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Joe Biden is diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer, Nicușor Dan wins Romania’s presidential runoff, Trump and Putin hold a two-hour call, The UK and EU strike a post-Brexit reset deal, Israel allows limited aid into Gaza, Trump's tax bill advances after a late-night budget vote, J.D. Vance, Giorgia Meloni and Ursula Von der Leyen hold trade talks in Rome, Wall Street futures slide after Moody'...

Russia-Ukraine delegations meet for the first time since 2022, Donald Trump secures $2 trillion in Gulf state deals, An al-Qaeda affiliate claims the killing of 200 Burkina Faso soldiers in a major attack, Albania declines Kier Starmer's migrant return hub proposal, A BBC report claims that Iran is leveraging organized crime for attacks abroad, An ex-FBI boss is investigated over a post alleged to...

the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's order to end birthright citizenship, New Zealand suspends three Māori MPs for performing a protest haka, Peru’s new cabinet is sworn in, Israel intensifies its strikes on Gaza, Canada’s Liberals decide to skip a 2025 spring budget, a study finds that patients regain their original weight 10 months after stopping weight-loss jabs, researchers warn t...

Mali's military government dissolves all political parties, Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says the Kingdom and U.S. want to end the Gaza war, Vlodomyr Zelenskyy calls on Vladamir Putin to attend peace talks in Turkey, Tulsi Gabbard fires top intelligence officials in a national security shake-up, a Wisconsin judge is indicted for allegedl...

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia sign a $142B arms deal as Trump visits the Middle East, Sussan Ley makes history as Australia’s first female Liberal Party leader, Canada’s Carney swears in his new cabinet, Former Uruguayan President José "Pepe" Mujica passes away, Three European leaders deny allegations of bringing cocaine on a Ukraine-bound train, New DNA evidence frees a man after 38 years in the UK,...

The US and China agree to slash tariffs in a 90-day trade truce, Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander is released by Hamas, Volodomyr Zelenskyy responds to Putin's call for direct talks, Donald Trump orders significant cuts to drug prices, the Socialist Party leads in the Albanian election, the PKK announces its dissolution after a 40-year conflict, Qatar reportedly plans to gift a $400M luxury...

France and Poland sign a treaty with a mutual defense clause, Leo XIV conducts his first mass as Pope, The U.S. drops an Israel normalization clause to the Saudi nuclear deal, The FBI reportedly launches a criminal probe into NY Attorney General Letitia James, Donald Trump suggests that tariffs on China could be lowered to 80%, President Trump also appoints Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as D.C.'s to...

The U.S. and U.K. announce a trade deal, Syria confirms indirect talks with Israel, Australia’s Green Party leader loses his Melbourne seat, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is elected the first-ever American pope, X blocks 8,000 accounts in India under a government order, King Charles III joins veterans in commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE day, Trump nominates Dr. Casey Means as surgeon gen...

Drone strikes rock Port Sudan , France and Germany launch a defense and security council, Joe Biden accuses Donald Trump of “modern-day appeasement” of Vladamir Putin, The U.S. and China ready for high-stakes talks in Geneva, Voice of America is partnering with OAN for news feed services, Donald Trump ends gain of function research, The Texas measles outbreak slows as national cases approach 1,000...

India begins military action into Pakistan, Canada’s Mark Carney meets with Trump at the White House, Trump halts bombing in Yemen as Oman announces a U.S.-Houthi ceasefire, U.K. and India reach a $34B free trade agreement, Merz wins a second vote to become Germany's chancellor, the Supreme Court allows Trump’s transgender military ban to proceed, the U.S. orders a 20% cut in top military ranks, N...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese secures a second term in Australia’s federal election, The Israeli cabinet approves expanding the Gaza war if no deal is reached during Trump’s visit, Trump orders a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, George Simion leads the first round of Romania’s presidential rerun, Germany’s mainstream parties sign a coalition deal, Rwanda confirms it is in early talks with the...

Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution labels the AfD as extremist, The Lebanese army dismantles 90% of Hezbollah border infrastructure, Croatia's parliament passes a new law targeting war-era cemeteries, President Trump unveils a $163B “skinny budget,” Donald Trump vows to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status, The Trump administration explores deporting migrants to Liby...

The U.S. and Ukraine sign a minerals deal, Trump nominates National Security Advisor Mike Waltz for UN ambassador, tens of thousands of protesters participate in global May Day protests, the U.S. Senate blocks a resolution to overturn Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, the Eurozone’s economy grows 0.4%, South Africa's Ramaphosa orders an inquiry Into apartheid-era prosecutions, a Trump-appointed ju...

Israel strikes Damascus amid clashes between government forces and Druze fighters, the U.K. joins the U.S . in Yemen airstrikes against Houthi targets, tensions continue to simmer between India and Pakistan, Labor leads the polls as the Australian election enters its final days, Alberta, Canada eases the path to a referendum after the Liberal Party’s victory, Donald Trump celebrates his first 100...

Canada’s Liberal Party wins a fourth term, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre loses his parliamentary seat, A Michigan Democrat files seven articles of impeachment against Trump, Israel reverses its decision to fire its internal security chief, Putin's call for a three-day ceasefire is met with frustration from the White House, Hong Kong frees four lawmakers arrested for organizing an unof...

Canadians head to the polls in the country’s federal election, Europe is hit by massive power outages, Trump says he thinks Zelenskyy is ready to concede Crimea, US strikes kill 68 migrants as the campaign intensifies in Yemen, A suspect is charged with murder in a Vancouver festival attack over the weekend, Trump plans to sign an order requiring a list of sanctuary cities and states, The US presi...

The World Food Programme announces that Gaza food stocks have run out, Al-Shabaab and Somali forces battle for a strategic military base, Donald Trump doubles down on his Canada statehood claims, Water bosses in the UK could face prison time for hiding sewage spills, The FBI arrests a judge for allegedly obstructing and undocumented immigrant arrest, George Santos is sentenced to 87 months in pris...

India and Pakistan announce tit-for-tat measures after the Kashmir tourist attack, former South Korean President Moon Jae-in is Indicted on bribery charges, the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels agree to a ceasefire, a judge blocks portions of Trump’s order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration, the EU fines Apple and Meta $800M, a student is fatally stabbed at a French h...

Over 150 are injured after a strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Istanbul , Canada tallies a record 7.3M votes in advance polls, Oman's Sultan makes a historic first visit to Russia, a Brazil top court accepts coup charges against more Bolsonaro allies, Donald Trump signals a major forthcoming cut to China tariffs, while a new poll suggests Trump’s economic approval rating has fallen to 37%, E...

Marco Rubio unveils plans to overhaul the U.S. State Department, early voting in Australia’s election begins , Liberals hold a narrowing lead as Canada’s election day approaches, dozens of tourists are killed by gunmen in Kashmir, a British murder suspect is allegedly burned alive in Ecuador, the IMF reduces its global economic growth forecast to 2.8%, the UAE pioneers the world’s first AI-powered...

Pope Francis passes away aged 88, Russia and Ukraine exchange blame for Easter ceasefire violations, The Palestinian Red Crescent rejects an Israeli probe into the killing of medics, El Salvador offers Venezuela a prisoner swap for US deportees, Pete Hegseth is accused of sharing Yemen strike plans in a second private Signal chat, Abrego Garcia is reportedly relocated from El Salvador's CECOT pris...

Trump meets with Italy’s Meloni amid trade tensions, Canada’s party leaders trade barbs in their final election debate, The US threatens to walk away from Russia-Ukraine peace talks, US strikes on Yemen kill dozens, Iran celebrates its annual Army Day with military parades, The Menendez brothers’ resentencing is delayed, An American is fatally shot after hijacking a plane in Belize, U.S. Sen. Van...

Canadian party leaders face off in a French-language debate, a report suggests that Donald Trump blocked Israeli plans for an attack on Iran nuclear sites, Xi Jinping visits Cambodia as part of an “anti-tariff” tour, the UK and France negotiate a “One-for-One” Channel migrant deal, Amnesty International accuses Mozambique of a violent post-election crackdown, Donald Trump demands the resignation o...

A Maryland Senator visits El Salvador to search for answers in the Abrego Garcia case, The World Trade Organization says Trump tariffs will shrink global trade by 0.2% this year, Hong Kong halts US mail service over tariff “bullying,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy rules out ceding occupied territories to Russia, France and Algeria expel diplomats in an escalating crisis, Peru's ex-president and the presiden...

JD Vance says there’s a ‘good chance' of a U.S.-UK trade deal, Hamas reportedly rejects an Israeli proposal for a temporary ceasefire, Trump blames Zelenskyy, Biden, and Putin for the Ukraine war, Russia allegedly seeks to base military aircraft in Indonesia, Trump reaffirms his intention to send 'homegrown criminals' to El Salvador, Zuckerberg testifies in Meta’s antitrust trial, OpenAI is report...