Kim Jong Un: North Korea’s nuclear weapons to grow exponentially
In a recent announcement, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un revealed that the country is…
Zelensky’s latest Ukraine peace plan emphasizes demilitarized zones
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has outlined a revised peace plan that offers Russia the possibility of Ukrainian forces withdrawing from the eastern region, as requested by Moscow. Zelensky provided specifics of the 20-point plan established by US and Ukrainian negotiators in Florida over the weekend, stating that the Russians will respond on Wednesday after the…
Musk wins US court appeal of $56 bn Tesla compensation deal
A Delaware appeals court on Friday allowed Elon Musk to get a disputed $56 billion Tesla compensation package, overturning a prior ruling in the lengthy lawsuit. The Delaware Supreme Court overturned two decisions by Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of the Court of Chancery, paving the way for the world’s wealthiest individual to receive an additional financial…
Hamas acknowledges Israel’s assassination of Top Gaza military leader
Khalil al-Hayya, the Gaza chief of Hamas, acknowledged on Sunday that the leader of the group’s weapons production was killed in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip the previous day. In a televised statement on Al-Aqsa TV, Hayya stated, “The Palestinian people are presently enduring challenging circumstances and experiencing significant suffering… with over 70,000…
If partners ensure security, Zelensky says Ukraine is ‘ready for elections’
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine is “ready for elections” after US President Donald Trump said Kyiv was “using war” to prevent them. Zelensky’s five-year presidency was set to conclude in May 2024, but Ukraine’s martial law after Russia’s invasion has banned elections. Zelensky told reporters he will request recommendations to change the law after Trump’s…
Crisis in Gaza talks: Qatar’s PM
The nearly two-month-old ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will not be finalized until Israeli forces depart from the Palestinian territory in accordance with a peace plan supported by Washington and the UN, stated Qatar’s prime minister, the mediator, yesterday. “We are currently at a pivotal juncture…” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the Qatari premier,…
Tents take a year to arrive in Gaza; UK criticises assistance delays
The UK government has condemned the protracted delays in allowing assistance into Gaza, after the arrival of a shipment of over 1,100 tents that took more than a year to reach the region. The foreign secretary has expressed worries that additional UK-funded assistance has failed to reach locals, despite the truce between Hamas and Israel….
Trump sends Witkoff to Moscow to resolve Ukraine issue
On Tuesday, Donald Trump said he has sent his envoy, Steve Witkoff, to confer with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week, as the US president aims to finalise an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that there were “merely a few outstanding points of contention”—however,…
The Taliban asserts that a Pakistani attack in an Afghan province killed nine
Pakistan’s strikes on neighbouring Afghanistan resulted in the deaths of at least ten individuals, including nine children, according to a spokesperson for the Taliban government, on Tuesday, following a suicide attack on a security compound in Peshawar, Pakistan. “Pakistani invading forces bombed the residence of a local civilian, resulting in the martyrdom of nine children…
Trump lauds New York mayor-elect Mamdani at friendly White House encounter
Following months of barbs, US President Donald Trump and incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met cordially at the White House on Friday, where they exchanged pleasantries and committed to working together to address crime and affordability in the nation’s largest city. The ideological adversaries — a Republican billionaire and a young democratic socialist…
At least 20 killed in Russia’s bloodiest western Ukraine bombing
Ukrainian sources report that a Russian drone and missile assault on the western city of Ternopil has resulted in the deaths of at least 20 individuals, including two children, and has struck two residential buildings. According to authorities, an additional 66 individuals were injured, including 16 minors, in one of the most lethal Russian assaults…