Thursday Briefing – The New York Times
Trump and Putin held a call on peace in Ukraine President Trump said that he had a “lengthy and highly productive phone
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China hopes new fleet of ‘silver trains’ will encourage its elderly to travel, and spend, more
China will launch a fleet of special “silver trains” specially built for the comfort and safety of elderly people to encourage its
Rotation of observers delayed at Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant
Intense military action near the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine prevented the rotation of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts
2025 Tokyo Auto Salon Photo Gallery
Gallery: 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon Larry Chen Toyota and Hyundai were bonding over car culture at the recent Tokyo Auto Salon while
Australian Health Workers Suspended After Threatening Israeli Patients
Two Australian medical workers caught on video making threats against Israeli patients have set off an uproar in a country where there
Head of Russian Space Program Mysteriously Axed
The second chief of the Russian space corporation Roscosmos has been sacked after just two and a half years. Russia’s space chief
Maria Teresa Horta, the Last of Portugal’s ‘Three Marias,’ Dies at 87
Maria Teresa Horta, a Portuguese feminist writer who helped shatter her conservative country’s strictures on women, died on Feb. 4 at her
Lebanese president calls on Israel to withdraw according to deadline
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called Wednesday on Israel to withdraw from south Lebanon according to the set deadline, his office said in
Hegseth Says Return to Ukraine’s Prewar Borders Is ‘Unrealistic’
A return to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is “an unrealistic objective” and an “illusionary goal” in the peace settlement between Ukraine and Russia
Ukraine building new holiday resort in western Carpathian mountains
Ukraine might be fending off a full-scale Russian invasion but a brand new holiday resort is taking shape in the western Carpathian
Trump Says Call With Putin Is Beginning of Ukraine Peace Negotiations
President Trump said on Wednesday that he had a “lengthy and highly productive phone call” with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia,
Sudan fighters accused of storming famine-hit camp
A paramilitary force in Sudan has stormed the country’s largest displacement camp, looting and setting fire to the market and several homes,
‘Ultrahigh Energy’ Neutrino Found With a Telescope Under the Sea
Deep in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, physicists have uncovered evidence of a ghostly subatomic particle catapulting through space at a
Treasury Secretary Expected to Visit Kyiv
The first senior Trump administration official was expected to visit Ukraine, a day after Russia released an American prisoner in a development
Roundtable aims to unpack regenerative cotton farming in Egypt
The discussions highlighted the importance of brands offering financial and technical support, as well as opening markets for cotton farmers in Egypt
Modi Hopes a White House Visit Will Keep India Out of Trump’s Cross Hairs
As he prepared to go to Washington this week, India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, spoke of building on the warm relations he
Digital and green trends transform China’s packaging
China’s packaging industry is undergoing significant changes as sustainability, innovation, and digitalisation take centre stage. A new report by Deloitte and the
How Escalating Violence Is Upending Lives in the West Bank
On Sept. 10, Mohammed Abu Dayeh, a volunteer medic in the West Bank city of Tulkarm, was shot while trying to save
One killed in ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine says
One person has been killed and four injured in Russia’s latest missile attack on Ukraine’s capital overnight. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said
When Will China’s Leader Talk to Trump?
The leaders of the world’s two rival superpowers have plenty to talk about. But so far, it seems, they can’t agree on
Wednesday Briefing
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Who Is Marc Fogel? The American Teacher Caught in a Global Power Struggle.
Marc Fogel had traveled readily to and from Russia many times before his fateful last return to the country in August 2021.
Jordanian King Rebuffs Trump Proposal to Displace Palestinians in Gaza
King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday rebuffed President Trump’s proposal for his country to absorb Palestinians living in Gaza, saying that
Gaza Truce Imperiled as Netanyahu and Hamas Send Dueling Warnings
The future of the cease-fire in Gaza and the territory’s long-term fate hung in the balance on Tuesday as Prime Minister Benjamin
4 Soccer Players Killed After Being Struck by Lightning During Game
Originally appeared on E! Online An unexpected weather pattern has sparked tragedy in South America. Four female soccer players were killed after
Venezuelan Migrant Sent to Guantánamo Bay Is ‘Not a Criminal,’ Family Pleads
Luis Alberto Castillo, a father of one from Venezuela, entered the United States on Jan. 19, one day before Donald Trump became
Plane grounded for two days after stowaway cat enters electrical bay
Feb. 11 (UPI) — A Ryanair flight bound for Germany was grounded for two days in Rome after a stowaway cat was
Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Contentious Purchase of Nuclear Reactors
The Ukrainian Parliament on Tuesday passed a contentious bill allowing the government to purchase two unused, Russian-made nuclear reactors from Bulgaria for
Rebels attack DR Congo army ending lull in fighting
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have attacked Congolese government forces in the South Kivu province, breaking a two-day lull in fighting. Heavy shelling
Pope Criticizes Trump’s Deportation of Migrants, Calling It a Violation of Dignity
Pope Francis on Tuesday harshly criticized President Trump’s policy of mass deportations and urged Catholics to reject anti-immigrant narratives in an unusually
Spain to grant residency, work permits to potentially 25,000 immigrants affected by Valencia floods
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish government will grant one-year residency and work permits to potentially 25,000 foreigners affected by the catastrophic
Vance, in First Foreign Speech, Tells Europe That U.S. Will Dominate A.I.
Vice President JD Vance told European and Asian leaders in Paris on Tuesday that the Trump Administration was adopting an aggressive, America
Detained Ugandan politician starts hunger strike
Detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has begun a hunger strike as his time spent in detention awaiting trial nears three months.
More Than 150 World War II Practice Bombs Found at Playground in England
More than 150 bombs from World War II have been found under a children’s playground in northern England, with concerns that more
South Sudan president sacks top leaders and spy chief
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has sacked two of his vice-presidents, the country’s spy chief and other senior officials. The dismissals were
Can European ‘Boots on the Ground’ Help Protect Ukraine’s Security?
President Trump has vowed to end the fighting in Ukraine. Just how he could do that remains unclear, given that President Vladimir
Clipped video of Taiwan’s top China policymaker shared with out-of-context claim about Chinese tourists
Relations between Taipei and Beijing remain fraught but the head of Taiwan’s top China policy body did not say in a circulating
Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times
Hamas postponed the release of more hostages Hamas has indefinitely delayed the release of Israeli hostages who were set to be freed
Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso
Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting between Islamist insurgents and the military in neighbouring Burkina Faso,
Trump Says He Could Cut Aid to Jordan and Egypt Over Gaza Development Plan
President Trump said on Monday that he could cut aid to Jordan and Egypt if they refused his demand to permanently take