- South Korea’s Two Presidential Candidates Have Been Chosen For June Election The New York Times
- South Korea's presidential campaigns kick off, focus on ailing economy Reuters
- Stage is set: South Korea election campaigning begins Nikkei Asia
- Who Can Lead a Divided South Korea? Foreign Policy
- DPK's Lee expands lead to over 50% in hypothetical matchup with PPP's Kim: poll The Korea Times
What Trump does next on Ukraine is key – and he could go either way
Neither Putin nor Zelensky want to be seen by Trump as the obstacle to peace, writes Frank Gardner.
What Trump does next on Ukraine is key – and he could go either way
Neither Putin nor Zelensky want to be seen by Trump as the obstacle to peace, writes Frank Gardner.
Zelenskyy challenges Putin to meet in person for peace talks
Ukrainian president proposes face-to-face meeting after Russian leader suggests two sides hold talks in Turkey
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has challenged Vladimir Putin to meet in person for peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, in a dramatic gambit after a weekend of diplomatic flurry.
His comments came after Putin rejected a demand from Ukraine and European allies to sign up to a 30-day ceasefire, but said Russia was ready for direct negotiations with Ukraine. Putin said delegations from the two countries should meet on Thursday in Turkey.
Continue reading...Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk says she will continue to pursue her case
Student freed from US detention after writing Gaza opinion piece says she has 'faith in American system of justice'.
Russia Launches 108 Drones at Ukraine After Unilateral Ceasefire – Kyiv Post
- Russia Launches 108 Drones at Ukraine After Unilateral Ceasefire Kyiv Post
- Russian drones attack Ukraine after Kremlin turns down a ceasefire proposal AP News
- Ukraine war latest: Moscow fires over 100 drones after Zelensky offers to meet Putin The Independent
- Russian drones strike frontline Ukrainian villages Euronews
- Putin Answers Zelensky's Ceasefire Proposal With Drone Attack Newsweek
Bangladesh bans activities of Awami League, the party of ousted PM Hasina
The move comes after a call for a commission to investigate the killing of protesters and establish national unity.
Week in Pictures: From India-Pakistan fighting to V-E Day anniversary
A roundup of some of last week’s events.
What We Know About How the 4-Day India and Pakistan Clashes Unfolded – The New York Times
What is habeas corpus and why might Donald Trump want to suspend it?
It is a safeguard against unlawful imprisonment - but the White House is "actively looking" at pausing it.
Trump praises ‘friendly, constructive’ US-China trade talks
The US president claims there has been a "total reset" in trade relations following a day of talks between the nations.
Amid fragile ceasefire, Trump promises to boost trade with India and Pakistan
Truce agreement was reached after diplomacy and pressure from US but within hours there was cross-border shelling
A fragile ceasefire was holding between India and Pakistan on Sunday, after hours of overnight fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours, as US president Donald Trump said he would work to provide a solution regarding Kashmir.
The arch-rivals were involved in intense firing for four days, the worst in nearly three decades, with missiles and drones being fired at each other’s military installations and dozens of people killed.
Continue reading...How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink
India and Pakistan agree to a full and immediate ceasefire after days of cross-border strikes.
Trump to embark on Middle East trip to meet Gulf allies
President eager to discuss trade and investment but no plans to visit Israel amid tensions over Gaza war
Donald Trump this week will embark on the first foreign trip of his second administration with a tour of the Middle East, as he looks to secure investment, trade and technology deals from friendly leaders with deep pockets amid turbulent negotiations around numerous regional conflicts, including Israel’s war in Gaza.
The tour through the Middle East is largely a repeat of his first international trip in 2017, when he was feted in the region as a transactional leader eager to secure quick wins and capable of providing support for the regional monarchies’ economic and geopolitical interests.
Continue reading...A Night in Kashmir, Caught Between India and Pakistan’s Fight – The New York Times
There is suffering everywhere you look, says mother of emaciated baby girl trapped in Gaza
Babies such as Siwar Ashour are suffering from malnutrition as crucial supplies run out amid Israel’s total blockade on aid
Siwar Ashour was born into war and hunger and has known nothing else. She is now in real danger of dying without ever having known a moment of peace or contentment.
The six-month-old Palestinian girl, whose painfully emaciated body symbolised the deliberate starvation of Gaza when she appeared on the BBC this week, was only 2.5kg when she was born on 20 November last year.
Continue reading...There is suffering everywhere you look, says mother of emaciated baby girl trapped in Gaza – The Guardian
- There is suffering everywhere you look, says mother of emaciated baby girl trapped in Gaza The Guardian
- ‘Catastrophic’ conditions in Gaza as Israeli blockade enters third month, aid group says PBS
- Gaza’s hospitals cannot provide food to recovering patients Al Jazeera
- Malnourished children, hospital supplies running low: Impact of 2 months of no aid in Gaza ABC News
- 'No food when I gave birth': Malnutrition rises in Gaza as Israeli blockade enters third month BBC
Can Trump Rename the Persian Gulf? – The New York Times
- Can Trump Rename the Persian Gulf? The New York Times
- Trump plans to announce that the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf, officials say AP News
- Donald Trump angers Iranians by considering renaming the Persian Gulf Le Monde.fr
- Trump planning to change how US refers to Persian Gulf CNN
- Trump plans to announce US will refer to Arabian Gulf rather than Persian Gulf The Guardian
The Ukrainian drone pioneer racing Russia’s military machine – Financial Times
- The Ukrainian drone pioneer racing Russia’s military machine Financial Times
- How new drones are sneaking past jammers on Ukraine’s front lines The Economist
- To Escape Tiny Explosive Drones In Ukraine, Artillery Is Heading Underground Forbes
- Modern Warfare: Facing Russian Drone Problem, Ukraine's Underground Solution NDTV
- Beyond the Hype: Why Drones Cannot Replace Artillery Small Wars Journal
Australia news live: Littleproud says Canavan leadership challenge ‘healthy’; teen caught with knife and fake gun outside AFL match
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Nationals leader David Littleproud is backing his record to hold on to the party’s top job as he faces a challenge from a fellow Queenslander.
The minor Coalition party faces a leadership tussle after Queensland senator Matt Canavan threw his hat in the ring.
We shouldn’t get upset about democracy taking place.
This is healthy for our democracy.
From my perspective, I still think I have a contribution to make and I want to do so. Someone once said that success isn’t final, failure isn’t fatal and the courage to continue is what matters. Here I am, a Labor MP quoting Churchill on Insiders. That’s where we’ve got to.
Indeed. Can I say, the party has given me great opportunities. Its faith in me, particularly with my faith, allowed me in part to make and break records, I’ve challenged the status quo and conservativism. It provides hope and aspiration for others. I want to be part of that.
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