Centrist Nicuşor Dan defeats far-right rival in Romanian presidential election Results show Bucharest mayor taking 54.2% of vote in presidential race, with far-right rival George Simion on 45.8% The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025
Iran Says To Keep Enriching Uranium, Even With A Deal Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday his country would keep enriching uranium "with or without a deal" with world powers, despite ongoing negotiations over its nuclear programme. International Business Times · May 18, 2025
Hungarians Protest 'Authoritarian' Bill Against NGOs, Media Tens of thousands of people protested in Budapest Sunday against a planned law that would allow the government to sanction NGOs and media it deemed a threat to Hungary's sovereignty. International Business Times · May 18, 2025
Zelensky briefs US's Vance in Rome ahead of Trump-Putin telephone call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the upcoming telephone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a brief meeting with US Vice President JD Vance in Rome on Sunday, a senior Ukrainian official told French news service AFP. Radio France Internationale · May 18, 2025
Zelenskyy meets US vice-president ahead of call with Trump to discuss ending war Encounter between Ukrainian president and JD Vance comes after Russia launches largest attack since start of war The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025
EU, UK leaders speak with Trump before his Putin call as Ukraine hit Leaders discuss an unconditional ceasefire and more sanctions on Russia as Ukraine laments ‘record’ drone barrage. Al Jazeera · May 18, 2025
Pope Leo XIV meets Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after his inaugural Mass Pontiff calls for peace and unity at the service, which attracts dignitaries from around the world. Al Jazeera · May 18, 2025
Donald Trump is losing patience with Russia, says Finnish leader Alexander Stubb says Russian intransigence could pave way for ‘bone-crushing’ sanctions package The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025
Zelensky and JD Vance shake hands at Pope mass in first meeting since infamous Oval Office clash The Ukrainian president met with the US vice president on the sidelines of Pope Leo’s inauguration on Sunday The Independent UK · May 18, 2025
EU ministers call for coordinated action on Russian ‘shadow fleet’ in Baltic Sea Fleet of tankers sailing under flags of convenience estimated to carry up to 85% of Russia’s oil exports The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025
Ukraine Says Russia Launched 'Record' Drone Barrage Ukraine on Sunday said that Russia had launched a record number of drones at the country overnight, targeting various regions, including that of the capital Kyiv, where a woman was killed. International Business Times · May 18, 2025
What the last Trump presidency can teach us about fighting back History shows that if western governments mount a defense, the human rights movement will survive this rough patch The Guardian - US · May 18, 2025
‘We will pay a huge price’: Ukraine fears war could drag on for years Kyiv officials believe Moscow is not interested in peace despite talks in Istanbul and Trump’s intervention The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025
Romania election: George Simion and Nicusor Dan face off in tense run-off The election result could reshape the direction of the pro-EU and NATO member nation bordering war-torn Ukraine. Al Jazeera · May 18, 2025
Radio France Internationale · May 18, 2025 Romania at a crossroads: confronting communist nostalgia on election day As Romanians head to the polls in a pivotal presidential election, the country’s struggle to come to terms with its communist past is taking on new urgency. The legacy of Ceausescu’s regime, and the nostalgia or disillusionment it inspires, now shapes debates about national identity and the direction Romania will…
The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025 Will we ever see despots like Putin in court? It’s unlikely – and that’s the west’s fault too The US, UK and others routinely flout international law. That’s why there’s scant hope for a new tribunal on crimes against Ukraine, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
International Business Times · May 18, 2025 Poland Votes In Tight Election As Europe Watches Poles vote on Sunday in a tight presidential election that will be decisive for the future of the country's centrist government as well as for abortion and LGBTQ rights.
The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Rubio suggests Vatican as future peace talk venue as Trump set to call Putin over ‘bloodbath’ Zelenskyy attacks Kremlin over killing of civilians in minibus as European leaders remain focused on keeping troops out of Ukraine. What we know on day 1,180
AAP · May 18, 2025 PM to discuss jailed Australian fighter with Zelenskiy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will raise efforts to free Melbourne teacher Oscar Jenkins from Russian custody with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
The Independent UK · May 17, 2025 Voices: The Trump administration’s plan to send Gazans to Libya is as stupid as it is evil COMMENT: Trump and Starmer must condemn Israel’s self-defeating campaign in Gaza, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
The Independent UK · May 17, 2025 The world must speak out against Israel’s brutal war and Gaza’s suffering THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Trump administration’s proposal to relocate Palestinians to Libya is a grotesque injustice. The world must act to prevent a historic crime and further catastrophe
International Business Times · May 17, 2025 Three Iranians Charged With Suspected Espionage In UK Three Iranian men appeared in a London court Saturday charged with spying for Iran's intelligence services, as the UK interior ministry said they had arrived "by irregular means including small boats".
The Independent UK · May 17, 2025 ‘This is what death feels like’: The terrifying reality of Ukraine’s landmine crisis IN FOCUS: Hundreds of people have been killed in landmine explosions across Ukraine. Bryony Gooch speaks to two survivors who have lived through that pain, and don’t want anyone else to have to experience it
The Independent UK · May 17, 2025 Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine talks, Rubio says, after pope renews an offer to help U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that the Vatican can be a venue for Russia-Ukraine peace talks
The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025 Zelenskyy calls for tougher Moscow sanctions after deadly Russian strike on bus Ukraine’s president describes attack on minibus reportedly carrying mostly elderly women as ‘deliberate killing of civilians’