Trump Moves Toward Iran Deal as Hormuz and Nuclear Talks Converge

Donald Trump is set to decide on a deal with Iran that could end months of conflict, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and determine the…

Russian Drone Hits Apartment Block in NATO Member Romania

Romania has suffered the most serious spillover incident linked to the war in Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in …

Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical to Tech Giants: Slow Down

When Leo XIII issued Rerum Novarum in 1891, he made the Catholic Church a moral voice in the age of industrial capitalism. With Ma…

Russia Attacks Ukraine with Oreshnik Missile

The strike was an act of nuclear intimidation without a nuclear warhead, according to Serhiy Sternenko, an adviser to the Ukrainia…

US and Iran Edge Toward a Deal to End the War

The US and Iran said on Saturday they were close to a memorandum of understanding to end the war, even as Tehran warned that key i…

Gunman Killed After Opening Fire at White House Checkpoint

A gunman who opened fire on law enforcement officers at a White House checkpoint on Saturday night was shot and killed at the scen…

Bloomberg: Putin Wants to End War by Year’s End, but Has Conditions

The war between Russia and Ukraine has been ongoing since February 2022. Western attempts to bring it to a swift close have so far…

Putin and Xi Agree on Construction of Second Siberian Gas Pipeline

Moscow and Beijing have discussed the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline for a decade. The project now appears to be gaining momentum…

Russia Warns Risk of Direct NATO Clash Is Growing

The Russian diplomat said Moscow could not ignore NATO’s growing nuclear capabilities and would take them into account in its mili…

Silent Theology: Pope Leo XIV’s Designer Explains His Style

The pope’s return to more traditional dress has drawn attention well beyond the Vatican. Filippo Sorcinelli sees his style as an e…

Xi Warns Trump Over Taiwan as Beijing Summit Opens on a Friendly Note

Chinese President Xi Jinping praised progress in trade talks with the United States on Thursday as he opened a two-day summit with…

Russia Strikes Kyiv in Fresh Wave of Drone Attacks

The Russian attack on Kyiv injured several people and damaged residential buildings across the city. A day earlier, Ukraine had fa…

A New View of the Moon: Artemis II Images Show the Far Side Up Close

New photographs from NASA's Artemis II mission, which completed a flyby of the Moon in early April, show close-up details of the l…

Putin Welcomes Fico to Kremlin on Victory Day

Russian President Vladimir Putin received Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Moscow during Victory Day commemorations marked by …

European Leaders Weigh Direct Talks With Putin

Europe is trying to define its place in any future Ukraine peace process, as US-led diplomacy shows little sign of producing a bre…

The Growing Unease Behind France’s Church Fires

The church fire in Montenach appears to have been an accident. Yet it has revived a wider anxiety in France, where Christian sites…

Prague Rejects Russian Claim of Airspace Ban on Fico

Czech authorities have rejected a report by a Russian daily that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was barred from flying over Cze…

US Weighs Pressure on NATO Allies Over Iran War Support

Washington is considering punitive steps against NATO allies that refused logistical support during the war with Iran, with Spain …

Poland Yet to Decide on Fico Flight to Moscow

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico plans to attend Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on 9 May, but Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia h…

Ukraine Repairs Druzhba Pipeline, Oil Flows to Resume

Ukraine has completed repairs to the Druzhba pipeline, Hungarian oil company MOL said, paving the way for Russian oil flows to res…

Zelensky Says Druzhba Oil Pipeline Is Ready to Resume Operations

The repaired Druzhba pipeline can restore the flow of Russian oil to Europe. At the same time, Ukraine expects key financial aid t…

The Pope Versus Trump: A Clash of Power and Moral Authority

In recent weeks, relations between the White House and the Vatican have escalated into what can be described as an open conflict b…

Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz During Temporary Ceasefire

Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz during the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, while a US naval blockade remains i…

New Combat Model Signals Shift on Ukrainian Front

Ukraine is introducing a new model of combat operations combining drones with infantry, while the Ministry of Defense reports gain…

Magyar to Suspend Public Broadcasting Pending Staff Changes

Hungary’s election winner Peter Magyar plans sweeping changes to public media, with broadcasts set to be temporarily suspended whi…

Tisza Heads for Landslide in Hungary, Orban Congratulates Magyar

In Hungary, a clear victory for the opposition Tisza party is looming. Turnout is expected to reach around 80%.

Iran-US Talks End Without Agreement as Vance Returns Home

US Vice President JD Vance said in Islamabad on Sunday that negotiations with Iran ended after 21 hours without an agreement. The …

Iran Still Has Thousands of Missiles, US Intelligence Says

US intelligence suggests Iran retains a large ballistic missile arsenal despite heavy losses, raising concerns Tehran could rebuil…

US and Iran Begin Talks in Islamabad

The war has entered its sixth week as talks in Islamabad begin under a fragile two-week ceasefire. While US and Israeli strikes on…

Trump Criticizes NATO After Talks With Rutte Over Iran Response

The war with Iran has exposed growing tensions within NATO.

US and Iran agree two-week ceasefire as Hormuz reopens

US President Donald Trump announced a pause in strikes after Tehran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel signalled suppor…

Iran claims strike on US ship as ceasefire proposal emerges

Iran says it struck US and Israeli targets and drove off a US ship. Meanwhile, Pakistan has proposed a two-phase ceasefire that co…

Telegram founder Durov calls on Russians to resist digital controls

Billionaire Telegram founder Pavel Durov said Russia’s attempt to block virtual private networks had caused problems for the domes…

Russia steps up attacks as Zelensky reports strongest front in months

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the front line is holding at its strongest level in ten months, even as Russia intensi…

US attacks on Iran may constitute war crimes, US experts warn

Dozens of international law experts in the United States have signed an open letter in response to Donald Trump’s remarks this wee…

Arrests, Surveillance, Intimidation – How Tehran Is Crushing Dissent at Home

External military pressure briefly raised hopes of regime change in Iran. Instead of a political opening, however, a tightly orche…

Prime-time address: Trump cites ‘victories’ in Iran, vows further strikes

The US president used a prime-time address to defend the war in Iran, insisting the US is close to completing its mission. He spok…

Trump threatens to halt Ukraine arms if Europe refuses Hormuz role

Trump has repeatedly voiced frustration with European allies for failing to support the US war against Iran, while portraying the …

Trump weighs US withdrawal from NATO – ‘Putin knows it’s a paper tiger’

The US president has echoed Marco Rubio’s warning that Washington may reassess its relationship with the North Atlantic Treaty Org…

Rubio outlines US conditions on Iran – and hints at a NATO rethink

Marco Rubio has set out what Washington sees as the terms for ending the conflict with Iran. The Strait of Hormuz, he insisted, wi…

Trump considers high-risk raid to seize Iran’s uranium

Over the weekend, the US president signalled a tougher line on Iran as his administration weighs securing enriched uranium, warnin…

Zelenskyy: Russians supplied Iran with images of US base before attack

Kyiv has offered Middle Eastern monarchies its experience in drone warfare in exchange for investment in Ukraine’s defence sector.

The war against Iran: a month of contradictions and reversals

The first weeks of the war were marked by shifting signals from Washington, as Donald Trump moved between restraint, escalation an…

Orban: Hungary to halt gas supplies to Ukraine until Druzhba oil supplies resume

Russian oil has not flowed through the Druzhba pipeline to Slovakia and Hungary for almost two months. Kyiv cites damage from a Ru…

Iran rejects talks as reports emerge of US ceasefire plan

Iran’s military has dismissed President Donald Trump’s claim that the US is negotiating an end to the war roiling energy and finan…

Hungary Rocked by Russia Leak Claims and Wiretapping Allegations

The Washington Post reported that Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto regularly briefed his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavr…

Adoption Instead of Abortion? An Idea Meets Reality

After the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a familiar question has returned: does adoption offer an alternative to abortion? Behind the…

Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz completely

Tensions in the Middle East are escalating sharply. After US President Donald Trump warned of military action within 48 hours, Ira…

Mass Protest in Prague Against Babis

Around 250,000 people gathered on Prague’s Letna Plain for the largest anti-government protest since 2019, criticizing cuts in def…

Iran divides allies and unites rivals

The US’s closest allies are keeping their distance from a war they see as uncertain and risky. From Berlin to Madrid, criticism of…