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Peace plan fine-tuned, will send envoys to Kyiv & Moscow: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday his plan to end the war in Ukraine has been “fine-tuned” and he’s sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and army secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials. He suggested he could eventually meet with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but not […]

‘Ready to discuss’: Russia seeks dialogue with US; rejects Donald Trump’s secret nuclear test claims

Sergei Lavrov (File photo) Russia on Tuesday said it was prepared to hold talks with the United States over accusations made by US President Donald Trump that Moscow had secretly carried out underground nuclear tests, while firmly denying any wrongdoing.Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov told state media that Moscow was open to engaging with Washington […]

Will German schools train students for war and disasters?

Representative image (AI) Crises, disasters, war: These topics have long been covered in German schools, at least on an abstract, academic level. But how practically prepared are students for real-life crisis situations? Do they know what to do in case of an attack or emergency situation?German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt of the conservative Christian Social […]

‘Your mom…’: The Pune-born Indian-origin White House reporter who makes Donald Trump officials see red

There’s a certain irony in American politics today. A journalist gets more flak for asking a question than for making something up. But that’s the world S.V. Dáte lives in — a world where “your mom” is now a legitimate White House talking point.Shirish V. Dáte, HuffPost’s veteran White House correspondent, didn’t think he’d end […]

Can evade any defence system: Russia now has nuclear-powered missile; what is Burevestnik?

Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, a nuclear-capable weapon that President Vladimir Putin says it can evade any defence system. Putin said the country would now move towards deploying the missile.The test, conducted on October 21, came alongside a nuclear drill and was seen as a signal that Moscow “will never bow […]

Hungary: Orban, Magyar rally supporters on Memorial Day

Peace March walk on the Margaret Bridge in Budapest (Image credits: AP) Tens of thousands of Hungarians marched through the streets of Budapest on Thursday as rival political rallies were staged in the capital, marking Memorial Day for the Revolution of 1956, the anniversary of the country’s failed uprising against the Soviet Union.It coincides with […]

‘Significant damage’: Russia launches strikes across Ukraine, killing six; seizes two more villages

Six people were killed and at least 36 were injured overnight on Wednesday in a massive missile and drone attack across Ukraine, according to authorities. The strikes targeted a kindergarten, power plants, and other locations. In Kyiv, two people were killed and 21 others were injured, while four died in the Brovarsky district of Kyiv […]

Russia-Ukraine war: Europe and Kyiv develop 12-Point peace plan to end conflict; Trump to oversee implementation

European nations are reportedly collaborating with Ukraine on a 12-point plan to end Russia’s war along existing front lines, rejecting Vladimir Putin’s renewed demands for Kyiv to cede territory in exchange for peace. A peace board chaired by US President Donald Trump would oversee the plan’s implementation, as per sources cited by Bloomberg. The proposal […]

‘Don’t want to waste time’: Donald Trump on Vladimir Putin’s Budapest summit being shelved – watch

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he did not want a “wasted meeting” with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, expressing his frustration with previous fruitless attempts at resolving the Ukraine war.Reacting to his Budapest summit with Putin being shelved, he said, “I don’t want to have a wasted meeting. I don’t want to have […]

‘Putin can’t be stopped with words’: Zelenskyy urges global action against Russia; claims ‘Moscow doesn’t want to end war’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (ANI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday called on the United States, Europe, the G20, and G7 nations to take “decisive steps” to protect lives and stop Russian President Vladimir Putin.In a post on X, Zelenskyy said, “Ukraine has never sought war. We agreed to an unconditional ceasefire, looked for opportunities […]