanic survivor sells for nearly $400,000 at auction NPR
- Titanic Survivor’s Letter, Written Aboard the Ship, Sells for Nearly $400,000 The New York Times
- A letter written onboard the Titanic before it sank sells for almost $400,000 at auction AP News
- Letter by high-profile Titanic survivor sells for record £300,000 The Guardian
- Titanic survivor's letter sold for £300,000 at auction BBC