WASHINGTON — President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff revealed plans Thursday for a summit meeting next week with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia — saying the parties would discuss a possible cease-fire with Russia. “We’re now in discussions to coordinate a meeting with the Ukrainians… It will be [in] Saudi Arabia. And I think the … Read more
SUMY, Ukraine — A Russian drone strike on a shipping facility here killed one civilian worker early Thursday, just 18 miles from where Ukrainian forces continue to hold territory in the Kremlin’s Kursk region — despite the US pausing military aid and intelligence-sharing with Kyiv. It was the second attack by an Iranian-made Shahed drone … Read more
A major UK radio station was forced to drop off the air Thursday for the first time in decades after a fire alarm sparked a chaotic mass evacuation of its London studios. BBC Radio 2 host Jeremy Vine was mid-way through his show when he broke news of the sudden emergency for the national broadcaster. “I’ve … Read more
China warned it is ready for any “type of war” with the US in an alarming escalation as President Trump’s tariffs went into effect. “If war is what the US wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we’re ready to fight till the end,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson … Read more
President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation. The move, expected as soon as April, would be a stunning reversal of the … Read more
VATICAN CITY, March 5 – Pope Francis, who has been struggling to overcome double pneumonia for almost three weeks, was taken off mechanical ventilation on Wednesday after using it through the night to help with his breathing, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that has required … Read more
Greenland’s prime minister declared Wednesday that “Greenland is ours” and cannot be taken or bought in defiance of a message from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said his administration supported the Arctic island’s right of self-determination — but added that the United States will acquire the territory “one way or another.” Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede said the … Read more
Shocking video captured the moment South Korean fighter jets on a training exercise accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area Thursday, damaging homes and injuring at least 15 people. One clip shows a car driving down a tree-lined street in Pocheon — before a huge explosion consumes the screen, damaging several homes and a … Read more
A man has been charged after police spent several hours attempting to arrest him during a dramatic cat-and-mouse chase that has since been viewed millions of times online. The incident took place at Tallebudgera Creek, a popular water sports spot on the Gold Coast, last week. “Police have charged a 31-year-old man following an incident … Read more
Olympian Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s brother has been charged for allegedly handling money totaling more than $100,000 that was the proceeds of crime. Raygun shot to fame for her performance during breakdancing’s debut at last year’s Paris Olympic Games. Her brother, Brendan Gunn from Camp Hill, Queensland, is a director of Mormarkets Pty Ltd, a company … Read more