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Kremlin Announces New Visit to Russia by Trump’s Envoy
Kremlin Announces New Visit to Russia by Trump’s Envoy

US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Russia this week, a Kremlin aide said Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump seeks a speedy deal to end the three-year Ukraine conflict. Trump, who promised on the campaign trail to strike a deal between Moscow and Kyiv in 24 hours, has failed since his return to office three months ago to wrangle ...

Putin Discusses Iran Nuclear Talks with Oman's Sultan in Moscow
Putin Discusses Iran Nuclear Talks with Oman's Sultan in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Iran nuclear talks with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in Moscow on Tuesday, the Kremlin said. "This topic was touched on... in the context of mediation efforts by Oman," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, including AFP, during a briefing at the Kremlin. Russia has ...

Huda al-Khamis-Kanoo: Abu Dhabi’s Cultural Heartbeat (1/2)
PortraitHuda al-Khamis-Kanoo: Abu Dhabi’s Cultural Heartbeat (1/2)

This is a house that speaks. Every object is a poem, every piece of furniture a memory. In Kanoo's home, one does not merely enter a dwelling, one steps into an intimate museum where arts, civilizations and stories from across the world converge in conversation. Amid Abu Dhabi's cityscape of architectural marvels and sharp lines, this house is a ...

At Least 24 Killed in Kashmir Attack on Tourists, Police Say
At Least 24 Killed in Kashmir Attack on Tourists, Police Say

At least 24 people were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir when gunmen opened fire on tourists on Tuesday, a senior police officer told AFP, with authorities calling it the worst attack on civilians in years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi decried the "heinous act" in the summer retreat of Pahalgam, pledging the attackers "will be ...

Putin Announces Upcoming Russia–Arab League Summit
Putin Announces Upcoming Russia–Arab League Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that a Russia–Arab League summit will be held later this year, amid unprecedented tensions with the West sparked by the war in Ukraine. Since launching its large-scale offensive against Ukraine in 2022 and facing sweeping Western sanctions that have heavily impacted its economy, Russia has ...

Palestinian Islamic Jihad Says Syria Detaining Two Group Officials
Palestinian Islamic Jihad Says Syria Detaining Two Group Officials

Palestinian group Islamic Jihad's armed wing said Tuesday that Syria's new authorities had detained two of the group's officials and called for their release. A statement from the Al-Quds Brigades said Islamic Jihad's Syria official Khaled Khaled and organising committee member Yasser al-Zafri had been detained in Syria for five days "without ...

Netherlands Confirms First Russian Cyberattack on National Infrastructure
Netherlands Confirms First Russian Cyberattack on National Infrastructure

Russian hackers targeted a Dutch public facility last year in what is believed to be the first such attack on the country's infrastructure, the Netherlands’ military intelligence service said on Monday. The Netherlands remains an "interesting target country" for Moscow due to its continued support for Ukraine, the presence of Hague-based ...

Pope Francis’s Quiet Farewell: Final Words and Last Moments Revealed
Pope Francis’s Quiet Farewell: Final Words and Last Moments Revealed

According to the Vatican, Pope Francis thanked his personal nurse for encouraging him to greet the crowds in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday. The Vatican reported these among his final words. The Argentine pontiff, aged 88, died on Monday morning following a stroke, less than a month after returning home from a five-week hospital stay to ...

Kremlin Warns Against Rushing Ukraine Talks
Kremlin Warns Against Rushing Ukraine Talks

The Kremlin on Tuesday warned against rushing Ukraine peace talks, pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump's hopes for a speedy deal just a day before Ukraine's allies are set to meet in London. Trump, who promised during his campaign to broker a deal between Moscow and Kyiv within 24 hours, has, after three months, failed to ...