Senior American and Russian officials, including the top diplomats from both countries, are set to meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss improving bilateral relations and pursuing an end to the war in Ukraine, according to a statement from the Kremlin on Monday. This will be the most significant meeting between the two sides … Read more
On Monday, harsh weather conditions moved westward as a polar vortex was expected to affect the Rockies and the northern Plains, following winter storms that hit the eastern U.S. over the weekend, claiming at least 10 lives, including nine in Kentucky who perished due to flooding from heavy rains. The National Weather Service issued a … Read more
Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service is seeking permission to access a highly secured Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system that holds detailed financial records about every individual, business, and nonprofit across the country, according to three sources familiar with the matter. This request has caused concern within the tax agency. In response to pressure from the … Read more
While Europe’s major military powers have acknowledged that meeting President Donald Trump’s possible push to allocate up to 5% of their economic output to defense would be challenging, this target poses an especially steep hurdle for Spain. As the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy, Spain was ranked last among the 32 NATO member states last year for … Read more
Israel’s military intensified its presence in southern Lebanon on Saturday, establishing roadblocks across border towns and roads within a strategic valley. This activity comes just one day before the agreed deadline for Israeli forces to withdraw from the area, per the terms of a ceasefire agreement that ended its conflict with the Hezbollah militant group. … Read more
The last presidential election held in Belarus in 2020 resulted in Alexander Lukashenko being declared the winner with 80% of the vote. This announcement sparked widespread allegations of electoral fraud, months of protests, and a severe crackdown that saw thousands of arrests. To avoid a repeat of such unrest from critics of his nearly three-decade-long … Read more
Panic swept through eastern Congo’s main city on Thursday as M23 rebels steadily advanced toward Goma, capturing a nearby town in their fight against the Congolese army. Explosions were heard on the city’s distant outskirts, and hundreds of injured civilians were brought to Goma’s main hospital from areas affected by the clashes. In recent weeks, … Read more
A report released on Thursday highlighted that a record 47% of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewable energy sources, underscoring the growing disparity between the EU’s commitment to clean energy and the U.S. administration’s renewed emphasis on fossil fuels. The report, published by the climate energy think tank Ember, revealed … Read more
In the days since a tenuous ceasefire was implemented in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank, while suspected Jewish settlers have unleashed violent rampages in two Palestinian towns. This surge in violence coincides with mounting domestic pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from his far-right … Read more
On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending TikTok’s operations for 75 days, offering relief to its users even as national security concerns linger. TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, headquartered in China, had previously been required to find a U.S. buyer or face a ban by January 19. Trump’s order could allow ByteDance additional … Read more