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Starmer and Zelenskyy See ‘Tangible Opportunity for Peace’ Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have expressed cautious optimism about the prospect of peace in Ukraine—provided Russian President Vladimir Putin demonstrates genuine intent to end the conflict when he meets with Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday. The British Prime Minister and the Ukrainian President met for a private breakfast at Downing Street on Thursday morning, following a video conference held the previous day that included Trump, Zelenskyy, and several European leaders, including Starmer. According to officials present, European participants left the call feeling reassured that Trump intended…

Walmart Expands Grocery Discounts for Employees Amid Rising Price Concerns As concerns grow over the impact of tariffs and the potential for rising prices, Walmart is offering more relief to its employees through expanded discounts. On Wednesday, the retail giant announced it will now provide a 10% discount on nearly all grocery items — including staples like milk, meat, and frozen foods — to its U.S. employees. Previously, this discount applied only to fresh produce and most general merchandise, such as apparel and toys, with additional food discounts limited to the holiday season. In a memo obtained by CNBC, Walmart’s…

Australia to Recognize Palestinian State Amid Growing Global Shift Australia announced on Monday that it intends to formally recognize a Palestinian state, aligning itself with a growing number of Western nations rethinking their stance as Israel faces increasing international isolation over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government plans to make the recognition official during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York next month. “A two-state solution remains humanity’s best hope to end the ongoing violence in the Middle East,” Albanese stated at a press conference following a cabinet meeting in Canberra.…

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has begun dismantling some of its loudspeakers installed along the tense border with South Korea, according to the South’s military on Saturday. The move comes shortly after Seoul removed its own front-line loudspeakers that had been used to broadcast anti-North Korean messages in a gesture aimed at lowering cross-border tensions. The Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul confirmed the activity but declined to specify where the North Korean loudspeakers were being taken down. It also remained unclear whether Pyongyang intends to remove all of the devices or only selected ones. In recent months, residents…

Nagasaki’s Twin Bells Ring Together for First Time in 80 Years to Honor Atomic Bomb Victims For the first time in 80 years, twin bells at Nagasaki’s Immaculate Conception Cathedral rang in unison on Saturday, marking the exact moment the city was devastated by a U.S. atomic bomb. At 11:02 a.m. — the precise time on August 9, 1945, when the bomb fell — the cathedral, also known as Urakami Cathedral, echoed with the chimes of both bells during a solemn ceremony. The moment marked not just remembrance, but a powerful symbol of healing and unity eight decades after the…

Sheinbaum Rejects U.S. Military Action in Mexico Following Reports of Trump Order on Cartels Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum firmly dismissed any possibility of a U.S. military incursion into Mexico, following reports that Donald Trump had signed a directive authorizing military force against drug cartels labeled as terrorist organizations in Latin America. “The United States will not be entering Mexico with its military,” Sheinbaum said during a press briefing on Friday. “We collaborate, we cooperate—but an invasion is not on the table. Absolutely not.” Sheinbaum emphasized that her administration had been informed of the executive order, but stressed that it “has…

Thousands of Riot Police on Standby as England and Wales Prepare for Weekend of Protests Around 3,000 riot officers will be deployed or placed on standby across England and Wales this weekend amid growing concerns that a wave of anti-asylum seeker protests and counter-demonstrations could spark violence and public disorder. The mobilisation, ordered by national police leadership, marks the largest coordinated deployment of public order officers since the riots in summer last year. Some of these officers will be visibly present on the streets in full riot gear — including helmets and shields — to serve as a deterrent, while…

The Kremlin confirmed on Thursday that preparations are underway for a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former U.S. President Donald Trump next week. However, it firmly denied that Putin had agreed to take part in a follow-up trilateral meeting involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Putin met with Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, at the Kremlin on Wednesday. U.S. reports following the meeting suggested that the Russian leader had tentatively agreed to hold initial talks with Trump, followed by a three-way summit with Zelenskyy. The proposed meetings were reportedly part of Washington’s efforts to help broker an end…

SYDNEY — The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) announced on Wednesday that it had successfully evacuated three individuals from the United States’ McMurdo Station in Antarctica, completing a high-risk mission in sub-zero temperatures and continuous darkness. The rescue operation, conducted on Tuesday, included one person in urgent need of medical treatment and two others requiring medical attention. All three were flown to Christchurch, New Zealand, where the aircraft landed early Wednesday. The RNZAF did not disclose the nature of the medical emergencies or the nationalities of those evacuated. Air Commodore Andy Scott described the mission as one of the…

U.S.-India Ties Strained as Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Russian Oil Imports The once-warming alliance between the United States and India is facing a sharp downturn, as President Donald Trump threatens to significantly raise tariffs on Indian imports in retaliation for New Delhi’s continued purchase of Russian oil. At the beginning of the year, India appeared poised to be a favorite in Trump’s second-term foreign policy. As a rising regional counterbalance to China, and with Prime Minister Narendra Modi enjoying a close personal rapport with Trump, the outlook for U.S.-India relations was bright. But those hopes have dimmed. Relations have deteriorated…