UK PM nears EU defence pact in shadow of Trump trade talks
Agency : Britain is edging towards a new defence agreement with the European Union that officials on both sides hope will help to improve post-Brexit...
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12 states sue Trump over tariffs
AP : A group of 12 U.S. states has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policy, arguing that the administration overstepped its...
Who will be the next pope after Francis?
Deutsche Welle : There’s an intercontinental array of possible successors to Pope Francis, with the initial strong contenders coming from Asia, Africa, North America and...
US universities help foreign students weather Trump deportations
Reuters : From warnings not to leave the country to guidance on how to complete degrees, US universities are advising foreign students how to withstand...
Documents show differences over US peace drive for Ukraine
Reuters : Ukrainian and European officials pushed back this week against some US proposals on how to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, making counterproposals on...
Trump’s envoy Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow
Reuters : US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday at what Trump has said is a key...
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes in Ecuador
Al Jazeera : A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck near the coast of Ecuador, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).The quake was at a...
Indian and Pakistani troops exchange fire in Kashmir
NN Online: Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire overnight across the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir, officials said Friday, after the United Nations...
Thousands honour Pope
Agency : Thousands of people poured into St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in...
India-Pakistan head towards strategic standoff
Al Jazeera : Pakistan threatened to suspend all bilateral agreements with India, including the 1972 Simla Agreement, on Thursday in a retaliatory move after India...
Trump tells Putin ‘stop’ after deadly Kyiv attacks
CNN : US President Donald Trump said he is “not happy” after Russia launched its deadliest wave of attacks on Kyiv in nine months, telling...