Commentary: Why the Israel-Hamas ceasefire fell apart
The ceasefire in Gaza was never going to solve the root causes of the conflict, says this Middle East researcher from the University of Melbourne.
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Ottawa condemns Chinese executions of four Canadians on drug charges – Reuters
Ottawa condemns Chinese executions of four Canadians on drug charges ReutersChina executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa BBC.comCanada Condemns China’s Execution of 4 Canadians on Drug Convictions The New …
Mixed reactions after Qatar talks between DR Congo and Rwanda
Presidents Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame have expressed their support for a ceasefire after a surprise face-to-face meeting in Qatar. Many welcome their commitment as an important development, but it’s not clear whether it will be enough to stop th…
Top researchers ousted by Trump poised to be poached by Europe: report
President Donald Trump’s purge of U.S. government staff could soon pay dividends — for other countries. According to Politico, a group of countries in the European Union have hatched a plan to poach ousted researchers from the United States. “Twelve g…
University of California imposes hiring freeze in response to Trump cuts
President Michael Drake also directs campuses to cut costs, such as delaying maintenance and reducing business travelThe University of California has imposed a system-wide hiring freeze and made additional cuts, its president said on Wednesday, as part…
Trump seeks to keep Ukraine deal momentum going with ‘very good’ Zelenskyy call
President Trump tried to build on momentum for his ceasefire proposal to pause the Ukraine-Russia war in an hourlong conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a day after his long discussion by phone with Russian counterpart Vladimir P…
Judge rails against DOGE for ‘terrorizing’ U.S. Institute of Peace after using ‘guns and threats’ to shut it down
Judge Beryl Howell delivers withering rebuke of Trump administration’s ‘offensive’ attempts to shutter independent agency
Trump just wants a deal – who will blink first?
The tone has changed totally. It’s a remarkable turnaround from the Oval Office meltdown to the perfect phone call.
Trump admin. cuts funding for program that tracked Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Greg Landsman, a lawmaker who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia had been deleted.
Navy Plans to Deploy Second Destroyer to Patrol Waters Off US and Mexico This Week
An official, who was given anonymity to discuss military plans, told Military.com that a second destroyer will deploy from the West Coast, joining the USS Gravely.