Minsk, Belarus| Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a wide-ranging press conference on the sidelines of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit in Minsk, tackling critical issues such as the ongoing Ukraine conflict, Russia’s strained relations with NATO, economic challenges under Western sanctions, and the future of US-Russia ties. His remarks underscored Moscow’s evolving foreign policy, […]
In a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Mediterranean, Israeli naval forces intercepted and boarded the British-flagged vessel Madleen, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, on June 9, 2025, in international waters. The ship, carrying humanitarian aid and prominent activists such as Greta Thunberg, French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan, and Al Jazeera journalist Omar Faiad, was […]
•The Move Aims to Defy Israeli Blockade to Deliver Aid and Protest Humanitarian Crisis Sicily, Italy| A flotilla organized by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, carrying humanitarian aid and a group of international activists including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and French politician Rima Hassan, has embarked on a high-stakes mission from Sicily to Gaza. The […]
On May 28, 2025, Chelsea Football Club etched their name into football history, defeating Real Betis 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final at Stadion Wrocław in Wrocław, Poland. This emphatic victory crowned Chelsea as the first club to win all five major UEFA men’s club competitions—Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, Super Cup, and […]
•Controversial Rome Mural Sparks Global Debate Rome, Italy| A provocative new mural by the enigmatic Italian street artist Laika has ignited a firestorm of controversy across Europe and beyond, as residents of Rome awoke on Monday, May 26, to find a striking and unsettling image on Basilio Brecci Street in the Monteverde Vecchio neighborhood. Painted […]
After a three-year freeze, Moscow and Kiev meet again in Türkiye, with the world watching and the path to peace uncertain. Istanbul, Türkiye| For the first time since April 2022, Russian and Ukrainian delegations have reconvened for direct peace talks, signaling a potential shift in the trajectory of Europe’s most devastating conflict since World War […]
British intelligence has interpreted recent remarks by Russian President Vladimir Putin—where he expressed hope that nuclear weapons would not be needed in the war against Ukraine—as part of the Kremlin’s ongoing strategy of nuclear signaling, rather than an immediate escalation in military posture. In an intelligence briefing released following Putin’s statements on May 4, analysts […]
•ARD Poll Shows Deep Public Anxiety Over Escalation Nearly half of Germans believe that Ukraine will have to make territorial concessions to Russia as a necessary step toward ending the ongoing war, according to a recent survey commissioned by Germany’s public broadcaster ARD and reported by Tagesschau. The findings reflect evolving public opinion amid persistent […]
Moscow, Russia| In a grand spectacle heavy with symbolism and geopolitical undertones, Russia held its annual Victory Day military parade on Thursday morning, commemorating 80 years since the Soviet Union’s historic victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Set against the imposing backdrop of Red Square, the event offered a striking mix of pageantry, […]
•The New Pope Signals Continuity with Francis and Commitment to Social Justice Vatican City| In a historic decision on the second day of the papal conclave, the College of Cardinals elected 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Born in Chicago and naturalized as a Peruvian citizen in […]
