Trump says Russia, Ukraine to start ceasefire talks ‘immediately’
After the call with Trump, Putin said efforts to end the war were “generally on the right track” and that Moscow was ready to work with Ukraine on a potential peace deal. Read more
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Russia beefs up forces near Finland’s border
The imagery, confirmed by NATO officials, shows row after row of new tents; new warehouses that can store military vehicles; renovations to fighter jet shelters; and steady construction activity on a helicopter base that had been mostly unused and overgrown. Read more
Israel says it will let food into Gaza after announcing new ground assault
Facing mounting pressure over an aid blockade it imposed in March and the risk of famine, Israel has stepped up its campaign in Gaza, where Palestinian health officials said hundreds have been killed in attacks in the past week, including 130 overnight. Read more
Japan to release more rice from stockpiles to tackle shortage and rein in prices
Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile through July and tweak its purchasing policy to counter a shortage and rein in sky-high prices. Read more
Trump announces $200B in deals during UAE visit, AI agreement signed
After Trump’s meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the White House said he announced deals that included a $14.5 billion commitment from Etihad Airways to invest in 28 Boeing 787 and 777x aircraft powered by engines made by GE Aerospace. Read more
Rogue devices found in Chinese solar inverters, raising U.S. grid fears
Power inverters, which are predominantly produced in China, are used throughout the world to connect solar panels and wind turbines to electricity grids. They are also found in batteries, heat pumps and electric vehicle chargers. Read more
Taiwan test fires U.S.-supplied HIMARS rockets for first time
With a range of about 300 km (186 miles), they could hit coastal targets in China’s southern province of Fujian, on the other side of the Taiwan Strait, in the event of conflict. Read more
Trump welcomes white South African refugees to U.S.
Asked today why white South Africans were being prioritized above the victims of famine and war elsewhere in Africa, Trump said, without providing evidence, that Afrikaners were being killed. Read more
Hamas says it freed Israeli-American hostage in Gaza
Israel’s military said it had been informed by the Red Cross that a hostage had been handed over without naming Edan Alexander, the last American held by militant group Hamas. Israel’s Channel 12 said Alexander’s condition was “low” without citing a source. Read more
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U.S., China reach deal to temporarily slash tariffs
The U.S. will cut extra tariffs it imposed on Chinese imports last month from 145% to 30% for the next 90 days, the sides said, while Chinese duties on U.S. imports will fall to 10% from 125%. Read more
Hamas to release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander
The senior Hamas official did not specify a time for the release of Alexander, a 21-year-old soldier in the Israeli Army who was born and raised in New Jersey, but a source familiar with the matter told Reuters it would likely happen on Tuesday. Read more
Villagers evacuated along India-Pakistan border fear going back
Indian cites like Jammu and Amritsar, which were spooked by the sounds of explosions after the truce was agreed, remained quieter than normal on Sunday with many shops choosing to close and people preferring to stay indoors. Read more
First white South Africans board plane for U.S. under Trump refugee plan
A queue of white citizens with airport trolleys full of luggage, much of it wrapped in theft-proof cellophane, waited to have their passports stamped, a Reuters reporter saw, before they entered the departure lounge for their charter flight. Read more
European leaders tell Putin to agree to Ukraine ceasefire or face new sanctions
The leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Poland and Ukraine set the start of the ceasefire for May 12 at a meeting in Kyiv, during which they held a phone call with President Donald Trump. Read more
Violations reported after India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire
Blasts were heard in Srinagar and Jammu and projectiles and flashes were seen in the night sky over Jammu, similar to the events of the previous evening, according to authorities, residents and Reuters witnesses. Read more
Pope Leo XIV calls for Church to shine in a world of ‘dark nights’
Leo, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost and the first U.S. pope, looked calm as he delivered the Mass in the famous, frescoed chapel with the same cardinals who chose him to be the 267th pontiff and the successor to Pope Francis. Read more
Pope Leo XIV: World reacts to first American pontiff
Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope today, becoming Pope Leo XIV and the first American to lead the Catholic Church. Read more
U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV
“Peace be with you all,” the new pope told the cheering crowd, speaking in fluent Italian. Read more
Black smoke signals no pope elected in first conclave vote
Thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square waiting for smoke to pour from a narrow flue on the roof of the chapel at the end of a day rich in ritual and pageantry, with prelates praying for divine guidance in their secret ballot. Read more
Airlines re-route, cancel flights due to India-Pakistan fighting
India attacked Pakistani Kashmir and Pakistan said it had shot down five Indian fighter jets in the flare-up, which followed an attack by Islamist militants that killed 26 people in Indian Kashmir last month. Read more
India strikes Pakistan over tourist killings; Pakistan says Indian jets downed
President Donald Trump called the fighting “a shame” and added, “I hope it ends quickly.” Read more
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