admin US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island’s leadership
The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife and three other individuals. The action Thursday…
Balkan leaders attend EU summit in Montenegro as enlargement gains urgency
European Union and Balkan leaders are meeting in Montenegro for talks on expanding the bloc. This region is seen as…
Pope Leo’s visiting Europe’s migration hot spots. Catholics hope he’ll ease political tensions
Pope Leo XIV will visit two flashpoints of migration from Africa to Europe over less than a month starting on…
Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest rescued while crawling to base camp
A Sherpa guide was found crawling to base camp on Mount Everest a week after he went missing. Dawa Sherpa…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in what will be his first visit in years.…
In public letter, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls on Putin for direct negotiations in a neutral country
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for face-to-face negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a public letter on Thursday,…
House poised to pass Ukraine aid over the objections of Republican leaders
The House is on course to pass a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy.…
What to know about the deal between Israel and Lebanon extending their shaky ceasefire
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their shaky ceasefire, aiming for comprehensive peace talks later this month. The U.S.-brokered…
Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement and demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon
The leader of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group has rejected the latest ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and the Lebanese…
9 killed in strikes in Gaza overnight, hospital says
At least nine people have been killed in Israeli overnight strikes in Gaza, according to local hospitals. The Palestinians were…