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How the ‘Trump factor’ now looms over international affairs

How the ‘Trump factor’ now looms over international affairs

January 17, 2025
From Gaza to Greenland, the disruptive force of President-elect Donald Trump is being felt across the world, his incoming administration casting aside conventional diplomatic niceties in favor of an intensive global pressure campaign that already appears to be yielding results. In the Middle East, Trump quickly took credit for the Israel-Hamas hostage deal resulting from […]
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South Korean court rejects petition to release impeached president detained over martial law

South Korean court rejects petition to release impeached president detained over martial law

January 17, 2025
Seoul, South Korea (AP) — Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed in their court effort to secure his release on Thursday, a day after he was detained at his residence for questioning over rebellion allegations linked to his martial law declaration last month. Yoon was sent to a detention center near […]
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British PM caps a week of frenzied diplomacy, as Ukraine’s European allies try to strengthen its hand

British PM caps a week of frenzied diplomacy, as Ukraine’s European allies try to strengthen its hand

January 17, 2025
The British prime minister’s visit to Kyiv, his first since taking office in July, caps a week of hurried diplomatic activity by Ukraine’s NATO allies, keen to prove their commitment as uncertainty hangs over the incoming Trump administration. The “100-year partnership” – the centerpiece of Keir Starmer’s visit – did have an air of a […]
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There’s a sudden thaw in US-Cuba relations – but for how long?

There’s a sudden thaw in US-Cuba relations – but for how long?

January 17, 2025
Cuban officials on Thursday freed a prominent opposition activist, a last-minute diplomatic change in fortunes for the Biden administration which had sought his release but long seemed unable to influence events on the island. Jose Daniel Ferrer, the leader of one of the largest banned anti-government groups in Cuba, was released two days after a […]
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Russia’s growing ties with Iran have shaped the war in Ukraine. A new treaty will raise the stakes for Trump’s administration

Russia’s growing ties with Iran have shaped the war in Ukraine. A new treaty will raise the stakes for Trump’s administration

January 17, 2025
Just three days before US President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, Russia and Iran are set to finally sign a “comprehensive partnership agreement,” a deal that’s been in the works for months. It’s a move that will refocus attention on a partnership that has shaped the battlefield in Ukraine, and which remains committed […]
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The family home next to Auschwitz is opening its doors to the world

The family home next to Auschwitz is opening its doors to the world

January 17, 2025
With its manicured garden and spacious interior, the three-story villa was once described as “paradise” by the mother who raised her five children there. And much was done to preserve the household’s tranquility, given its immediate neighbor: the largest and most notorious Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz. Inside the family home, Rudolf Höss – the longest […]
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Pakistani court sentences ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to jail in corruption case

Pakistani court sentences ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to jail in corruption case

January 17, 2025
A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced the country’s already-imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven years in jail after finding them guilty of corruption, officials and his lawyer said. The couple are accused of accepting a gift of land from a real estate tycoon in exchange for laundered money […]
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will skip Trump’s inauguration, sending a special representative in his place

Chinese President Xi Jinping will skip Trump’s inauguration, sending a special representative in his place

January 17, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special representative. The decision, announced Friday in China by the foreign ministry, came more than a month after Trump extended the unusual invitation to Xi, a break from tradition since no heads of state […]
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A small minority of Israeli hostage families don’t want a Gaza deal. Here’s why

A small minority of Israeli hostage families don’t want a Gaza deal. Here’s why

January 16, 2025
As Israel and Hamas edge closer to a possible ceasefire-hostage agreement, a small number of families whose loved ones remain captive in Gaza are saying “No” to a deal. Many members of the Tikva (Hope) Forum fringe group, including settlers in the occupied West Bank, hold right-wing ideologies. They oppose the release of Palestinian prisoners […]
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India achieves first space docking, becoming fourth country to achieve major milestone

India achieves first space docking, becoming fourth country to achieve major milestone

January 16, 2025
India on Thursday became the fourth country to successfully achieve an unmanned docking in space, a feat seen as pivotal for future missions as New Delhi cements its place as a global space power. The United States, Russia and China are the only other countries to have developed and tested the docking capability. “Spacecraft docking […]
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Voting begins in quake-ravaged Pacific nation of Vanuatu

Voting begins in quake-ravaged Pacific nation of Vanuatu

January 16, 2025
Sydney (Reuters) — Voting began on Thursday to elect a new government in Vanuatu, a month after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific island nation’s capital Port Vila, killing at least 16 people, triggering landslides and damaging several major buildings. A snap election had to be called after Vanuatu President Nikenike Vurobaravu in November dissolved […]
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UK leader arrives in Ukraine for security talks with Zelensky ahead of Trump’s inauguration

UK leader arrives in Ukraine for security talks with Zelensky ahead of Trump’s inauguration

January 16, 2025
Kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before Donald Trump is sworn in as US president. The British government says Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will sign a “100-Year Partnership” treaty in Kyiv, covering areas […]
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Even world leaders receive scam calls. Just ask Thailand’s prime minister

Even world leaders receive scam calls. Just ask Thailand’s prime minister

January 16, 2025
We are all vulnerable to the rapid spread of phone scams – including, it seems, world leaders. Thailand’s prime minister has revealed she got a call from an AI system, demanding money in the voice of another famous head of government. Paetongtarn Shinawatra did not reveal who the computer was mimicking, but said she received […]
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India’s Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan out of danger after stabbing at Mumbai home

India’s Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan out of danger after stabbing at Mumbai home

January 16, 2025
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was out of danger, police said on Thursday, following stab injuries received in a scuffle with an intruder at his home in India’s financial capital of Mumbai for which he was undergoing surgery. Among the country’s most bankable stars, Khan, 54, is the son of former India cricket captain Mansur […]
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Pope Francis injures arm after falling at the Vatican

Pope Francis injures arm after falling at the Vatican

January 16, 2025
Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any broken bones, the Vatican says. In a statement, the Holy See press office said that due to a fall Thursday morning in the Casa Santa Marta, the pope’s residence, the 88-year-old pontiff “suffered a contusion to his right forearm, without […]
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