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Trump-Putin Peace Talks: Zelenskyy and Starmer meet in London ahead of discussions
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, walks out with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a meeting at Downing Street in London, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Downing Street on Thursday (August 14, 2025) morning, a day before the Presidents of … Read more
U.S. approves potential $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to bolster security
Nigerian soldiers hold up a Boko Haram flag that they had seized. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. State Department approved a possible $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to help improve security in the sub-Saharan country, the Pentagon said on Wednesday (August 13, 2025). Congress was notified and would need to approve the … Read more
Art historian Naman Ahuja on the repatriation of the Piprahwa Buddha relics
In the spring of 1897, William Claxton Peppé, an estate manager, ordered the excavation of a stupa in Piprahwa, a village in modern-day Uttar Pradesh. Piprahwa is widely believed to be the site of ancient Kapilavastu, the historical seat of the Buddha’s family clan, the Shakyas. Peppé’s team unearthed bone fragments, soapstone and crystal caskets, a sandstone … Read more
How Train Riders With Disabilities Are Faring on Amtrak
Passengers are facing blocked wheelchair space, getting stuck in doors and suffering other indignities 35 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act became law. Source link
Pakistan to create new force in military to supervise missiles after India conflict
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. File | Photo Credit: via Reuters Pakistan will create a new force in the military to supervise missile combat capabilities in a conventional conflict, apparently a move to match India. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the creation of the Army Rocket Force late Wednesday (August 13, 2025) at a ceremony … Read more
UEFA rolls out banner in support of children in war zones ahead of Super Cup
UEFA banner saying “Stop Killing Children. Stop Killing Civilians” displayed as players of PSG and Tottenham line up before their Super Cup final. Picture: X/@UEFA UEFA rolled out a banner with the message “Stop Killing Children. Stop Killing Civilians” ahead of the Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham on Wednesday. It was laid out … Read more
Trump orders space regulations eased in win for Musk
President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) easing regulations for the private space industry, including eliminating some environmental reviews, … Read more
Trump claims Washington DC murder rate higher than Islamabad
U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump made strong claims about the state of crime in Washington, DC, stating that the city has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, surpassing several notoriously violent countries. In a post on his social media platform ‘Truth Social,‘ Mr. Trump … Read more
Daily Quiz : On August 13 events
Daily Quiz : On August 13 events 1 / 5 | On this day in 1521, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés captured Tenochtitlán (now Mexico City) after a 93-day siege, subsequently ending which empire’s rule? 2 / 5 | This Cuban politician and revolutionary was born on this day in 1926. He served as the Prime … Read more