More than 20 nations supporting Ukraine have pledged to remove Russian oil and gas from the global market, intensifying pressure on President Vladimir Putin to end the ongoing war. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who hosted the summit in London, said the coalition aimed to choke off funding for Russia’s
US President Donald Trump has abruptly ended all trade discussions with Canada after an advert sponsored by Ontario’s government criticized his tariff policies. The one-minute commercial featured the voice of former US President Ronald Reagan warning that tariffs “hurt every American.” The message angered Trump, who called it “FAKE” and
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on European Union leaders to support a proposal that would release billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine strengthen its defense. Speaking in Brussels as EU leaders gathered for a high-level summit, Zelensky expressed optimism that the bloc would make a
The United States is set to announce a new round of tough sanctions against Russia as the war in Ukraine intensifies. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that the measures, described as “substantial,” will be unveiled either later today or early tomorrow. The announcement comes ahead of a meeting between
Israel has received the bodies of two deceased hostages from Hamas, marking another step in the ongoing implementation of the ceasefire agreement between both sides. The Red Cross delivered the coffins to Israeli forces in Gaza before they were transferred to Tel Aviv for formal identification. Authorities have urged the
A gendarme has been shot and killed while on patrol in southern Ivory Coast, heightening tensions just days before the country’s presidential election. The attack took place in a region known for its opposition support and recent protests following the disqualification of opposition leaders Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam from
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun serving a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of conspiring to finance his 2007 election campaign with money from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. His imprisonment marks the first time a French ex-president has gone to jail since World War II. Sarkozy, 70,
A 55-year-old Palestinian woman, Umm Saleh Abu Alia, is recovering in hospital after being brutally struck on the head by a masked Israeli settler while harvesting olives in the village of Turmus Ayya, in the occupied West Bank. The assault, captured on video, shows the attacker hitting her with a
A massive manhunt is underway in France after a group of masked thieves pulled off a bold daylight raid at the Louvre Museum in Paris, stealing jewels described as priceless. Authorities say the heist took place on Sunday morning, shortly after the museum opened to visitors. The suspects reportedly used
As Gaza continues to face severe shortages of essential supplies, many Egyptians are calling for the reopening of the Rafah border crossing to allow humanitarian aid to flow into the besieged territory. The appeal follows reports of Israeli air strikes near Rafah, a town that sits on the border between
