US First Lady Melania Trump Could Melania Trump soon find herself in the company of Nobel laureates like Nelson Mandela and Malala Yousafzai? One of Donald Trump’s closest Republican allies thinks so.Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has floated the idea that the former First Lady may be nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, not […]
Since the dawn of civilisation, rulers have never been content with mere crowns. They have sought something higher, something eternal: a divine certificate of legitimacy. Pharaohs called themselves gods. Medieval kings bought indulgences. Crusaders marched east convinced that every sword thrust brought them closer to paradise. For power to endure, it had to be sanctified.So […]
Former US presidents (AP images) Vladimir Putin is no stranger to high-level talks with US presidents. Over his decades as Russia’s leader serving either as president or prime minister he has held high profile meetings with five American presidents.On Friday, he will meet Donald Trump in Alaska. This meeting is considered one of the most […]
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, in a rare English-language interview with US network NBC, has defended Moscow’s actions in Ukraine, denying that Russian forces have targeted civilians and accusing the West of obstructing peace.Speaking on Meet the Press in a pre-taped remote interview aired Sunday, Lavrov refused to label Russia’s military actions as an “invasion” […]
Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit Lebanon later this year, in what would mark his first foreign trip since becoming pope and a significant opportunity to address the ongoing challenges in the Middle East, including the situation of Christian communities in the region, news agency AP reported.Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai, head of the Lebanese […]
US President Donald Trump on Thursday departed from his earlier peace stance on the Russia-Ukraine war, hinting at allowing Ukraine to “fight back” and promising “interesting times ahead.” He noted that it was impossible to win a war against an “invader country” but refrained from directly calling Russia one.“It is very hard, if not impossible, […]
Vladimir Putin (left), Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy (AP) A Russian missile hit an American-owned electronics factory in Mukachevo, western Ukraine, early Thursday, causing extensive damage and injuring at least 15 people, Ukrainian officials said, reported news outlet NPR. The attack was part of one of Russia’s largest overnight airstrikes in the ongoing conflict, involving more […]
File photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy (Picture credit: AP) The White House is considering Budapest as the potential venue for a high-stakes trilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to a Trump administration official and a person […]
File photo: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (Picture credit: AP) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday asserted that US President Donald Trump is the only American leader this century to have “held Russia in check and ensured peace in Europe,” while strongly defending his recent efforts to broker an end to the […]
Switzerland on Tuesday said it would grant Russian President Vladimir Putin immunity if he attended peace talks on Ukraine in the country, despite an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC).Speaking at a press conference, Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis clarified that Putin could enter Switzerland with immunity only if he […]
