Trump vows ‘ very severe consequences’ if Putin doesn’t agree to end war

US President Donald Trump has threatened Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin with “very severe consequences” if Putin does not agree to end the war in Ukraine during their upcoming summit in Alaska.
13 Aug, 2025
Trump and Putin in Alaska: Can they thaw the ice over Ukraine war?

US President Trump and his Russian counterpart, Putin, are expected to discuss a possible deal to end the war in Ukraine when they meet in Alaska on Friday. Experts say a lot of ice needs to break to reach a deal.
13 Aug, 2025
Putin’s patience, Trump’s Alaska gambit, and the Ukraine stalemate

Russia recently invoked a war that dragged on for more than two decades. With Trump set to meet Putin in Alaska, the question is whether either side is ready to abandon the kind of demands that make such long conflicts possible.
13 Aug, 2025
xAI’s Grok temporarily suspended over comments on Gaza genocide

‘Free speech tested, but I’m back,’ says Grok after being suspended for saying Israel and, US are committing genocide in Gaza.
12 Aug, 2025

Migrants saved from refrigerated lorry in France

Trump to meet Putin in Alaska, says Russia-Ukraine deal might involve ‘swapping of territories’

Russian, South African presidents discuss Ukrainian settlement

Trump says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire decision ‘up to Putin’

Trump pledges ‘a lot more’ secondary sanctions on nations that purchase Russian oil after India hit
6 Aug, 2025
Israeli war leaves Gaza in terrible thirst as water turns toxic, pipelines fail
Average water use in Gaza is far below emergency needs, forcing residents into long walks and queues as a new pipeline from Egypt is planned.

6 Aug, 2025
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel and another over Daesh link
The executions come amid heightened tensions with Israel and a crackdown on alleged collaborators, as Iran vows swift justice following deadly Israeli air strikes.

6 Aug, 2025
Meta rolls out WhatsApp security tips after banning over 6.8 million scam-linked accounts
Meta urges users to remain cautious when approached by unknown individuals online — especially those requesting money or personal information.

5 Aug, 2025
Russia’s former president Medvedev warns of ‘further steps’ after Moscow abandons missile moratorium
Medvedev says the decision to withdraw from the moratorium is a result of NATO’s anti-Russian policy.

4 Aug, 2025
US warns of heavy gunfire near its embassy in Haiti
The United States has issued a security alert after heavy gunfire erupted near its embassy in Haiti.

3 Aug, 2025
Israeli troops kill 20 Palestinians, including 15 waiting for food aid, in Gaza
Israeli troops have killed 20 Palestinians, including 15 who were waiting for food aid, in Gaza, medical sources said on Sunday.

3 Aug, 2025
Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire at oil depot in Russia’s Sochi city
Regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev says over 120 firefighters have been trying to extinguish the blaze at the depot, and Russia’s civil aviation authority says flights were halted at the city’s airport.

1 Aug, 2025
Does recognition mean anything while Palestine is being erased?
More nations are preparing to officially acknowledge the Palestinian state. But will it end the hunger of the people in Gaza or end Israel’s genocidal war on the Palestinians?

1 Aug, 2025
Why borders drawn by colonial powers remain flashpoints across the world
From Southeast Asia to Africa and beyond, the world’s most dangerous borders are often not homegrown, but inherited. Colonial-era mapmaking continues to fuel modern conflict.

31 Jul, 2025
UK rejects criticism that recognising State of Palestine equals rewarding Hamas
“This is about the Palestinian people. It’s about those children that we see in Gaza who are starving to death,” a British government official says.




