Slow progress dampens hopes for Russia-Ukraine peace deal
Ukraine has offered a comprehensive 30-day ceasefire, which Moscow has effectively rejected by imposing far-reaching conditions.
Day: May 20, 2025
Trump says space force general will lead Golden Dome missile defense project – as it happened
This blog has now closed. Read our news story hereTrump news at a glance: president unveils Golden Dome project – and claims Canada is interestedThese are challenging days for Florida governor Ron DeSantis, the man who would have been king. Barely two …
OpenAI Co-Founder’s Doomsday Bunker Plan for AGI Apocalypse Revealed
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever is wary of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), capable of surpassing the cognitive abilities of humans.
Dutch museum removes ‘priceless’ Benin Bronzes for return to Nigeria
Clad in protective blue surgical gloves, a Dutch museum worker gingerly unhooks a precious decorative artefact before gently laying it down on a pillow and wrapping it in dozens of layers of special paper. – ‘Follow this example’ – Museum director Van …
DPRK IT Workers Impersonate Polish and US Nationals to Secure Full-Stack Developer Positions
A alarming cybersecurity report by Nisos has uncovered a sophisticated employment scam network potentially affiliated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). This network targets remote engineering and full-stack blockchain developer rol…
Trump live: President has blunt words for Republicans on Medicaid as he pushes his ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Trump tells GOP lawmakers not to ‘f*** around with Medicaid’ as he tries to convince House to move ahead with his spending bill
Chinese government data: smartphone exports including iPhones fell 72% MoM to $688.5M in April, the lowest since 2011, outpacing a 21% drop in overall shipments (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Chinese government data: smartphone exports including iPhones fell 72% MoM to $688.5M in April, the lowest since 2011, outpacing a 21% drop in overall shipments — Smartphone exports slid 72% to just under $700 million las…
EU quietly complains Ukraine is ‘all on us now’ – FT
European leaders backing Kiev reportedly view the recent Putin-Trump phone call as a diplomatic win for Russia
Read Full Article at RT.com
EU reaches initial deal to lift economic sanctions on Syria: Reports
Sanctions were levied during the rule of Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled in December.
Fresh UK sanctions on Russia announced – as Putin procrastinates on ceasefire talks
The UK has placed fresh sanctions on Russia as the Kremlin refused to put a timeline on ceasefire talks with Ukraine.