- Trump Russia: The U.S. just handed Ukraine a clear advantage. Slate
- Would a Peace Deal in Ukraine Last? Foreign Affairs Magazine
- The hope of a ceasefire in Ukraine Financial Times
- 'Trump is wrong to think a shared ceasefire would be a giant step toward ending the war between Moscow and Kyiv' Le Monde
- Ukraine Cease-Fire Proposal Shows That Trump's Rhetoric Gets Results Foreign Policy
ICC takes custody of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte
Duterte will be brought before an ICC judge in The Hague in the coming days for an initial appearance, court says.
Greenland votes for change but coalition talks will govern how it reacts to Trump | Miranda Bryant
The tone of relations with the US may depend on whether second-placed Naleraq ends up inside the government
It was an election that was fought on the global stage with sporadic commentary from Donald Trump. But in the end, it was domestic issues that drove Greenlanders to the polls to vote overwhelmingly for change.
Ever since his son, Donald Trump Jr, touched down in a Trump-branded plane at Nuuk’s new airport in January, the US president has made no secret of his renewed desire to gain control of the Arctic island, refusing to rule out economic or military force to do so.
Continue reading...Iran’s Khamenei says nuclear talks with US won’t lift sanctions
Supreme leader criticises the US for abandoning the nuclear deal and imposing sanctions, questions the value of talks.
‘A rain of rockets and bullets’: Survivors of Pakistan’s train hijacking
Dozens of separatist Baloch fighters attacked the Jaffar Express passenger train in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
To Prep for Climate Summit, Brazil Cuts Down Rainforest – Newser
- To Prep for Climate Summit, Brazil Cuts Down Rainforest Newser
- Brazil Cuts Down Thousands Of Trees In Amazon Rainforest To Build Road For Climate Summit NDTV
- Satellite appears to show new highway cutting through Brazil's Amazon rainforest ABC News
- Massive stretch of Amazon rainforest destroyed for upcoming COP30 climate summit’s 4-lane highway: ‘This is a loss’ New York Post
- Brazil clears miles of Amazon rainforest for road to Cop30 host city The Times
Trump mass layoffs cause uncertainty among federal firefighting workforce
Experts warn that cuts to the federal firefighting workforce could hamper preparations for this year’s peak fire season.
Israel to occupy Syrian southern territory for ‘unlimited time’, says minister
Israel Katz reaffirms IDF will continue holding Mount Hermon area beyond contested northern Israeli borders
Israel’s defence minister has reaffirmed the country’s intention to occupy a swath of Syrian territory beyond Israel’s contested northern borders for an “unlimited amount of time” during a visit to the strategic Mount Hermon.
“The IDF is prepared to stay in Syria for an unlimited amount of time. We will hold the security area in Hermon and make sure that all the security zone in southern Syria is demilitarised and clear of weapons and threats,” Israel Katz said on a visit to the peak on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Mass grave and ovens found at ‘extermination camp’ during missing person search – The US Sun
- Mass grave and ovens found at 'extermination camp' during missing person search The US Sun
- Mexico: 200 pairs of shoes found at clandestine crematorium The Guardian
- Mexico's attorney general promises full investigation into mass grave Reuters Canada
- Extermination Center in Jalisco Was Used For Organ Trafficking, Report Claims LatinTimes
- Hidden graves of at least 200 people found at 'extermination site' Daily Mail
Mahmoud Khalil’s wife demands release of ‘kidnapped’ husband
The wife of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil released a statement calling for her husband’s immediate release.
Canada to be EU’s 28th member? Nearly half of Canadians say yes – EURACTIV
Pakistan army says 300 hostages freed from train
More than 30 militants were killed in the operation, a military spokesperson says.
Pakistan says more than 300 hostages rescued from hijacked train
A military spokesperson says the rescue operation has concluded and that all 33 attackers were killed.
DOGE comes to England’s health service – The Economist
- DOGE comes to England’s health service The Economist
- Keir Starmer Wants to Abolish N.H.S. England: What to Know About His Plan The New York Times
- Wes Streeting’s ‘high-stakes’ abolition of NHS England will cut 10,000 jobs The Guardian
- What is NHS England - and what does abolishing it mean? Sky News
- British PM Starmer announces NHS England to be abolished DW (English)
Who are the BLA – the group behind Pakistan’s deadly train hijack?
The group's train attack is the latest in a series of increasingly audacious assaults it has launched.
‘Closest target’: Why is Donald Trump so focused on Canada?
Tariffs and threats to annex Canada fall into Donald Trump's wider vision for US dominance in the world, experts say.
From Mexico cartel safe house to US streets: BBC tracks deadly fentanyl targeted by Trump tariffs
As the president tries to force Mexico to stop the flow of drugs, cartel members tell Quentin Sommerville they will not be deterred.
From Mexico cartel safe house to US streets: BBC tracks deadly fentanyl targeted by Trump tariffs
As the president tries to force Mexico to stop the flow of drugs, cartel members tell Quentin Sommerville they will not be deterred.
Balochistan train hijacking: situation still “very complex”
Masood Akhtar, a national security analyst from Pakistan, examines the Balochistan train hijacking and its implications.
Captain in US Tanker Collision Said to Be Russian – Newsmax
- Captain in US Tanker Collision Said to Be Russian Newsmax
- Thermal camera footage shows moment cargo ship and tanker collide in North Sea The Associated Press
- Ships crash in the North Sea The Economist
- Tanker collision details revealed by crew member who says vessel rammed ship "out of the blue" CBS News
- Man Arrested on Suspicion of Manslaughter After Ship Hits Tanker in North Sea The New York Times