Ukraine negotiator tells BBC how it feels to sit across table from Russia
Sergiy Kyslytsya is among those trying to negotiate an end to the conflict, which is entering its fifth year.
US partially evacuates Beirut embassy amid rising Iran tensions
The State Department has ordered non-essential staff to leave the embassy in Beirut after a security review.
US partially evacuates Beirut embassy amid rising Iran tensions
The State Department has ordered non-essential staff to leave the embassy in Beirut after a security review.
A large mass grave from the Early Iron Age indicates selective violence towards women and children in the Carpathian Basin – Nature
- A large mass grave from the Early Iron Age indicates selective violence towards women and children in the Carpathian Basin Nature
- Brutal Iron Age massacre may have targeted women and children New Scientist
- 2,800-year-old mass grave of women and children discovered in Serbia reveals 'brutal, deliberate and efficient' violence Live Science
- Iron Age mass grave may hold unusual victims: mostly women and children Science News
- Iron Age massacre targeted women and children, new research reveals Phys.org
Trump Says He Brought Down Inflation, Yet Many Still Feel the Pinch – The New York Times
- Trump Says He Brought Down Inflation, Yet Many Still Feel the Pinch The New York Times
- Fact-Check: Trump’s Latest Claims on Jobs, Inflation and Crime The New York Times
- Why Trump’s ‘greatest economy’ boast could hurt him with voters Fortune
- A Pre-SOTU Guide to Trump’s Economic Claims FactCheck.org
- Opinion | The story of the Trump economy? Old people. MS NOW
Gunmen in military uniforms storm a rural Ecuador property, killing at least 7, police say – Yahoo
Israeli settlers deface, set fire to West Bank mosque during Ramadan
Attack on Nablus-area mosque is latest in surge of Israeli settler and military violence targeting Palestinians.
More than 600 people have died trying to cross Mediterranean in 2026, UN says
Deadliest start to a year in more than a decade, according to the International Organization for Migration
A least 606 people trying to reach Europe in search of refugee have been reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean since the beginning of 2026, marking the “deadliest start to a year” in more than a decade, the UN’s migration agency said on Monday.
The figure includes at least 30 people who are feared dead or missing after their boat capsized in severe weather off the coast of Greece on Saturday. Authorities rescued 20 people, including four minors, and recovered the bodies of three men and one woman, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), said.
Continue reading...Turkish ‘threat’ talked up in Israel as Netanyahu focuses on new alliances
Relations between Israel and Turkiye continue to deteriorate amid accusations and heightened geopolitical tensions.
Peter Mandelson arrested amid Epstein files fallout
Former UK Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson was arrested amid revelations over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Iran banks big on murky oil ‘trustees’ as war with US on the horizon
Billions in oil funds have not been returned to Iran as transparency fades amid efforts to circumvent biting sanctions.
What we know about Mexican drug cartel leaders still at large
While Mexico's government hails killing of drug kingpin El Mencho, other cartel leaders continue to evade capture.
As Andrew fell, Queen Elizabeth II held out hope, and Charles and William fumed – The Washington Post
- As Andrew fell, Queen Elizabeth II held out hope, and Charles and William fumed The Washington Post
- The Queen Stuck by Andrew. King Charles Is Pulling Away. The New York Times
- Australian PM backs removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from line of royal succession NBC News
- 'Very sad.' See what Trump said about former Prince Andrew's arrest The Palm Beach Post
- These Are The Questions The Royal Family Must Answer After Ex-Prince Andrew's Arrest: Expert Forbes
British police arrest Epstein-linked ex-ambassador Mandelson
Former top Labour Party official Peter Mandelson is being probed for suspected 'misconduct in public office'.
Stephen Lillie on the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine – cartoon – The Guardian
- Stephen Lillie on the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine – cartoon The Guardian
- Four years into its full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia is feeling the effects BBC
- How Russia’s fatalities compare with Ukraine’s The Economist
- PHOTO ESSAY: Portraits of Ukrainians on the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion AP News
- Four years into Ukraine invasion, Russia’s gains are small, while Kyiv remains resilient The Guardian
‘A disgrace for humanity’: UGGC head on fourth anniversary of Ukraine war – Vatican News
- ‘A disgrace for humanity’: UGGC head on fourth anniversary of Ukraine war Vatican News
- The Holy Father Marks Four Years of War in Ukraine with Renewed Plea for Peace Relevant Radio
- Pope says switch off smartphones to make ‘space for silence’ in Lent EWTN News
- Pope says peace in Ukraine 'cannot be postponed' Reuters
- Pope sends medicine and heaters to Ukraine Vatican News
Russia buys ‘Trojan horse’ homes near military bases across Europe – The Telegraph
- Russia buys ‘Trojan horse’ homes near military bases across Europe The Telegraph
- Russia's hybrid warfare rattles Poland and NATO NPR
- 🇷🇺🇪🇺 Russia spent a decade buying properties overlooking NATO bases, radar sites, and intel buildings across Europe. An island with a helipad, barracks, and nine piers. Europe's response: "Wow, Russians love scenic views!" Finland banned it immediately x.com
- Russia May Start New War Within a Year – Swedish Intelligence Мілітарний
- Russia poses ‘serious and concrete’ threat to Sweden’s security, Stockholm warns politico.eu
Rubio heads to Caribbean to reassert US interests after Venezuela strikes and Iran threats – AP News
- Rubio heads to Caribbean to reassert US interests after Venezuela strikes and Iran threats AP News
- Secretary Rubio's Travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis - United States Department of State U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Rubio travels to meet Caribbean leaders as US squeezes Cuba, Venezuela Reuters
- Rubio heads to Caribbean to discuss migration, security as Haiti signs governing pact Miami Herald
- Rubio to attend Caribbean summit as US presses Venezuela, Cuba breezejmu.org
The Dutch have a new government. Now the hunger games begin. – politico.eu
- The Dutch have a new government. Now the hunger games begin. politico.eu
- Rob Jetten becomes Netherlands' youngest ever PM BBC
- New era of Dutch politics opens as Jetten is sworn in to lead minority coalition AP News
- Athlete Nico Keenan proud as gay fiancé Rob Jetten becomes PM OutSports
- New Dutch PM Jetten faces uphill task as minority government installed Reuters
What is really behind the West’s colonial nostalgia
There is concerted effort to rehabilitate the colonial past to usher in a new order.