Direct talks between Israel and Lebanon concluded in Washington on Tuesday, with Israel’s envoy hailing a “wonderful exchange” and saying the two countries are “on the same side” in opposing Iran-backed Hezbollah.”We enjoyed it together. We had a wonderful exchange of over two hours,” Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter told reporters following the talks.”We discovered today […]
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Pope walks in Augustine’s footsteps on Algeria trip marred by suicide attacks
Pope Leo XIV arrived Tuesday in the Algerian city of Annaba, the one-time home of Christian theologian Saint Augustine, on day two of a historic trip marred by two suicide attacks. While the authorities have yet to comment, an informed source on Tuesday confirmed the bombings, and widely circulated videos of the bodies of two […]
Ukraine says Russian attacks kill seven, including child
Russian strikes killed seven people, including a child, and wounded dozens across Ukraine on Tuesday, regional authorities said. Moscow has pummelled its neighbour with hundreds of drones almost nightly since the beginning of the four-year war, but recently had expanded daytime strikes. A morning attack on the central Dnipropetrovsk region claimed the lives of five and […]
Italy shifts away from Israel, US over Mideast war
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received a sharp rebuke from US President Donald Trump and suspended a defence agreement with Israel on Tuesday, signalling a shift in her foreign relations. The far-right prime minister was the only European leader to attend Trump’s inauguration in 2025 and has sought to position herself as a bridge between […]
New trial over Maradona’s death begins in Argentina
A new trial over the death of football legend Diego Maradona began Tuesday in Argentina, 10 months after a scandal involving a judge caused the first trial to collapse. Maradona, considered one of the world’s greatest players, died in November 2020 at the age of 60 while recovering from surgery for a brain clot. His seven-strong […]
Direct Israel-Lebanon peace talks a ‘historic opportunity’: Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Tuesday for Israel and Lebanon to seize a “historic opportunity” for peace as the first direct talks in decades between the two countries got underway in Washington.”This is a historic opportunity. We understand we’re working against decades of history and the complexities that have led us to this […]
Trump admin wants new Fed chair in place ‘as soon as possible’
The Trump administration wants Kevin Warsh in place as the new US central bank chair “as soon as possible,” with the existing Fed chief’s term coming soon to an end, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday. Warsh, a former Federal Reserve official, is President Donald Trump’s choice to succeed Jerome Powell. But his confirmation in […]
Stocks rise, oil prices retreat on hopes for Mideast peace deal
Stock markets climbed and oil prices tumbled Tuesday on rekindled hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the key Strait of Hormuz to end disruptions that have sent energy prices soaring. Wall Street’s main indices climbed, with both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq now back at levels from before […]
Lavrov blasts efforts to ‘contain’ Russia, China on Beijing visit
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticised efforts he said were aimed at “containing” Russia and China on Tuesday during a visit to Beijing, where he also discussed with his Chinese counterpart plans for a meeting “within the year” between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Lavrov was given a red-carpet welcome after he arrived in the […]