A court has cleared former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who received an eight-month suspended prison sentence in 2024 for lying under oath during a parliamentary investigation into purported corruption in his administration, reported the Associated Press on Monday. A report indicated that a...

According to The Times, citing sources, Britain and several international allies are prepared to enforce sanctions against high-ranking officials in the Israeli government. The publication stated that “Plans in the works are said to be aimed at important Israeli personalities, such as Finance...

In mid‑May 2025, the prospect of a negotiated ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine gained renewed attention after former U.S. President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump publicly asserted that Moscow and Kyiv would “immediately start...

European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen is of the opinion that the EU's security and defense partnership deal with Britain will enhance collaboration between the two in the defense area. “It will enhance our collaboration in security and defense efforts. Numerous subjects are...

Britain and the European Union have agreed to a sweeping “reset” of their post‑Brexit trade and defence relationship, marking the most significant shift since the UK’s departure in 2020. The deal, unveiled at a high‑profile summit in Brussels, promises to streamline food and agricultural trade,...

Doctors have diagnosed former US President Joseph Biden as having “a severe type of prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bones.” The New York Times writes this based on information from the former President's press office. The statement mentions that the diagnosis occurred on May 16 after...

The UK Parliament returned on May 16 to reconsider landmark legislation that would permit terminally ill adults in England and Wales to seek medical assistance to end their lives. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, originally introduced in October 2024 by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, has...

Colombia is prepared to participate in China's Belt and Road Initiative, announced President Gustavo Petro. “Let’s endorse (the document) on the Belt and Road Initiative. Latin America and Colombia are free, independent, and sovereign. The connections we form with any nation globally should be...

Pope Leo XIV, in his inaugural Sunday message to the congregation, has urged for peace in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip. “I hold in my heart the pain of the dear Ukrainian people,” he remarked (quoted by CBS News). And further stated: “Let all possible efforts be made to attain a real, fair, and...