U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a Shamrock presentation and reception with Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin, ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin on Wednesday (March 12, 2025) for the annual … Read more
One of the six American prisoners flown from Kuwait to New York on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, right, is escorted by a Customs and Border Protection agent out of Terminal 7 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. | Photo Credit: AP Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk shake hands in front of a Tesla cybertruck, at the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 11. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The story so far: The 365-year-old Royal Society in Britain, one of the most reputed scientific institutions in the world, is experiencing a crisis … Read more
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is shown on its launch pad after launch of Crew-10 astronauts to the International Space Station was delayed, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., on March 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters A launch pad problem prompted SpaceX to delay a flight to the International Space Station … Read more
A banner reads “Stop the Freedom Shield military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea and Demand to Investigate the cause thoroughly about fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs.” | Photo Credit: AP South Korean military investigators charged two Air Force pilots on Thursday (March 13, 2025) with criminal negligence over an accidental bombing of … Read more
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with Iranian students in Tehran, Iran, on March 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday (March 12, 2025) that U.S. threats were “unwise” after President Donald Trump sent him a letter urging negotiations and warning of possible … Read more
Russia has presented the U.S. with a list of demands for a deal to end its war against Ukraine and reset relations with Washington, according to two people familiar with the matter. It is not clear what exactly Moscow included on its list or whether it is willing to engage in peace talks with Kyiv … Read more
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was turned over Wednesday (March 12, 2025) to the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC), following his arrest on a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity over deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he oversaw while in office. The 79-year-old former President arrived at Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands … Read more
Abu Ali al-Khair, a resident of Jableh, inspects his damaged house, as Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa grapples with the fallout from reported mass killings of Alawite minority members, in Jableh, Syria on March 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters At least 1,383 civilians, the vast majority of them Alawites, were killed in a recent … Read more
Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is expected to attend an international donor summit for his country in Brussels on March 17, a Syrian source and two diplomats familiar with the trip said. It will be his first visit to Europe since he was declared interim president following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December. The … Read more