Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signalled a potential diplomatic breakthrough Monday after discussing the war with Donald Trump’s envoys. The talks came as pressure mounts for direct negotiations with Moscow.
Every minute, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic enters our oceans. Yet most people don’t realize how deeply this pollution has infiltrated our lives—and our bodies.
Germany and France have abandoned their joint next-generation fighter jet program after seven years of failed negotiations. The €100 billion Future Combat Air System was meant to guarantee European military independence through 2040.
Major economies are tightening controls over scrap aluminum exports in a coordinated shift that’s reshaping global recycling markets. The EU, US, Japan, UAE, and South Africa have all strengthened policies to retain these strategic resources domestically.
Ousmane Sonko has reclaimed leadership of Senegal’s Pastef party just days after his dramatic dismissal as prime minister. The move deepens a political crisis that’s gripping the West African nation.
Armenia’s parliamentary elections could fundamentally reshape the country’s relationships with Russia and Western powers, according to experts who describe the vote as a historic turning point for the South Caucasus nation.
The UN child rights envoy has drawn attention to the severe psychological and educational challenges facing Ukrainian children who have spent years learning in underground shelters and living under constant threat of air raids during the ongoing war.
The European Union is preparing to enforce new equal pay regulations requiring employers to enhance transparency and address gender wage gaps, with legal experts outlining a seven-step compliance plan for businesses.
Nearly 866 million people fall ill and 1.5 million die each year from consuming contaminated food, with children facing the highest risk, according to new World Health Organization data that reveals the devastating impact of unsafe food on global health and economies.
A Russian Geran-2 drone, part of an overnight assault on Ukraine, crashed into an apartment block in Galati, eastern Romania, on 29 May 2026, injuring two people. It was the most serious airspace incident for the NATO member since 2022; Bucharest expelled the Russian consul and summoned Moscow’s ambassador.
