EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says a 21st round of sanctions against Russia is nearly finalized but still lacks a final agreement among member states. The new package is expected to crack down harder on sanctions evasion and Russia’s shadow oil fleet.
President Trump announced a prime-time national address for Thursday just hours after threatening a naval blockade on Iran and a 20% fee on Strait of Hormuz shipping. The White House hasn’t disclosed the topic, but the timing is hard to ignore.
UN relief chief Tom Fletcher has issued an urgent warning over the pace of the global Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With funding gaps exceeding 60 percent and armed conflict blocking health workers, the window to contain the outbreak is closing fast.
Trump threatened to ‘completely decimate’ Iran with 1,000 missiles just one day after suggesting nuclear talks were underway. The whiplash has left allies and analysts deeply confused about Washington’s true intentions.
Renewed drone and missile strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices surging past $97 a barrel Wednesday and triggered an urgent IMO call for de-escalation. The attacks are reigniting fears of a broader US-Iran war in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.
A shooting at a Toronto street festival killed at least two people Sunday after gunfire broke out between two individuals in the crowd. Police recovered two firearms and have launched a full homicide investigation.
France are into the World Cup 2026 semi-finals and their fans are already debating who they’d rather face: Spain or Belgium? We asked, and the answer might surprise you.
Trump’s surprise move to license Patriot missile production in Ukraine signals a major long-term commitment — but with a timeline of years, not months, Kyiv faces a painful gap between promise and reality. Can Ukraine afford to wait?
Survivors of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide are warning that denial of the massacre is growing louder and more organised. Three survivors spoke with UN News about preserving the memory of more than 8,300 victims while confronting those who seek to erase it.
An 18-month-old Arizona boy was declared dead after a drowning incident, only for morgue staff to discover he was still alive. He was airlifted to another hospital and survived.
