Putin orders three-day ceasefire; Zelensky slams it as manipulative ahead of Victory Day
Before Putin's announcement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held new talks with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, having declared that...Geostrategy
Qatar Prime Minister sees some progress on Gaza truce
"We need to find an answer for the ultimate question: how to end this war. That's, that's basically, I think,...Geostrategy
Kremlin denies rumors it had hand in Wagner chief’s death
The Kremlin dismissed rumors it orchestrated the death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, presumed dead in a plane crash two...Russian officials have opened an investigation into air traffic violations but have so far not disclosed details of the probe or the incident.
President Vladimir Putin broke his silence on the crash on Thursday, offering condolences to the families of the 10 people onboard.
Denmark to ban Quran burnings, national security ‘main motivation’
Denmark stepped up security earlier this month following the backlash, as did neighboring Sweden which has also seen a spate...Hummelgaard said Quran burnings were a "fundamentally contemptuous and unsympathetic act" that "harm Denmark and its interests".
The proposed Danish legislation would also apply to desecrations of the Bible, the Torah or, for example, a crucifix.
Algerian, South African ministers discuss ways to boost economic cooperation
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Algerian Minister of Finance Laaziz Faid discussed with South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwan, ways to...The two ministers discussed the available opportunities to enhance trade exchange between Algeria and South Africa.
The aim of trade exchange and joint investment is achieving sustainable development in the region.
Sudan war ‘threatens to consume the entire country’: UN
The conflict between the army under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanded by Mohamed...In the four months since fighting broke out, more than 4.6 million people in Sudan have been forced to flee their homes, according to the United Nations figures
UN official said that in Kadugli, in South Kordofan state, "food stocks have been fully depleted, as clashes and road blockages prevent aid workers from reaching the hungry."
Trump arrested in election case, mug shot released
Trump was given the inmate number "PO1135809" by the Fulton County Jail, which listed his height as six foot three...In the photograph released by the sheriff's office, he scowled at the camera while dressed in a dark blue suit, white shirt and red tie
Speaking to reporters after his arrest, Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, said it was a "very sad day for America."
At meeting in Canada, global fund launched to protect nature
The fund's capitalization follows a global "peace pact" signed by more than 190 nations at the Montreal COP 15 summit...Canada and Britain announced they would provide a combined $160 million in seed money to get the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund off the ground
The Global Environment Facility (GEF)'s assembly brought together 1,500 people from around the world including environmental activists and government officials
Iran’s BRICS membership to strengthen group, says XI
TEHRAN/ JOHANNESBURG, IRAN/ SOUTH AFRICA - The Iranian and Chinese presidents stressed the need to bolster bilateral cooperation and the...The BRICS heads of state held their 15th annual summit in Johannesburg.
The heads of state called for the use of local currencies to facilitate trade.
American-Iranian Jasmin Moghbeli among NASA and SpaceX crew to ISS
Washington, United States -- NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch a crew of four to the International Space Station...Dubbed Crew-7, the mission will be commanded by Moghbeli and includes Andreas Mogensen of Denmark, Satoshi Furukawa of Japan and Konstantin Borisov of Russia.
Crew-7 is set to be the seventh routine mission to the orbital platform for Elon Musk's SpaceX, with the first coming in 2020.
Global warming induced stress could threaten health of 1 billion cows
Nearly eight out of 10 cows across the planet are already experiencing excessively high body temperatures, spiked respiration rates, bowed...These numbers are projected to balloon if cattle farming continues to expand in the Amazon and Congo basins, where temperature rise is quicker than the global average.
The study predicts heat stress will become a year-round problem in Brazil, southern Africa, northern India, northern Australia and central America by 2100.
Vignettes from first US election debate in Republican party
MILWAUKEE, US - A crowded stage of talkative Republican politicians produced a messy debate in the race to be the party's...Donald Trump may have turned down his invitation to join the debate, but his influence appeared to have seeped into the clothing choices of his rivals.
All seven male candidates lined up wearing dark suits, white shirts and red ties - an echo of Trump's standard attire.
