Turkish first lady urges Melania Trump to speak out for Gaza’s children Emine Erdogan writes to Melania Trump after the US first lady’s letter to Putin about children in Ukraine and Russia. Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2025
Moscow says Kyiv has struck a nuclear power plant as Ukraine marks independence day Russia has accused Ukraine of drone strikes that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant in the Kursk region Sunday as Ukraine marked its Independence Day The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2025
At home and abroad US policy chaos has one constant: Trump’s self-interest When Putin blamed the 2020 US election result on mail-in voting he bolstered a Trump obsession – just one example of the blurring of international goals and domestic grievances The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2025
Ukraine Marks Independence Day With Drone Strikes On Russia Ukraine launched a wave of drone strikes on Russia Sunday, triggering a fire at a nuclear power plant as it celebrated Ukrainian independence day against a backdrop of fading hopes for recent peace efforts. International Business Times · Aug 24, 2025
King Charles hails ‘unbreakable courage’ of the Ukrainian people on war-torn country's independence day Charles sends a message to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky to mark the country’s independence day Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2025
India's Modi Dangles Tax Cuts As US Tariffs Loom Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push to slash consumption taxes on everyday goods could deliver billions of dollars in annual relief and boost demand in an economy bracing for painful US tariffs, experts say. International Business Times · Aug 24, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims capture of two more villages in push towards key military hub Fall of villages in Donetsk region would mark further advance towards strategic city of Kramatorsk; South Africa adds to calls for Zelenskyy-Putin summit. What we know on day 1,278 The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,277 Here are the key events on day 1,277 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2025
Pentagon has blocked Ukraine from striking deep inside Russia – report Wall Street Journal says move is part of Trump administration’s effort to get Putin into peace talks The Guardian - US · Aug 23, 2025
Russia Claims More Ukraine Land As Hopes For Summit Fade Russia on Saturday said its forces had taken two villages in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, increasing the military pressure as world leaders struggle to broker an end to the conflict. International Business Times · Aug 23, 2025
Kruse Out As DIA Director In Latest Pentagon Shake-Up Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, the head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), has been dismissed following a report that contradicted President Donald Trump’s claims about the effectiveness of strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Benzinga · Aug 23, 2025
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges Global South to pressure Russia to end war Ukrainian leader calls for wider international support to get Russia to negotiating table amid faltering peace efforts. Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2025
Family of UK aid volunteer reportedly killed in Ukraine ‘disappointed’ by Foreign Office Relatives of Annie Lewis Marffy in ‘red-tape limbo’ over recovery of her body and issuing of death certificate The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2025
Italy’s envoy to Paris summoned after Salvini’s swipe at Macron over Ukraine Salvini’s latest jab at Emmanuel Macron risks undoing recent Franco-Italian rapprochement, rekindling a history of clashes over migration and Europe. Radio France Internationale · Aug 23, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025 Female political prisoners in Belarus face abuse, humiliation and threats of losing parental rights Human rights activists say female political prisoners in Belarus are often singled out for abuse and humiliation, threatened with losing their children, and having medical problems ignored
The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2025 ‘These are Ukrainian lands’: people in Donetsk pour scorn on Putin’s territorial demands In Kramatorsk, 12 miles from the frontline, daily life goes on amid the constant threat of attacks
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025 Voices: How long can Keir Starmer get away with his delusional foreign aid policy? INSIDE WESTMINSTER: While the prime minister has excelled in some areas of foreign policy, he has a less than impressive record when it comes to aid, writes Andrew Grice
Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2025 US general whose report on Iran nuclear sites angered Trump fired Head of US Defense Intelligence Agency Jeffrey Kruse fired alongside two senior Navy officials in latest purge.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Frustrated Trump threatens Russia sanctions if there no progress on peace deal US president warns of ‘massive’ sanctions and tariffs; Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of trying to avoid meeting between him and Putin. What we know on day 1,277
The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2025 Trump again mulls Russia sanctions as Ukraine peace remains elusive one week after Alaska summit Russia’s foreign minister says no meeting planned between Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2025 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,276 Here are the key events on day 1,276 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2025 Hungary, Slovakia fear oil cuts after Ukrainian attack on Russian pipeline Officials warn Ukraine’s strike on Unecha oil pumping station risks halting supplies for at least five days.
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025 Trump’s ceasefire deal is dead – and Ukraine should count its blessings THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With the White House all but abandoning its efforts to bring Vladimir Putin to heel, the people of Ukraine at least survive to fight another day – strengthened by the certainty that a bad peace is worse than no peace at all
International Business Times · Aug 22, 2025 Ukrainian Refuses German Extradition In Nord Stream Sabotage Case A Ukrainian man arrested in Italy this week over the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream underwater gas pipelines from Russia to Europe on Friday refused to be extradited to Germany, reports said.
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025 Ukraine unveils devastating new ‘Flamingo’ cruise missile that can strike deep inside Russia Fire Point, the producers of Ukraine’s deadly new ‘Flamingo’ missile, says it will be the Kyiv military’s fastest