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• Trump on course for failure on Ukraine peace deal, Ben Wallace warns

  19-04-2025 15:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  Former defence secretary Wallace said Donald Trump is ‘not actually very good at doing deals’
  
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• World Liberty Financial Acquires $3M in EOS — What Are They Planning?

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  TL;DR World Liberty Financial, linked to Donald Trump, invested nearly 3 million USDT to purchase over 3.6 million EOS tokens via PancakeSwap, signaling renewed institutional interest in this altcoin, which is soon to be rebranded as “Vaulta.” The move comes at a critical time for EOS and may hint at a strategic position ahead of its transformation. Despite past challenges, EOS maintains a strong...
  
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• Wildlife Dyed Blue After Toxic Spill Contaminates Jundiai river In Sao Paulo

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  Brazilian authorities are investigating...
  
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• Vietnam approves Trump Organization's $1.5 billion golf, real estate project

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  Vietnam's state media say the...
  
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• Vietnam and Thailand upgrade relations to strategic partnership

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  Vietnam and Thailand have upgraded their...
  
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• UN agency, Rohingya refugees allege Indian authorities cast dozens of them into the sea near Myanmar

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities allegedly forced dozens of Rohingya refugees off a naval vessel into the sea near Myanmar last week after providing them with life jackets, a United Nations agency, family members of the refugees and their ......
  
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• UK Sees Big Fall in Billionaires After Non-Dom Tax Clampdown, Rich List Shows

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  The UK has suffered the biggest fall in billionaires on record after Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s non-dom tax...
  
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• Tunisia busts 2 int'l drug trafficking networks

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  TUNIS, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian security forces have dismantled two international drug trafficking networks near the capital Tunis, the Tunisian National Guard announced late Thursday on its Facebook page. The operation, part...
  
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• Trump Says US Offered Proposal For Nuclear Deal To Iran

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump has said that the United States has offered a proposal for a nuclear deal to Iran. ......
  
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• Trump policy moves worry Afghan refugees in US military town and Christian groups that assist them

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  The Trump administration’s suspension of...
  
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• Teen, Pilot Rescued After Light Plane Crashes Off Bat Yam’s Tayo Beach In Israel

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  In a video circulating online, one person can be heard saying, “There’s a plane upside down in the water—unbelievable! Wow!” ......
  
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• Syria inks $800M deal with UAE’s DP World to develop Tartous port: What we know

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  Syria inks $800M deal with UAE’s DP World to develop Tartous port: What we know bfarhat@al-mon Fri, 05/16/2025 - 06:19 ......
  
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• Swedish diplomat spy suspect has died, his lawyer says

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  Updated 16 sec ago Reuters May 16, 2025 15:14...
  
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• Shehbaz Sharif 'Ready' To Talk Peace With India, Pakistan's Old Ally Taliban Cozies Up To New Delhi

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan has reportedly lost an AWACS (Airborne warning and control system) aircraft during the recent military clash with India. According to a retired Pakistani Air...
  
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• Serbian anti-graft protests clash with riot police as political tensions persist

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  Skirmishes have erupted for the second...
  
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• Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post, Trump officials say

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  In an Instagram post, Comey wrote "cool shell formation on my beach walk" under seashells that spelled out "86 47." Trump administration officials claimed Comey was advocating for Trump's assassination. ......
  
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• Russia, Ukraine Officials Meet In Istanbul For First Direct Peace Talks In 3 Years

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  The officials present sat around a U-shaped table, with the Russians and Ukrainians facing each other. ......
  
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• President Trump says Iran has a proposal from the US as negotiation continue over its ...

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  President Trump says Iran has a proposal from the US as negotiation continue over its rapidly advancing nuclear program. ......
  
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• Pope Leo XIV is known as 'Father Bob' among fellow Augustinians. Who are they?

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  In his public appearance as pope, Leo...
  
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• Mario Kart World's New Unexpected Feature: Binoculars

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  Nintendo has unveiled a new feature for Mario Kart World, and it's one you might not have expected: binoculars. Revealed on the Nintendo Today app, where Nintendo regularly posts bits of news,...
  
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• Man remanded in custody over arson at two properties linked to Keir Starmer

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  The 21-year-old Ukrainian spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address at Westminster magistrates court...
  
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• Man charged in fires targeting UK prime minister's properties held in custody

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  A Ukrainian man charged with setting fire to the personal home of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been held in custody after his first court appearance. Roman Lavrynovych, 21, is accused of setting fire to Starmer’s house, a building ......
  
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• Live updates: Trump wraps up Mideast tour as death toll in Gaza rises

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump has wrapped up a Mideast tour in the United Arab Emirates with a breakfast for business leaders and a visit to an interfaith place of worship named for the Abraham Accords he negotiated. As part of the ......
  
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• Japan retrieves remains of 1 of 2 service members whose training plane crashed

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  Japanese defense officials say they...
  
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• Israeli strikes kill at least 93 people in Gaza as Trump wraps up his Middle ...

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  At least 93 people were killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his regional trip. Strikes overnight hit across Gaza, including the outskirts of Deir al-Balah and the city of Khan Younis. ......
  
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• India should adhere to ceasefire, Pakistan will respond if hostilities resume: FO

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan on Friday urged India to maintain the ceasefire agreed with Pakistan, warning that the country would respond if the neighbour resumed aggression. The military confrontation between India and Pakistan came as the former blamed Islamabad for the Pahalgam attack. On the night of May 6-7, New Delhi launched a series of air strikes on Pakistan, resulting in civilian casualties. Both sides then exchanged missiles, which stretched over the week. It took...
  
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• Eurovision explained as the extravagant pop contest reaches its grand final

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  The 69th Eurovision Song Contest is...
  
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• Delegations from Russia and Ukraine meet in Istanbul for their first direct peace talks in ...

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  Delegations from Russia and Ukraine meet in Istanbul for their first direct peace talks in 3 years. ......
  
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• Chad opposition party says former prime minister Masra 'abducted' from his home

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  Chad’s opposition leader Succès Masra...
  
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• Brits are shocked I’ve chosen Norwich over New Zealand – but there are reasons so ...

  16-05-2025 14:38 via article.wn.com
  Despite the food and scenery, on a visit home this year I was struck by the many drawbacks, from housing to transport...
  
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