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.
Trump tries to jump start peace talks with calls to Zelenskyy, Putin
US President Donald Trump spoke with the leaders of both Ukraine and Russia in back-to-back calls to try and jump start peace negotiations. He said afterwards that discussions will begin ‘immediately.’
After Putin call, Trump says Russia, Ukraine will start ceasefire talks
US president says two sides will ‘immediately’ start talks to reach a truce, as Putin says efforts on ‘right track’.
Trump meets Syria’s al-Sharaa, eyes normalisation of ties with Damascus
US president urges Syria’s interim president to establish ties with Israel, says US will drop ‘all sanctions’ on Damascus.
Kremlin declines to say if Putin will meet Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Istanbul
Donald Trump says there is a ‘possibility’ he will head to Turkiye for talks on Ukraine if Vladimir Putin also goes.
The Take: How could Pope Leo XIV reshape the Catholic Church?
One week into his papacy, we look at the significance of Pope Leo XIV.
Canada’s Liberal Party wins election dominated by Trump’s trade war
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hails election result as a chance to ‘build Canada strong’.
Power outage hits Spain and Portugal: What happened and what was affected?
A blackout paralysed large parts of Spain and Portugal on Monday. Here is what we know.
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