Zelenskyy says framework economic deal with U.S. is ready but security guarantees undecided

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to journalists during press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP A framework economic deal with the United States is ready, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday (February 26, 2025), but security guarantees that Kyiv views as vital remain to be decided and a full … Read more

Trump’s U-turn on Russia-Ukraine to hang over EU-India talks

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen | Photo Credit: AP Stung by the shifts in U.S. foreign policy, particularly on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the two-day visit by the President of the European Commission (EU) Ursula von der Leyen and 21 EU Commissioners beginning Thursday (February 27, 2025) will send the message that Europe is … Read more

Australia unveils ambitious roadmap to boost trade & investment ties with India

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, speaks in Canberra, about his telephone conversation with President Donald Trump who Albanese says has agreed to consider a tariff exemption on Australian steel and aluminum imports. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP) | Photo Credit: Lukas Coch Australia on Wednesday (February 26, 2025) unveiled an … Read more

North Korea has opened its doors to a group of international travellers for the first time in years

A group of Russian tourists, likely the first foreign travellers from any country to enter North Korea since the pandemic arrive at the Pyongyang International Airport in North Korea, on February 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week, making them the first international travelers … Read more

Kremlin says Russia and U.S. are preparing more talks

Representational image of Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking on the phone | Photo Credit: AP The Kremlin said on Wednesday (February 25, 2025) that preparations were being made for expert-level talks between Russia and the United States to follow up on a high-level meeting last week and an earlier call between presidents Vladimir Putin and … Read more

Trump shares AI video of how post-war Gaza might look

An AI-generated image of a proposed future Gaza. | Photo Credit: TruthSocial/@realDonaldTrump Weeks after Donald Trump released his plan to “take over“ war-torn Gaza, the U.S. President on Tuesday (February 25, 2025) shared an AI-generated video of what Gaza might look like under his government’s control. The video shared on the social media platform Truth … Read more

Israel attack on Syria highlights: Syrians hold ‘historic’ national dialogue amid concerns over transition process

The Israeli Army said it carried out air strikes targeting military sites containing weapons in southern Syria on Tuesday (February 25, 2025), just days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for demilitarising the area. At least two people were killed by a strike on one of the sites, the headquarters of a military unit southwest … Read more