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Secretary of State Marco Rubio. File | Photo Credit: AP The United States will keep trying to create a scenario to help end Russia’s war with Ukraine, but that might not be possible, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CBS on Sunday (August 17, 2025). “If peace is not going to be possible here … Read more
After a lacklustre campaign overshadowed by a looming economic collapse, millions of Bolivians voted on Sunday (August 17, 2025) for a new President and parliament in elections that could see a right-wing government elected for the first time in over two decades. The vote, which could spell the end of the Andean nation’s long-dominant leftist … Read more
More than 40 people were missing in a boat accident in Nigeria after a boat conveying 50 persons to a popular market in northwest Sokoto State capsized on Sunday (August 17, 2025), the country’s emergency agency said. The passengers were travelling to Goronyo market, a popular food produce market in the State, when the boat … Read more
A passenger watches as picketing Air Canada flight attendants remained on strike past the deadline in a government-backed labour board’s order to return to work, causing the country’s biggest airline to delay restarting operations at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, August 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Air Canada said it suspended … Read more
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends a signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding for investment in Syria, in Damascus, Syria. | Photo Credit: Reuters Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa [Muhammad al-Jolani] has said the battle to unify his country after years of civil war “should not be with blood”, rejecting any partition and accusing Israel of … Read more
Supporters of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic hurl flares at anti-government protesters during an anti-government protest in front of the Serbian Progressive Party office in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday (August 17, 2025) announced tough measures against anti-government protesters following days of riots in the … Read more
President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. | Photo Credit: AP Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday (August 17, 2025) hailed the decision by Washington to offer security guarantees to Ukraine, speaking a day ahead of his meeting in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump. “Security guarantees, as a result of our joint work, … Read more
A deadly cloudburst and landslide in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kathua district have claimed at least seven lives, deepening the region’s monsoon crisis. Meanwhile, a sharp war of words erupted between the Election Commission and Rahul Gandhi over allegations of “vote chori.” In global news, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged both Russia and Ukraine … Read more
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his two-day visit to India beginning Monday (August 18, 2025), according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The meeting, to be held on Tuesday (August 19, 2025), assumes significance as it is taking place days before PM Modi’s planned trip to China … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Russia, Steve Witkoff. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday (August 17, 2025) that Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the U.S. and European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defence … Read more
