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Kremlin Suggests European Leaders May Have Fed Trump Misleading Views at G7

Kremlin Suggests European Leaders May Have Fed Trump Misleading Views at G7

A senior Kremlin foreign policy aide said European leaders at the recent G7 summit likely put forward misleading or harmful information to U.S. President Donald Trump about the situation in Ukraine. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov also maintained that Trump is a determined leader who retains his own judgment, and said Moscow expects a visit from Trump en…

Obama Presidential Center to Open in Chicago as New Civic and Cultural Hub

Obama Presidential Center to Open in Chicago as New Civic and Cultural Hub

A large, privately financed campus honoring the 44th U.S. president is scheduled to be dedicated in Chicago amid broad fanfare and cultural programming. The Obama Presidential Center spans 19.3 acres in historic Jackson Park and features an eight-story granite museum, performance spaces, recreational facilities and extensive landscaping. Organizers…

Mixed Feelings in Canada as World Cup Co-Hosting with U.S. Draws Heat

Mixed Feelings in Canada as World Cup Co-Hosting with U.S. Draws Heat

As Canada co-hosts the World Cup with the United States and Mexico, many Canadian fans vocalize discomfort with sharing the tournament with their southern neighbor amid heightened political tensions and trade disputes. While some urge putting politics aside for the sake of sport, a majority of those interviewed say they will not travel to the U.S. …

Rebuilt Azov Corps Targets Mariupol and Russian Supply Lines with Drone Campaign

Rebuilt Azov Corps Targets Mariupol and Russian Supply Lines with Drone Campaign

Four years after the Azov Regiment surrendered the final pocket of Mariupol in May 2022, the formation has been reconstituted and expanded into a corps that is mounting an organised campaign of drone strikes against Russian-held infrastructure. Recent operations have struck Mariupol's port and nearby electrical and repair facilities, and corps lead…

Thailand Revives $30 Billion 'Land Bridge' Corridor to Link Andaman and Gulf Coasts

Thailand Revives $30 Billion 'Land Bridge' Corridor to Link Andaman and Gulf Coasts

Thailand has renewed plans for a 1 trillion baht (about $30.45 billion) Land Bridge logistics corridor that would connect two new deep-sea ports on the Andaman and Gulf coasts via rail and road, offering an alternative routing to the crowded Strait of Malacca. The proposal promises cost and time savings for certain cargo flows and could handle up t…

Saudi Foreign Minister: Robust Verification Must Drive US-Iran Nuclear Talks

Saudi Foreign Minister: Robust Verification Must Drive US-Iran Nuclear Talks

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said the central question in upcoming discussions between Tehran and Washington is how Iran's nuclear programme will be monitored. While officials from both sides say they have reached a memorandum of understanding to end hostilities and open wider talks, the minister urged that durable, enforceable verification arra…

Macron Welcomes Trump to Versailles in Bid to Smooth Transatlantic Ties

Macron Welcomes Trump to Versailles in Bid to Smooth Transatlantic Ties

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte hosted U.S. President Donald Trump at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday. The visit, which included a formal greeting on the palace steps and a planned dinner, came after G7 talks where leaders reached a joint statement on Ukraine. The encounter was presented as a gesture to reinforce relati…

Diplomacy on a Tightrope - Obstacles Facing a Final U.S.-Iran Agreement

Diplomacy on a Tightrope - Obstacles Facing a Final U.S.-Iran Agreement

U.S. and Iranian negotiators will reconvene in Switzerland after months of hostilities, attempting to convert a recently agreed memorandum of understanding into a comprehensive peace deal within 60 days. The interim pact postpones the most contested issues to later talks, leaving open questions on Iran's nuclear materials and enrichment, the future…

Kenya Nears U.S. Agreement to Keep Processing of Critical Minerals at Home

Kenya Nears U.S. Agreement to Keep Processing of Critical Minerals at Home

Kenya is reportedly close to sealing an arrangement with the United States that would enable the country to carry out downstream processing of its critical minerals on Kenyan soil. The agreement, according to the president, would encompass rare earths and other strategic minerals and reflects a regional shift toward domestic processing to preserve …

U.S. Official Says Both Sides Can Still Withdraw From Iran Memorandum; Sequencing Will Be Central in Switzerland Talks

U.S. Official Says Both Sides Can Still Withdraw From Iran Memorandum; Sequencing Will Be Central in Switzerland Talks

A senior U.S. official said both Iran and the United States retain the option to walk away from a 14-point memorandum of understanding slated for signature on Friday, and that forthcoming talks in Switzerland are likely to concentrate on the precise sequencing of steps outlined in the preliminary accord. The official, speaking anonymously, read out…

Israel approves expansion of settler school in Hebron’s historic core

Israel approves expansion of settler school in Hebron’s historic core

On June 17 in Hebron, Israel approved construction of a 1,000 square metre building to expand a Jewish school in the centre of the Palestinian city. The decision, announced by Finance Minister Bezalal Smotrich, follows his recent move to cancel a deal that gave the Palestinian municipality planning authority in parts of Hebron’s historic area. Pale…

Many Iranians Doubt Economic Relief After Interim Deal Ending War With U.S.

Many Iranians Doubt Economic Relief After Interim Deal Ending War With U.S.

Iranian officials have framed an interim agreement with the United States as a win that pauses war, but many residents report little immediate improvement to living standards after months of strikes and a port blockade. Interviews show widespread financial strain, anxiety over fresh crackdowns and skepticism that the deal will hold through the summ…

Trump Says Talks With Anthropic Are 'Going Fine' After G7 Meeting

Trump Says Talks With Anthropic Are 'Going Fine' After G7 Meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the G7 summit that negotiations with AI developer Anthropic are "going fine" after a meeting with global leaders and technology executives that included Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. The company and the administration remain at odds over foreign access to Anthropic's most advanced models, Fable 5 and Myth…

Ceasefire Reveals Extent of Damage and Displacement in Southern Lebanon

Ceasefire Reveals Extent of Damage and Displacement in Southern Lebanon

A fragile lull following an interim agreement between Iran and the United States has allowed residents and authorities in Lebanon to begin assessing the damage from three months of conflict. The southern city of Tyre and surrounding areas have suffered heavy losses: homes reduced to rubble, healthcare facilities repeatedly struck, and large-scale i…

UN Alerts to Rising Famine Risk in 13 Global 'Hunger Hotspots'

UN Alerts to Rising Famine Risk in 13 Global 'Hunger Hotspots'

A joint United Nations report from the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme says extreme hunger has intensified across 13 identified "hunger hotspots." The report highlights Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, Northeast Nigeria and Gaza as places at immediate risk of famine unless rapid humanitarian action is taken. It cit…