In a significant diplomatic push, U.S. President Donald Trump is dispatching his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, to Russia to resolve the final outstanding differences over a proposed plan to end the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. The move comes as Ukraine signals support for the “essence” of the plan, while Moscow remains cautious amid ongoing missile attacks

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The FBI has opened inquiries into six Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. military personnel to “refuse illegal orders,” escalating tensions between federal law enforcement and members of Congress. The lawmakers include Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), and Representatives Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander, Chris Deluzio, and Chrissy

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According to a new United Nations report, Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, has officially overtaken Tokyo to become the world’s largest city, with an estimated 41.9 million residents. Following Jakarta, Dhaka in Bangladesh now ranks second with 36.6 million people, while Tokyo, once the world’s largest, falls to third place with 33.4 million residents. The

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A New Zealand court has sentenced Hakyung Lee to life imprisonment, with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years, for the 2018 murders of her two children, whose bodies were found hidden in suitcases at a storage facility. The case, widely referred to as the “suitcase murders”, shocked New Zealand and drew global attention. The

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Cuba has sharply criticized the United States for what it describes as a dangerous escalation of military activity aimed at destabilizing Venezuela, warning that Washington’s recent actions could severely threaten peace across the Caribbean and Latin America. In a strong statement issued Tuesday, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused the US of edging toward the

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Italy has passed a historic law officially adding “femicide”—the intentional killing of women and girls because of their gender—to its national criminal code. The new legislation, unanimously approved by parliament on Tuesday, establishes life imprisonment as the maximum punishment for the crime. The decision represents a major step in Italy’s evolving strategy to address and

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has signaled he is willing to accelerate China’s purchases of American goods, according to US President Donald Trump, following what Beijing described as a “positive, friendly and constructive” phone conversation between the two leaders. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Tuesday night, Trump said he directly urged Xi to

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China issued a sharp warning on Wednesday, declaring that any foreign effort to support Taiwan—particularly Japan’s recent military moves—would be decisively “crushed.” The statement came as Taiwan announced a sweeping new $40bn defence spending package in response to intensifying pressure from Beijing. Peng Qingen, spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said during a press briefing

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The United States government has announced a major change to its national park fee structure, unveiling a new policy that will require non-US residents to pay $100 per person to visit the country’s 11 most popular national parks starting in 2026. The move marks a dramatic increase from previous entrance fees and is part of

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Southern Thailand is facing one of its worst flood disasters in years, with at least 13 people killed and tens of thousands stranded after torrential rains submerged entire towns across the southern provinces. Officials confirmed that Songkhla province has been officially declared a disaster zone as rescue operations intensify in severely affected districts. The city

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