Russian Forces Resume Attacks Across Ukraine As Easter Truce Ends
As a brief Easter ceasefire came to an end, Russia launched a volley of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine. Russian forces launched 96 drones and three missiles on eastern and southern Ukraine overnight, Ukraine’s Air Force reported on Monday. The swift return to major hostilities following a pause declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin comes as the United States struggles to persuade...
US Supreme Court Blocks Trump-Era Deportations Of Venezuelans
The Trump administration's deportation of suspected Venezuelan gang members under an 18th-century law was halted by the US Supreme Court on Saturday. US President Donald Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA) last month to begin rounding up Venezuelan migrants accused of belonging to the Tren de Aragua gang before expelling them to a maximum security prison in El...
Trump Administration Proposes Closure Of U.S. Embassies In Africa — Report
The Trump administration is considering closing nearly 30 U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, including several in Africa, as part of a broad strategy to scale back the nation's diplomatic footprint overseas. A CNN report on Wednesday, citing an internal US State Department document, states that the embassies in the Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Lesotho, and South Sudan are...
Zelensky Calls For Increased Pressure On Russia To End War
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, called for "pressure" on Russia to end the three-year war on Thursday while his top aides travelled to Paris to discuss the issue with US and EU officials. At least 10 people were reported killed and dozens wounded Thursday as Russia pounded Ukraine with drone strikes and shells. “Russia uses every day and every night...
Putin Meets With Freed Russian-Israeli Hostage
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with a Russian-Israeli man who had been held captive by the Palestinian militant group Hamas for over a year and pledged to assist in securing the release of other hostages. The Kremlin leader thanked Hamas for releasing the man and said it was the result of Russia’s strong relations with the Palestinian people. “Thank God you...
Iran On Verge Of Producing Atomic Bomb – UN Official
In an interview with Le Monde published on Wednesday, hours before a visit to Tehran, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog was quoted as saying that Iran is not far from possessing an atomic bomb. International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi stated that Iran still had a way to go before acquiring the bomb but added, “They’re...
Hamas Reviews Ceasefire Proposal, Likely To Respond Within 48 Hours
A top Hamas official stated on Tuesday that the Palestinian Islamist organisation anticipates reacting to an Israeli ceasefire proposal it received through mediators in less than 48 hours. “Hamas will most likely send its response to the mediators within the next 48 hours, as the movement is still conducting in-depth consultations,” the official told AFP. Hamas said Monday it had received...
Harvard Faces $2.2bn Funding Freeze After Defying Trump’s Demands
Harvard University faced a $2.2 billion freeze in federal funding on Monday after it declined to comply with a series of broad demands from the White House aimed at combating anti-Semitism on campus. The call for changes to its governance, hiring practices, and admissions procedures expands a list Harvard received on April 3, which ordered officials to shut diversity offices...
Katy Perry Participates In Historic All-Female Spaceflight Mission
Pop sensation Katy Perry is now the most well-known member of an all-female band that will launch into space on one of billionaire Jeff Bezos's rockets on Monday. The “Firework” and “California Gurls” singer lifted more than 100 kilometres (60 miles) above the Earth’s surface in a vessel from Blue Origin, the space company owned by the Amazon founder. Five other...
235 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed In Kursk Direction Within 24 Hours – Report
The Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement on Monday that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had lost no fewer than 235 soldiers in the Kursk direction in the last day. In total, Ukraine has lost more than 74,245 service people and 406 tanks during the offensive in the Kursk direction, the ministry also said. According to the ministry, in the past...
