A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting from Africa to Asia to Ukraine. Here's how U The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025
Displaced people from Gaza have ‘right of return’, says minister Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that ‘we just clean out that whole thing’, in reference to Gaza Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025
New Backlash Over Trump Plan To Move People Out Of Gaza An idea floated by US President Donald Trump to move Gazans to Egypt or Jordan faced a renewed backlash Tuesday as hundreds of thousands of Gazans displaced by the Israel-Hamas war returned to their devastated neighbourhoods. International Business Times · Jan 28, 2025
The Crimean Tatar imprisoned by Russia, promoted to high office by Ukraine Nariman Dzhelyal has been appointed as Ukraine’s new ambassador to Turkiye after facing jail at the Kremlin’s hands. Al Jazeera · Jan 28, 2025
Serbian prime minister Milos Vucevic resigns as student-led corruption protests sweep country Milos Vucevic’s Serbian government has come under increasing pressure following the deadly collapse of a concrete roof in Novi Sad The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025
North Korea troops partially withdraw from frontline in Russia’s Kursk after weeks of heavy losses A Ukrainian special forces commander says North Korean troops have moved back from the fighting for roughly a fortnight The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025
'Russian spy' says suspicions first raised at base training Ukraine forces Bulgarian Katrin Ivanova has claimed she was deceived, betrayed and controlled by her long-term partner Biser Dzhambazov Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine Ukrainian forces fighting around Velyka Novosilka claim its Russian takeover will amount to nothing more than a flag-raising exercise The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025
Make no mistake: Israel’s far right is planning for a Gaza without Palestinians Despite the ceasefire, Benjamin Netanyahu is capitulating to extremists who have no problem with ethnic cleansing. And they’ve found an ally in Donald Trump, says Ben Reiff of +972 magazine The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,069 Here are the key developments on the 1,069th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Jan 28, 2025
‘I watched every video to see my father’s face’: the woman who became the voice of Syria’s missing on why she isn’t giving up hope Assad’s notorious prisons may have been opened, but Wafa Mustafa and thousands of others feel abandoned in their struggle to find loved ones The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Shock as Trump aid freeze hits Ukrainian causes Veterans’ help and healthcare among NGOs whose USAid funding has been cut off; Hungary steps aside from blocking Russia sanctions. What we know on day 1,070 The Guardian - AU · Jan 28, 2025
Gazans already enduring health issues, lack of clean water now face hazardous rubble As Gazans return to what is left of their homes, they're facing new risks on top of monumental health challenges The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025
Fresh sanctions target Belarusian authorities behind ‘sham’ election The UK and Canada have joined forces to impose the fresh wave of sanctions in response to “sham” presidential elections held in Belarus on Sunday. The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025 Donald Trump’s toxic remarks on Gaza reveal lack of joined-up thinking US president has already caused trouble abroad and at home with incoherent ideas about Middle East politics
Kiplinger · Jan 27, 2025 Trump's Tariffs on Canada and Mexico to Spike Food, Gas Prices The neighboring countries are major exporters of fresh food, auto, gas, and industrial supplies to the U.S.
International Business Times · Jan 27, 2025 Two Iranian Dissidents At 'Imminent Risk' Of Execution: Activists Two Iranian men convicted of membership of the People's Mujahedin opposition group, outlawed by the Islamic republic, are at imminent risk of execution after being transferred to a different prison, the organisation and activists said on Monday.
Top News · Jan 27, 2025 Belarus' Lukashenko Wins Controversial Election, Opposition Calls It A Sham Belarus' President Lukashenko's controversial reelection raises international concerns over human rights violations and lack of democracy in the country.
International Business Times · Jan 27, 2025 'A Bad Dream': Russia Marches On Dnipropetrovsk Svitlana Rudokvas once took solance in the fact that fighting between the Ukrainian army and Russian forces was raging at a safe distance in the eastern Donetsk region neighbouring her own.
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025 Why peace talks between Ukraine and Russia are not as simple as Trump makes out The US president says he will use financial leverage to force Russia to accept a deal to end the invasion of Ukraine
Top News · Jan 27, 2025 EU Extends Sanctions On Russia Amid Hungary's Concerns EU extends sanctions on Russia for 6 months to curb support for Ukraine war. Diplomatic efforts aim to maintain stability amidst complex geopolitical dynamics.
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025 EU prolongs its Russia sanctions for 6 months after Hungary lifts its objections The European Union has agreed to prolong for 6 months a raft of sanctions aimed at depriving Russia of funds to finance its war against Ukraine
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025 Serbian farmers join striking university students' 24-hour traffic blockade in Belgrade Serbia’s striking university students have started a 24-hour blockade of a key traffic intersection in the capital Belgrade, stepping up pressure on the populist authorities over a deadly canopy collapse in November that killed 15 people
Top News · Jan 27, 2025 Alexander Lukashenko Wins Belarus Election In Landslide Victory Alexander Lukashenko secures 7th term in Belarus amid criticism of election as a sham, solidifying his 31-year rule. Ties with Russia strengthen as opposit...
Al Jazeera · Jan 27, 2025 North Koreans are ‘disciplined’, armed with high-quality ammo, says Ukraine Ukraine’s new enemies are learning on the battlefield but have fatal orders to follow to avoid capture, says Kyiv.