Following a meeting between delegations from both countries in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine agreed to support the United States' proposal to agree to a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, which must now respond by confirming the terms as well. In addition, Washington will lift restrictions on military aid and intelligence sharing.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Syria's new security forces have executed hundreds of people in cold blood. Syrian churches have denounced massacres of innocent civilians.
China's military spokesman has warned that the military will step up pressure on Taiwan if separatism on the island continues to grow. "The tighter the noose around their necks, the sharper the sword hanging over their heads will be," Wu Qian said, making clear Beijing's stance on Taiwan's separatist tendencies.
After nearly ten years in power, Justin Trudeau is stepping down and will be succeeded by Mark Carney, former head of the Bank of Canada. The economist will have to face the trade war launched by US President Donald Trump. "We will win this fight," Carney said, criticizing Trump's stance in his victory speech.
Tech mogul Elon Musk, known for being the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, as well as owner of X (formerly Twitter), predicted a shortage by 2025, driven by the growing demand for artificial intelligence and cutting-edge chips. What is it about and what are the reasons?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a lengthy thread on X in which he highlighted US and European leadership and proposed a partial ceasefire that includes the release of prisoners and a halt to air and sea attacks.
US President Donald Trump has ordered a temporary suspension of all military aid to Ukraine until the government in kyiv "demonstrates a good faith commitment to peace," White House officials told US media.
Russia has agreed to the Trump administration's request to mediate contacts with Iran, including over the development of its nuclear program and its support for its proxies in the Middle East: Hezbollah, the Houthis and militias.
European leaders rallied around kyiv at a summit in London and pledged to do more to protect the continent, while France and Britain proposed a month-long truce in Ukraine. This is a truce "in the air, at sea and on energy infrastructure," said French President Emmanuel Macron after the meeting.
NATO countries and Canada have decided to increase military aid to Ukraine and economic sanctions against Russia so that the kyiv government can negotiate with Moscow "from a position of strength," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said after an emergency summit in London of heads of state and government of 15 countries allied to Ukraine.
