Putin floats ‘chance’ at peace, NATO chief warns of ‘reckless’ Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Thursday that there is a «chance» at «peace» with Ukraine, but said Kyiv’s warnings to airlines to avoid Russian airspace amounted to «state terrorism.» «Ultimately…the problem must be resolved by…
No ‘solid proof’ Morocco planned Ceuta migrant rush, says Spanish PM Sanchez
Spain has found no evidence to conclude that July’s deadly border rush from Morocco into its enclave of Ceuta was orchestrated or carried out by Moroccan authorities, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told lawmakers on Thursday. Sanchez’s…
USS Abraham Lincoln: US sailors unwind in Thailand by shopping and bar-hopping
Night, though, is where this resort city comes into its own and puts on a riotous spectacle of neon, noise and naughty bars. Local businesses have been hoping to benefit from the sailors’ nine months of unspent salary while at sea – but…
ICE: EE UU deporta a un agente de inteligencia cubano infiltrado en el exilio
Miami/Estados Unidos deportó a Cuba a Fernando Armando Valdés Pérez, identificado por las autoridades como un agente de inteligencia cubano encargado de infiltrarse en comunidades de exiliados y disidentes en Estados Unidos y América Latina desde…
Shipping stocks hit decade highs as Hormuz disruption grinds on
A Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) container ship sails off the southeastern Mediterranean coast of France in Marseille on April 7, 2026. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP via Getty Images) Thibaud Moritz | Afp | Getty Images A months-long crisis in the…
Churchillian moment? Macron in Britain amid scramble to boost European defence – The Debate
What can an Eleventh Century comic strip about the Norman Conquest of England tell us about the spectre of seachange in 2026 Europe? France’s president on hand for the hottest ticket in London, the first-ever cross-Channel visit of the Bayeux Tapestry……
El Niño ‘supersized’ as countries race to prepare for extreme weather, UN warns
«We are already seeing disruption and devastation from droughts and floods and we expect these impacts to increase as El Niño intensifies,» said Prof Celeste Saulo, secretary general of the WMO. This is all happening on top of long-term human-caused…
DOJ warns states of welfare funding loss over illegal migrant reporting
Colorado governor defends in-state tuition for illegal immigrants Colorado faces a DOJ lawsuit over its policy providing in-state tuition to more than 6,000 illegal immigrants. Gov. Jared Polis, appearing on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend,’…
Dutch central bank moves gold bars out of US over crisis preparedness
Gold bars lie in a safe on a table at the precious metal dealer Pro Aurum. Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The Dutch central bank (DNB) has transferred approximately 86 tons of gold out of the U.S. and Canada to the U.K., seeking to shore up…
Has Iran modified its rocket systems to fire mines into the Strait of Hormuz?
The motive behind the US strikes on Sunday, which hit Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, appears to have been the prevention of a new threat to shipping in the vital waterway. Officially, the US military decided to resume…