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No Lull in Fighting as Russia-Ukraine Talks Resume in Istanbul
On Sunday, Ukrainian forces attacked five airfields across Russiaโs European region and Siberia. The two weeks between the first and second rounds of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul have done little to ease the fighting between the two sides. RELATED: Russia Accuses Ukraine of Sabotaging Peace Process After Border Bridge Explosion Overnight from [โฆ]
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:
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Russia, Ukraine agree to return thousands of war dead in brief peace talks
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met for a second round of direct peace talks in Turkey on Monday, although low expectations for the summit seemed to be realized as they ended after just over one hour.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Russia, Ukraine agree to swap dead, wounded troops, but report no progress on ending war
Representatives of Russia and Ukraine met on Monday for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, but aside from agreeing to swap thousands of their dead and seriously wounded troops, they made no progress toward ending the war, officials said.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:How will Ukraineโs attack on Russian bombers affect the war?
An unprecedented assault on the eve of negotiations aimed at ending the conflict weakens Russia's image, observers say.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Venezuela warns citizens not to travel to 'dangerous' US and return home for safety
Caracas also urged Venezuelans living in the US to return, calling it a "dangerous country".
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:UK put on a war footing with defense overhaul โ but is it too little, too late?
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced an overhaul of the U.K.'s defense spending on Monday.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:UN calls for โimmediate and unconditionalโ release of aid workers arbitrarily detained in Yemen
As June marks one year since the arbitrary detention of dozens of personnel from the UN, NGOs, civil society organizations and diplomatic missions by the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, the UN Secretary-General has reiterated his call for their release, urging they befreed โimmediately and unconditionally.โ
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Gaza: Guterres urges probe into killings at food distribution sites
The UN Secretary-General has condemned the reported killing and injury of Palestinians seeking food aid in Gaza on Sunday, calling for an investigation into the matter.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Frontline Ukrainian families face perilous task of farming mined fields
As Ukrainian and Russian delegations meet for a second round of preliminary peace talks in Turkรฏye on Monday, rural communitiesfaced their own challenge: finding something to eat.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Deadly flooding in Nigeria displaces thousands
Flash flooding in western Nigeria at the weekend has caused devastation around the town of Mokwa in Niger state, leaving more than 150 dead and 3,000 people displaced โ more than half of whom are children aged 12 and under โ the UN said on Monday.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Guterres condemns antisemitic attacks, ILO to debate pros and cons of working online, Sudan, Ukraine updates
The UN Secretary-General on Monday reinforced his stand against all acts of antisemitism following the horrific attack in Boulder, Colorado, at the weekend and vandalism in France targeting Jewish landmarks.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:The EUโs Response to Pahalgam: A Missed Opportunityย
Instead of strategic clarity and unanimity, the European Union reverted to its typical stance: cautious, non-aligned, and conspicuously quiet.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Presidential election outcome a blow to Poland's government
Right-wing conservative historian and euroskeptic Karol Nawrocki has won the Polish presidential runoff by a whisker. The result is a bitter blow for Donald Tusk's pro-European government.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Polish presidential election outcome a blow to government
Right-wing conservative historian and euroskeptic Karol Nawrocki has won the Polish presidential runoff by a whisker. The result is a bitter blow for Donald Tusk's pro-European government.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Mexican President Sheinbaum Praises Results of First Popular Vote for Judges
Nearly 13 million citizens went out to choose the justices, magistrates and judges. On Sunday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum praised the results of the countryโs first election of judges and judicial officials by popular vote. RELATED: Nearly 98 Million Mexicans to Vote Sunday in Historic Judicial Elections โThe historic June 1, 2025, election of the [โฆ]
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Rafaล Trzaskowski thanks voters after narrow defeat in Polish election
The Civic Platform candidate who lost out in Sunday's presidential runoff has spoken for the first time since the results were announced.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Chances of resolving US-EU trade dispute over tariffs remain slim, expert says
After the US president announced he would raise tariffs on aluminium and steel from 25% to 50%, a deal between the EU and the US is unlikely to be reached within the 90-day period set by Trump, according to Ignacio Garcรญa Bercero, a former senior EU official and expert at the Bruegel think tank.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:How has immigration enforcement in the EU evolved over the past year?
Over 120,000 non-EU nationals were refused entry in 2024, a number that has barely moved since the pandemic, while voluntary and forced returns are up 20%.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Poland elects nationalist Karol Nawrocki as president
Nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki narrowly won Poland's presidential election, results showed Monday, delivering a major blow to the centrist government's efforts to cement Warsaw's pro-European orientation.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Why Bangladeshโs Muhammad Yunus Is Not Committing to Early Elections
The chief interim adviser appears to favor the newly formed student-led NCP and is giving it time to organize itself before it faces voters.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:What's the average UK house price? May's market data shows resilience
Although broader economic challengesโsuch as uncertainties around US tariffs and businesses passing higher employment costs on to consumersโpersist, the UK housing market experienced a slight boost in May.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Middle powers, not great ones, shaping the new world order
In traditional international relations theory, the term โmiddle powerโ has been defined by quantifiable metrics โ a state that ranks somewhere in the middle of the global hierarchy in terms of size, military strength or economic heft. This vertical, power-based definition implicitly casts middle powers as second-tier countries: stronger than small states but materially weaker [โฆ] The post Middle powers, not great ones,...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Poland's conservative president-elect to be tough opponent for PM
Karol Nawrocki's new role is largely ceremonial, but he could still have a profound impact on Poland, including an early election.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Activists Boniface Mwangi Alleges Torture, Sexual Assault During Detention in Tanzania
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Activist Boniface Mwangi has come forward with a distressing account of torture and sexual assault allegedly inflicted by Tanzanian security forces during a recent trip to Dar es Salaam.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:EU Oceans Pact โ time for commission to be enforcer, not just architect
There is one clear lesson from our time in office regarding the new EU Oceans Pact โ ambition on paper must be matched by accountability in practice, warn two former EU fisheries commissioners. Too often, weak leadership and political hesitation have allowed member states to bypass or delay implementation.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Cote d'Ivoire: Wide Angle on 2025 Presidential Election - The Country is Dancing on a Volcano
[allAfrica] With just five months remaining until the October 2025 presidential election, the political landscape in Ivory Coast is in a state of upheaval. Ambitions are clashing, and there is a surge of activity as leaders mobilize for more inclusive elections, particularly by pushing for the reinstatement of key opposition figures on the electoral lists. The nation's political elite is in a frenzy, determined not to...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:EU Commission faces rising pressure to tax vapes and nicotine pouches
Countries like Italy, Greece and Romania, which have lower taxes than other member states, are against the proposal.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:West Africa: Bishop Quire Says U.S. Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Does Not Apply to West Africa United Methodist Church
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The resident bishop of the Liberia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, the Rev. Dr. Samuel J. Quire Jr., has clarified that a recent U.S. church ruling on same-sex marriage does not apply to the West Africa Central Conference or any of its affiliated annual conferences.
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Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:SoundCloud updates AI policy after backlash: โAI should support artists, not replace themโ
A new letter from SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton states: "We donโt build generative AI tools, and we donโt allow third parties to scrape or use artist content from SoundCloud to train them either.โ This follows a backlash after the platform's Terms Of Use were quietly updated in February.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Queues for food grow in Gaza amid spiralling hunger
Long queues formed outside a charity kitchen in Gaza City on Sunday as desperate families carrying empty pots waited for a ladle of watery soup.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:UK to build 12 new submarines and six new munition factories as part of Strategic Defence Review
The British government on Monday endorsed 62 recommendations made in an externally-led Strategic Defence Review.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:UK migrant crossings hit yearly high as pressure mounts on Labour government
While France and the UK have increased joint operations, British officials say French police should be empowered to intercept boats before they leave.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Who is Poland's newly elected president, Karol Nawrocki?
The conservative candidate beat liberal Rafaล Trzaskowski with a narrow 50.89% of the vote in the presidential election runoff on Sunday.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs Budget Wish Could Threaten Billions in Clean Energy Investment in Virginia
The One Big Beautiful Bill, President Donald Trumpโs budget wishlist with tax cuts for the wealthy, could have an enormous impact on Virginiaโs ability to address the climate crisis, produce renewable energy and generate economic activity for its communities. The bill, passed by House Congressional Republicans May 22, effectively kills several investment and production tax [โฆ]
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