Glacier Collapse Devastates Nepal-Tibet Border
Glacial ice and rock collapsed into a Himalayan river, triggering devastating floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Hundreds are de…
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Iran and Oman Advance Deal on Hormuz Control
The Revolutionary Guards say key terms have been agreed, while a senior Iranian source insists there is no final accord.
Germany Builds a Multibillion Missile Arsenal to Deter Russia
Germany is preparing to build a new long-range missile arsenal in three tiers: cheaper cruise missiles, American Tomahawks and new…
Camilla on Keeping King Charles’s Cancer Diagnosis Private
A week before Buckingham Palace announced King Charles’s cancer diagnosis, Queen Camilla visited a cancer support center knowing t…
Europe Watches First Total Eclipse in 27 Years
Millions of enthusiasts and tourists gathered in Iceland and northern Spain to witness the first total solar eclipse in Europe in …
Zelensky's Belgrade Visit Exposes Limits of Serbian Support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made his first visit to Belgrade since taking office, using the trip to press Serbia and ot…
Ceuta Crisis Exposes Cracks in Europe's Open-Border System
A surge of migration into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has left dozens dead and has become a test of European solidarity. Italy's …
Vandals Deface Statues and Set Fire to Outdoor Altar in Medjugorje
Statues and other religious sites in Medjugorje have been vandalized days before tens of thousands of pilgrims are expected to arr…
Turmoil at the ICC: Karim Khan Ousted, Venezuela Withdraws
ICC member states dismissed Karim Khan by a large majority, making him the first chief prosecutor in the court’s history to lose h…
Nord Stream Indictment Points to Possible Ukrainian State Role
Investigators say a wiretapped phone call caught Nord Stream suspect Serhiy Kuznetsov discussing the attack with his wife while in…
Hungary Waited Several Hours for Sulyok's Decision
Hungary's president, Tamas Sulyok, has waited until the last of his five days to make a choice that could reshape Hungary's presid…
Trump Accuses China as He Revives 2020 Election Fraud Claims
In a 25-minute prime-time address, US President Donald Trump argued that newly declassified documents exposed Chinese interference…
Hungary Moves to Oust Orban-Era President in Constitutional Overhaul
Hungary’s parliament has approved a sweeping constitutional amendment that will cut short President Tamas Sulyok’s term, force sev…
The Entrepreneur, Not the Price: Weiying Zhang on Economics’ Blind Spot
In an interview with Statement, Chinese economist Weiying Zhang explains why markets cannot be understood through prices alone and…
US Resumes Large-Scale Strikes Against Iran
The United States has struck more than 80 targets in Iran after attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and revoked Tehran’s te…
Germany Charges Ukrainian over Nord Stream Sabotage
The destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022 reshaped Europe’s energy politics and deepened the continent’s break with Rus…
US Strikes Iran Again after Ship Attack in Strait of Hormuz
Tensions in the Middle East flared anew on Sunday after the United States struck Iranian positions in response to an Iranian attac…
Belarus Caught Between Moscow and Kyiv
Belarus is facing increasing pressure from both Moscow and Kyiv. Reports suggest the Kremlin wants to deepen Minsk's involvement i…
Tens of Thousands Feared Dead After Venezuela Quakes
Two powerful earthquakes have struck Venezuela, causing severe damage in Caracas and nearby coastal areas. Rescue workers are sear…
Starmer Weighs Resignation amid Mounting Labour Pressure
Speculation is mounting that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer may soon announce he is stepping down.
US and Iran Sign Interim Deal, but Trump Threatens Renewed Attacks
Iran has reaffirmed its longstanding pledge not to build nuclear weapons, but its enriched uranium will stay in the country and it…
US Releases Full Text of Iran War Memorandum
The US and Iran have agreed on a 14-point roadmap after nearly four months of war. It provides for an end to hostilities, the reop…
EU Reaches Out to Kremlin
European Council President António Costa’s office has held brief diplomatic contacts with Moscow. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia M…
US and Iran Reach Preliminary Deal to End War
The United States and Iran have agreed on a framework to end the war, lift the US blockade of Iranian ports and reopen the Strait …
“I Will Never Give Up”: Orban Accepts Responsibility for Fidesz’s Fall from Power
At a party congress in Budapest, former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivered a sweeping post-mortem on Fidesz's April 2…
UK Government Wants Social Media Restrictions After Belfast Protests
The British government wants to delete online content more quickly during “crisis situations" following anti-immigration riots in …
Maritime Drone Explodes in Romanian Port
After a Russian drone hit a residential building in Romania last week, injuring two people, a maritime drone has now exploded in t…
Putin Talks Peace as Ukraine War Reaches His St Petersburg Showcase
The Russian president said Moscow was prepared to discuss a peace agreement, but gave no sign it would abandon its territorial cla…
Budapest and Kyiv Strike Deal on Hungarian Minority Rights
Peter Magyar says his government has secured broader linguistic, educational, cultural and political rights for the Hungarian mino…
Greece Leaves EU Imbalance Watchlist After Years of Crisis
The European Commission has removed Greece from its list of countries with macroeconomic imbalances, a decision Athens hailed as a…
Trump Moves Toward Iran Deal as Hormuz and Nuclear Talks Converge
Donald Trump is set to decide on a deal with Iran that could end months of conflict, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and determine the…
Russian Drone Hits Apartment Block in NATO Member Romania
Romania has suffered the most serious spillover incident linked to the war in Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in …
Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical to Tech Giants: Slow Down
When Leo XIII issued Rerum Novarum in 1891, he made the Catholic Church a moral voice in the age of industrial capitalism. With Ma…
Russia Attacks Ukraine with Oreshnik Missile
The strike was an act of nuclear intimidation without a nuclear warhead, according to Serhiy Sternenko, an adviser to the Ukrainia…
US and Iran Edge Toward a Deal to End the War
The US and Iran said on Saturday they were close to a memorandum of understanding to end the war, even as Tehran warned that key i…
Gunman Killed After Opening Fire at White House Checkpoint
A gunman who opened fire on law enforcement officers at a White House checkpoint on Saturday night was shot and killed at the scen…
Bloomberg: Putin Wants to End War by Year’s End, but Has Conditions
The war between Russia and Ukraine has been ongoing since February 2022. Western attempts to bring it to a swift close have so far…
Putin and Xi Agree on Construction of Second Siberian Gas Pipeline
Moscow and Beijing have discussed the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline for a decade. The project now appears to be gaining momentum…
Russia Warns Risk of Direct NATO Clash Is Growing
The Russian diplomat said Moscow could not ignore NATO’s growing nuclear capabilities and would take them into account in its mili…
Silent Theology: Pope Leo XIV’s Designer Explains His Style
The pope’s return to more traditional dress has drawn attention well beyond the Vatican. Filippo Sorcinelli sees his style as an e…
Xi Warns Trump Over Taiwan as Beijing Summit Opens on a Friendly Note
Chinese President Xi Jinping praised progress in trade talks with the United States on Thursday as he opened a two-day summit with…
Russia Strikes Kyiv in Fresh Wave of Drone Attacks
The Russian attack on Kyiv injured several people and damaged residential buildings across the city. A day earlier, Ukraine had fa…
A New View of the Moon: Artemis II Images Show the Far Side Up Close
New photographs from NASA's Artemis II mission, which completed a flyby of the Moon in early April, show close-up details of the l…
Putin Welcomes Fico to Kremlin on Victory Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin received Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Moscow during Victory Day commemorations marked by …
European Leaders Weigh Direct Talks With Putin
Europe is trying to define its place in any future Ukraine peace process, as US-led diplomacy shows little sign of producing a bre…
The Growing Unease Behind France’s Church Fires
The church fire in Montenach appears to have been an accident. Yet it has revived a wider anxiety in France, where Christian sites…
Prague Rejects Russian Claim of Airspace Ban on Fico
Czech authorities have rejected a report by a Russian daily that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was barred from flying over Cze…
US Weighs Pressure on NATO Allies Over Iran War Support
Washington is considering punitive steps against NATO allies that refused logistical support during the war with Iran, with Spain …
Poland Yet to Decide on Fico Flight to Moscow
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico plans to attend Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on 9 May, but Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia h…
Ukraine Repairs Druzhba Pipeline, Oil Flows to Resume
Ukraine has completed repairs to the Druzhba pipeline, Hungarian oil company MOL said, paving the way for Russian oil flows to res…