Starvation is a war crime, but will justice ever be done? Calls to prosecute the war crime of starvation are becoming louder and more frequent.“[Famine] is a weapon of war being wielded across the globe at the moment. But this has to stop, it’s against international humanitarian law,” Shayna Lewis, senior adviser on Sudan for […]
US President Donald Trump and former rival Hillary Clinton’s relationship seems to be taking a new turn. From rivalry to maybe friendly, as Clinton promised to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he ended the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump on Friday described it as “very nice” and said, “Well, uh, that was … very […]
President Donald Trump greets Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. AP/PTI(AP08_16_2025_000011A) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday claimed that he would not have invaded Ukraine if Joe Biden had not been in office, a remark seen as courting Donald Trump, even as US tariff threats persist. “I’d like […]
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin (AP image) Russian President Vladimir Putin applauded the Trump administration’s “energetic” efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine and suggested that Moscow and Washington might reach an agreement on nuclear arms control during their summit in Alaska on Friday.Speaking publicly for the first time since US President Donald Trump announced […]
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin would face “very severe consequences” if he does not agree to halt the war in Ukraine after their upcoming summit later this week in Alaska on Friday.Trump’s remarks came after announcing this year’s Kennedy Center Honours recipients in Washington. However, the US president […]
Representational image (AFP) UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres put Israel and Russia on notice, warning that they could be added next year to a UN list of parties “credibly suspected” of committing sexual violence in conflict zones. In his annual report to the UN security council, Guterres expressed grave concern over credible reports of rape and […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin (AP images) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday firmly rejected the idea of giving up eastern territory Donbas to Russia. He warned that abandoning the region would pave the way for Russian President Vladimir Putin to “start a third war” in Ukraine.Zelenskyy’s warning comes ahead of […]
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (AP image) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that his country would allow Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip as the military prepares for a broader offensive in the territory.Speaking to Israeli broadcaster i24NEWS, Netanyahu stressed that the move would not be a forced expulsion but an option for […]
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (AP image) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that his country would allow Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip as the military prepares for a broader offensive in the territory.Speaking to Israeli broadcaster i24NEWS, Netanyahu stressed that the move would not be a forced expulsion but an option for […]
Chuck Todd (Image: X/@chucktodd) and Donald Trump (AP image) Former NBC host Chuck Todd warned that the United States is heading towards a “cold civil war,” as political battles over redistricting intensify in states like Texas and California.Speaking on The Chuck Toddcast on Tuesday, Todd described the disputes as “the latest skirmish” in an escalating […]
