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Trump due in Canada as G7 confronts Israel-Iran crisis
AFP, Published on 15/06/2025
» KANANASKIS (CANADA) - Group of Seven leaders including US President Donald Trump headed Sunday to the Canadian Rockies for a summit that takes on new urgency after Israel attacked Iran.
Israel, Iran trade blows for third day with no sign of letup
Published on 15/06/2025
» Israel and Iran continued intense bombardments on one another’s territories for the third day, with no sign of a reprieve and growing concerns over a wider conflict in one of the world’s key oil-producing regions.
Ukraine warns against drop in military aid
AFP, Published on 14/06/2025
» KYIV - Ukraine said on Saturday it hoped the military escalation between Israel and Iran would not lead to a drop in aid to Kyiv, at a time when European support is stalling without US engagement.
As Nato ups defence spending, can Europe produce the weapons?
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» BRUSSELS — North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) leaders meeting in The Hague this month look set to agree to a major increase in military budgets under pressure from United States President Donald Trump.
Ukraine's Zelensky hopes to push Trump on US Russia sanctions at G7
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he hoped to press his United States counterpart Donald Trump at the Group of Seven (G7) summit this weekend to step up sanctions against Russia, as peace talks between the warring sides stall.
EU proposes lowering Russia oil price cap in new sanctions
AFP, Published on 10/06/2025
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - The European Union on Tuesday proposed slashing a price cap on Russia's global oil exports, as part of a new package of sanctions over the Ukraine war.
Clear danger as war in Europe is in the air
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 10/06/2025
» 'There is a clear, present risk, particularly as Vladimir Putin does see himself as being at war with the West. The homeland is again (in peril)...Air and missile attacks will potentially cause civilian casualties (in the United Kingdom) in very large numbers." Therefore, concludes Gen Sir Richard Barrons, the UK needs to bring back air raid sirens and air raid drills.
Russia, Ukraine swap first prisoners in large-scale exchange
AFP, Published on 09/06/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russia and Ukraine on Monday swapped a first group of captured soldiers -- part of an agreement reached during peace talks that appeared to be in doubt over the weekend.
Pope Leo condemns 'exclusionary mindset' in Pentecost address
AFP, Published on 08/06/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV exhorted the faithful on Sunday to reject an "exclusionary mindset" he said had led to nationalism around the world.
Russia launches major attack on Ukraine, killing 5
AFP, Published on 07/06/2025
» KYIV — Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles, drones and bombs across Ukraine early Saturday, killing five people as it retaliated for a brazen attack on air bases days earlier.