Talks come as Hezbollah, Israel say new ceasefire has been reached in wake of US-Iran memorandum to end war. Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026 The State Department in the United States has said that a new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Washington, DC, next week. The statement … Read more
The Pakistani leaks are starting again and say they expect a revised Iranian proposal to end the war by the end of the week. We’ve certainly heard that kind of thing before but let’s hope it’s for real this time. That’s from MS Now who reports this: Two Pakistani officials in Islamabad with direct knowledge … Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya — Some Kenyans on Wednesday protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week in what experts describe as human–wildlife conflict driven by scarcity of vegetation. One elephant believed to have killed two people was shot dead in Kajiado County. The Kenya Wildlife Service urged calm and restraint. “Preliminary observations indicate … Read more
The German Defense Ministry confirmed Tuesday that “a shipment of thousands of rounds of ammunition” bound for the armed forces was stolen from a civilian contractor’s trailer last week. A spokesperson told CNN that the ammunition was stolen “from the trailer of the civilian carrier’s transport vehicle, which had been parked overnight” between November 24 … Read more
Japan’s new PM New leader dismissive of early snap election in first news conference Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters on Oct. 21 from the prime minister’s office in Tokyo. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita) Nikkei staff writers October 22, 2025 01:50 JST TOKYO — Newly inaugurated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will meet … Read more
Teams will try to resolve tariffs war amid spats over China’s curbs on rare minerals and US revocation of student visas. United States President Donald Trump has announced a new round of trade talks with China in an apparent bid to dial down a bitter battle over tariffs between the world’s two biggest economies. The … Read more
A spokesperson for DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi told the Reuters news agency that they had received an invitation from Angola for the talks. The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels will hold talks next week, mediator Angola has announced. A statement from President Joao Lourenco’s office on Wednesday … Read more
Rioting and clashes with police have been reported in Belfast, Darlington and southern port city of Plymouth. Far-right violence has continued across parts of the United Kingdom. Clashes between rioters and police took place on Monday night in Belfast, Darlington in northeast England and Plymouth in the south. Devon and Cornwall police said they had … Read more
Trump shot, then nominated. Biden gets COVID-19 and more calls to quit. Days after being shot, Donald Trump has become the Republican presidential nominee. His rival, President Joe Biden, is isolating with COVID-19. More senior Democrats in the United States are urging him to quit the race. How critical a week has this been for … Read more
