Why Ukraine’s first lady wrote Melania Trump a letter
Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska has thanked US First Lady Melania Trump for imploring Vladimir Putin to protect children.
White House Proudly Promotes Trump’s Snub to Greatest Allies – The Daily Beast
- White House Proudly Promotes Trump’s Snub to Greatest Allies The Daily Beast
- Trump, Zelenskyy, World Leaders Meet at White House to Negotiate Peace Deal U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
- Pres. Trump & European Leaders Gather For "Family Photo" at White House C-SPAN
- European leaders arriving at the White House were met by the Chief of Protocol, Monica Crowley. yahoo.com
- How Trump introduced European leaders The Hill
As Netanyahu expands Gaza war, some reservists grow more disillusioned – Yahoo News Singapore
- As Netanyahu expands Gaza war, some reservists grow more disillusioned Yahoo News Singapore
- Israeli media ‘completely ignored’ Gaza starvation – is that finally changing? The Guardian
- Opinion | The Reasons Israelis Have Closed Their Eyes to Gaza The New York Times
- Do Israelis care that Gazans are starving? vox.com
- As Gaza war drags on, some reservists increasingly lose faith in Netanyahu’s motives The Times of Israel
4 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders – PBS
- 4 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders PBS
- August 19, 2025: White House says Putin-Zelensky meeting plans are ‘underway’ following Trump meetings CNN
- What’s Next for the Ukraine Peace Talks? The New York Times
- Trump and Zelenskyy's meeting with European leaders marks a historic moment NBC News
- Trump calls White House talks 'very good, early step' toward Russia-Ukraine peace: Here's what's next Fox News
The Free Press Reports Gaza’s Starving Children Have Pre-Existing Condition Of Being Bombed By Israel – Defector
- The Free Press Reports Gaza’s Starving Children Have Pre-Existing Condition Of Being Bombed By Israel Defector
- ‘We Can’t Take It Anymore’: Gazans Fear Looming Israeli Operation The New York Times
- Bari Weiss’s Free Press Wants You to Know Some Kids Being Starved by Israel Were Already Sick The Intercept
- Israel starving Gaza: A visual breakdown Al Jazeera
- New testimonies reveal Israel’s starvation of Palestinians in Gaza is deliberate policy Amnesty International
Pakistan restores electricity, reopens roads after floods kill hundreds
Army says military doctors are treating survivors and engineers are repairing damaged infrastructure.
Marius Borg Høiby: Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with rape and abuse – BBC
- Marius Borg Høiby: Son of Norway's crown princess charged with rape and abuse BBC
- Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with rape, sexual abuse The Washington Post
- Crown Prince Haakon of Norway Breaks Silence After Stepson Is Accused of Rape and Faces 32 Charges People.com
- Prosecutors indict the son of Norway’s crown princess on multiple counts including rape CNN
- Marius Borg Høiby, Son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Indicted on 32 Charges, Including 4 Counts of Rape Vanity Fair
Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with rape and abuse
Marius Borg Høiby is charged with 32 offences and could face up to 10 years in prison if found guilty.
Trump proposes Zelenskyy-Putin summit after White House meeting
Trump announced plans for a Putin–Zelenskyy summit in a last-ditch effort to end the war.
What US, Europe security guarantees for Ukraine could look like
Trump, who has ruled out NATO security for Ukraine, sees US role in Kyiv's security along with Europe
Iraq, Lebanon intel cooperation leads to destruction of Captagon factory
Lebanese army discovered a factory in the eastern Bekaa Valley with large amounts of the addictive stimulant inside.
Trump is “totally failing” at peace deal for Ukraine
"The stakes of nuclear war are not one we want to gamble on, on behalf of Ukraine.”
Air Canada to resume service as flight attendants’ union end strike – Reuters
- Air Canada to resume service as flight attendants' union end strike Reuters
- Air Canada to resume service as flight attendants' union ends strike Reuters
- Air Canada to resume flights after pay deal struck with union BBC
- Air Canada strike ends after airline and flight attendants reach tentative agreement CNN
- Why Were Air Canada Flight Attendants Striking? Boarding Pay Was a Central Issue The New York Times
Venezuela’s Fight for Justice
A lawyer fights to free Venezuelans imprisoned after a crackdown on political dissent.
Disabled Palestinian woman can’t evacuate Gaza City
Suha Maqat, a once celebrated para-athlete, is trapped in Gaza City, alone and blind in one eye.
Netanyahu says Israel ‘betrayed’ by Australia as relations plunge
Netanyahu says Israel has been ‘betrayed’ by Australia’s leader, as relations plunge to new lows.
ISIL-backed rebels kill dozens in a week of attacks in DR Congo
A week of attacks by ISIL-backed rebel group Allied Democratic Forces has killed more than 50 people in eastern DR Congo
In Gaza City, we are saying goodbye
Forced expulsion is looming and we know this time we may never see our homes again.
‘Skibidi,’ ‘Tradwife,’ and 6,000 Other New Words Are in the Dictionary Now – Gizmodo
- ‘Skibidi,’ ‘Tradwife,’ and 6,000 Other New Words Are in the Dictionary Now Gizmodo
- Cambridge Dictionary adds ‘skibidi’ and ‘tradwife’ among 6,000 new words AP News
- Over 6000 new words added to the Cambridge Dictionary Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- 'Skibidi,' 'tradwife' and 'broligarchy' are among the latest additions to the Cambridge Dictionary. Do you know what these words mean? yahoo.com
- Cambridge Dictionary adds more than 6,000 words, including skibidi and delulu NPR
Israel to respond by Friday over Gaza truce plan accepted by Hamas
Israel under pressure to accept ceasefire proposal that is said to be almost identical to earlier US-backed plan
Israel has said it will deliver its response to international mediators by Friday over a new Gaza ceasefire plan accepted by Hamas amid mounting pressure for a truce in a war that has claimed more than 62,000 Palestinian lives.
After mass protests in Israel demanding a deal to secure the release of the remaining 20 living Israeli hostages held in Gaza, it appeared that Hamas had reduced its demands over a prisoners-for-hostages exchange as well as over the scope of an Israeli-demanded “security buffer zone”.
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