Air Canada strike: Ottawa seeks a solution as flights are cancelled

The Canadian government stepped in on Saturday in an attempt to end a strike by Air Canada flight attendants that has paralyzed the country’s largest airline and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights. Employment Minister Patty Hajdu urged both parties to “resume and continue their......

Zelensky and European allies to meet Trump at the white house on Monday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the White House on Monday, accompanied by several key European leaders, in a show of unity ahead of new discussions on the war in Ukraine. The meeting comes just days after the summit in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President......

Tuvalu considers withdrawing from pacific summit amid China-Taiwan tensions

Tuvalu is considering pulling out of the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting in Honiara next month after host Solomon Islands announced that no external dialogue partners, including China, the US, and Taiwan, would be allowed to attend. Prime Minister Feletei Teo expressed disappointment......

In Alaska, Trump hands Putin a “message of peace” from Melania

During his ceremonial welcome of Vladimir Putin in Alaska, US President Donald Trump delivered to the Russian leader what he described as a “message of peace” written by First Lady Melania Trump, according to Fox News. The letter, highlighted by the conservative network and later reposted......

Putin says he discussed peace in Ukraine with Trump on a “fair basis”

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he had spoken with US President Donald Trump about possible ways to end the war in Ukraine “on a fair basis” during their meeting in Alaska. The talks took place in Anchorage, the largest city in the state, and were described by Putin......

US suspends humanitarian visas for Palestinians from Gaza

The United States has announced the suspension of humanitarian and medical visas for Palestinians from Gaza, citing the need for a review of current procedures. The decision, made public on Saturday by the State Department under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, comes amid growing pressure from far-right......

Foreign fighters petition for Syrian citizenship amid post-war uncertainty

A group of foreign fighters who participated in Syria’s civil war has petitioned the new Islamist-led government in Damascus to grant them Syrian citizenship, arguing that their contributions during the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad last December justify the request. The petition, submitted to......

Zelenskyy to meet Trump after Alaska summit briefing with Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Washington on Monday to meet Donald Trump following a detailed briefing on the recent Alaska summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. This marks Zelenskyy’s first return to the White House since a tense confrontation with Trump......

European leaders divided over Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine

The summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska has drawn mixed reactions across Europe. While some leaders welcomed the meeting as a potential opening toward peace, others highlighted the lack of concrete results and the continued violence in Ukraine. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban,......

Danish prime minister calls Netanyahu “a problem in himself”

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen declared on Saturday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had become “a problem in himself” and vowed to use Denmark’s role in the rotating presidency of the European Union to increase pressure on Israel. “Netanyahu is now a problem......

A majority of Americans now see alcohol as harmful to health

For the first time, a majority of Americans believe that drinking alcohol, even in moderate amounts, is harmful to their health, according to a new Gallup survey released this week. The poll highlights a significant shift in attitudes toward alcohol in the United States, with overall consumption reaching......

Ecuador appoints new ambassador to Morocco

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa Azin has appointed a new ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco. In a decree signed on August 13, President Noboa named Diego Fernando Morejón Pazmiño as Ecuador’s new ambassador to Morocco. A legal scholar and career diplomat, Morejón Pazmiño......

Trump to announce semiconductor tariffs in the coming weeks

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he plans to unveil new tariffs on semiconductors in the “next week or the following week,” ahead of his trip to Alaska to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I will announce new tariffs next week or the week after, on steel and,......

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