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The race to become the 10th United Nations secretary-general, a five-year term beginning January 1, 2027, has drawn several high-profile candidates. They include Rafael Grossi of Argentina, Rebecca Grynspan of Costa Rica, Michelle Bachelet of Chile, and Macky Sall of Senegal. Each candidate brings a distinct record in diplomacy, development or huma…
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung dismissed as 'absurd' suggestions that Unification Minister Chung Dong-young revealed classified U.S. intelligence about a suspected North Korean uranium enrichment facility at Kusong. South Korean media reports say the U.S. has curtailed some intelligence sharing following Chung’s public remarks, while Seoul’s …
A recent shipwreck off Bangladesh's coast, which left scores missing or feared dead, has highlighted a growing trend: more Rohingya refugees are attempting perilous sea journeys as shrinking food assistance and blocked opportunities in camps push people to gamble with their lives. Survivors describe harrowing ordeals, while aid agencies report reco…
The U.S. Air Force secretary has announced the A-10 close air support aircraft will remain in service through 2030, postponing a planned 2026 retirement. The move preserves combat capability while industrial base production and maintenance supply constraints continue to shape force structure decisions.
Mexico’s economy minister announced that formal negotiations to review the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement are expected to start the week of May 25. The declaration followed a bilateral meeting with the U.S. Trade Representative, with Mexico set to hear the U.S. position on the coming Monday afternoon and Tuesday before advancing to the next pha…
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada’s historically close economic and political links to the United States, once an advantage, have become a vulnerability amid trade disputes. In a video address, he cited historical figures who resisted U.S. expansion and said Canada cannot rely on the disruption from its southern neighbour to stop. Carney, fres…
Shreveport police say evidence indicates a domestic dispute led to the fatal shooting of eight children on Sunday. Investigators are examining how the suspect, identified as Shamar Elkins, obtained an assault-style pistol despite a 2019 felony firearms conviction, and whether he died by police gunfire or suicide after exchanging shots while fleeing…
A domestic violence attack in Shreveport, Louisiana, left eight young people dead on Sunday morning, authorities said. Seven bodies were located inside a residence and an eighth youth died while attempting to escape via a roof. The suspect, identified by local officials as Shamar Elkins, carjacked a vehicle after the shootings and was shot and kill…
The Board of Peace lead envoy for Gaza expressed cautious optimism that an agreement can be reached on disarming Hamas and other armed groups, while warning that talks are difficult and momentum could be lost if implementation steps are not agreed within days to weeks. Discussions cover disarmament, governance, an Israeli withdrawal, the demarcatio…
Israeli and Lebanese envoys will meet in Washington for a second round of ambassador-level discussions on Thursday, hosted by the U.S. State Department, according to a Reuters report. The session follows an initial meeting on April 14 and is the first bilateral engagement since a 10-day ceasefire began on Thursday.
Vice President JD Vance is still in the United States and has not left for Pakistan, two individuals familiar with the situation said. The White House intends to send a delegation to Islamabad for additional talks before a ceasefire expires, but Iran has not committed to attending. Reports that Vance and other senior U.S. figures were already en ro…
Victoria Bonya, a high-profile blogger living in Monaco, has publicly rebuked Vladimir Solovyov after the state-aligned TV host launched a blistering on-air tirade accusing her of working for the West and calling for an investigation. Bonya, who has tens of millions of social media visits and over 13 million Instagram followers, defended her video …
FBI Director Kash Patel has initiated a defamation lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Atlantic and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, seeking $250 million. The suit alleges the publication knowingly printed false claims — including assertions of conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences affecting national se…
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 20 declined to take up an appeal from Massachusetts parents who sought to sue a public school district over school staff not informing them of a middle school student's change of name and pronoun without the child's consent. Lower courts had dismissed the lawsuit, finding the parents had not demonstrated a violation …
Rumen Radev, a former fighter pilot who resigned the presidency to stand in parliamentary elections, captured the largest vote share seen in Bulgaria for a generation. The result positions him to form the country’s first single-party government in nearly 30 years and could bring a period of greater political stability after eight elections in five …
Chile and the United States will hold a signing ceremony in Santiago on Monday to formalize agreements relating to mining and security. Senior officials from both governments, including Chilean ministers and a senior U.S. undersecretary, are scheduled to attend. The move follows a recent announcement that the two countries would begin discussions o…
At least two Palestinians were killed in separate Israeli strikes in Gaza on Monday, health officials said, while clashes broke out between Hamas fighters and members of an Israeli-backed militia after the militia crossed into a Hamas-run area. The incidents add to tensions that have stalled progress on elements of a ceasefire deal signed in Octobe…
As diplomatic activity in Beijing accelerates amid a spiralling Gulf crisis, China is amplifying both its global diplomatic profile and hard-edged regional manoeuvres. While hosting a stream of high-level visitors and positioning itself as a mediator, Beijing has simultaneously escalated pressure on neighbours - notably Japan, the Philippines and T…
Israeli forces have told residents of southern Lebanon to remain out of a continuous strip of territory along the border and to avoid approaching the Litani River, reinforcing a new deployment inside Lebanon even after a U.S.-mediated 10-day ceasefire took effect. The move — shown on maps posted by the Israeli military — seeks to establish a buffer…
During a Mass in Saurimo, Angola, Pope Leo said many people around the world are being "exploited by authoritarians and defrauded by the rich," linking such abuses to a negation of the Christian belief in the resurrection. The remarks form part of a more assertive rhetorical approach on his multi-nation Africa tour, which has included denunciations…
SummaryPakistan has placed on hold a proposed $1.5 billion sale of weapons and aircraft to Sudan after Saudi Arabia informed Islamabad it would not provide financing and asked that the agreement be terminated. The move follows a March meeting between Sudanese army leaders and Saudi officials in Riyadh in which Saudi financing was withdrawn. The sus…
French prosecutors have summoned Elon Musk for questioning in an investigation into the social platform X and its AI chatbot Grok. The probe, initiated after a February raid by the cybercrime unit into allegations of fraudulent data extraction, was later broadened to examine suspected complicity in distributing child pornography and producing sexua…
A photograph circulated online showing an Israeli soldier striking a fallen crucifix with the blunt edge of an axe in the predominantly Christian village of Debel in southern Lebanon prompted formal condemnation from Israel's foreign minister and a statement from the military. The image, posted by a user identifying as a Palestinian reporter, was v…
The Philippines and the United States, joined by a broadening coalition of partners, began annual Balikatan military exercises on April 20 that will run through May 8. Organizers say the drills - the largest in terms of participating countries - will test operational readiness in conditions the Philippine military described as "real-world." Activit…
Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado said she expects to be back in her country before the end of 2026 and urged the United States to speed up efforts to organize elections. Speaking in Madrid, Machado warned that delays in holding polls risk fueling civil unrest and outlined administrative steps she believes are required to prepare th…
