Stunned by angry Trump exchange, Ukrainians rally round Zelensky
On social media, Ukrainians also call for unity in a country exhausted by three years of gruelling battle. Read More
Amid truce concerns, US plans emergency $3 billion Israel arms deals
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of nearly $3 billion worth of bombs, demolition kits and other weaponry to Israel, the Pentagon said in statements…
Russian drone strike hits medical facility, other targets in Kharkiv, mayor says
Russian drones struck a medical facility and triggered a fire late on Friday in Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv and also hit several other targets, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. Read…
Word for word: The Trump-Zelensky clash
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting veered sharply off track in front of the television cameras on Feb 28. Read More
World reaction to Oval Office clash between US’ Trump and Ukraine’s Zelensky
WASHINGTON – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump traded blows at a White House meeting that ended in disaster on Feb 28, prompting an outpouring of reaction…
Pope Francis, in setback, had ‘isolated’ breathing crisis, Vatican says
Francis, said the statement, “has remained alert and well-oriented” and is continuing his treatments. Read More
Ukraine’s Zelensky, Trump clash in bitter Oval Office talks
US President Donald Trump accused the Ukrainian leader of not being “thankful”. Read More
Released Israeli hostage recounts hunger, chains that ‘cut into your flesh’
An extract of a televised interview describing his captivity is posted on social media by Israel’s foreign ministry. Read More
Israel lobbies US to keep Russian bases in a ‘weak’ Syria, sources say
BEIRUT/WASHINGTON – Israel is lobbying the United States to keep Syria weak and decentralised, including by letting Russia keep its military bases there to counter Turkey’s growing influence in the…
Ukraine says Russian forces storming border from Kursk
Ukraine said that for the moment the Russian offensive had been contained. Read More