How will Ukraine’s incursion into Russia end?

How will Ukraine’s incursion into Russia end?

Ukrainian servicemen operate a tank on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14, 2024. The Ukrainian army entered Russia’s Kursk region on August 6, capturing dozens of settlements in the biggest offensive by a foreign army on Russian soil since World War II.  Roman Pilipey | … Read more

Reactions to Japan’s Fumio Kishida stepping aside in LDP race

Reactions to Japan’s Fumio Kishida stepping aside in LDP race

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters following North Korea’s missile launch on April 13, 2023. JIJI Press | AFP | Getty Images Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is stepping down in September, a move that sparked a broad range of reactions from government officials and analysts. By choosing to not run for reelection … Read more

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not run for party reelection

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not run for party reelection

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a State Department luncheon held in his honor in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2024.  Craig Hudson | Reuters Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Wednesday he will not be running in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election due next month. Kishida said in a press conference that it is … Read more

What does Trump say about Zelenskyy in X interview?

What does Trump say about Zelenskyy in X interview?

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a meeting in New York on September 25, 2019, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.  Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images He loves him, he loves him not? Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump continues to keep people guessing over … Read more

Hamas’ new political leader Yahya Sinwar seen as more extreme

Hamas’ new political leader Yahya Sinwar seen as more extreme

Yahya Sinwar (C), Palestinian leader of Hamas in Gaza Strip, greets people during an event marking the 35th anniversary of the establishment of Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on December 14, 2022.  Ali Jadallah | Anadolu | Getty Images Hamas on Tuesday appointed Yahya Sinwar as the leader of its political wing following the assassination … Read more

What does Ukraine want from its incursion into Russia?

What does Ukraine want from its incursion into Russia?

Ukrainian servicemen operate a Soviet-made T-72 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on August 12, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  Roman Pilipey | Afp | Getty Images Ukraine’s audacious incursion into Russian border territory a week ago came as a surprise to many officials within the government in Kyiv, a senior … Read more

Musk interviews Trump on X as Harris reshapes presidential race

Musk interviews Trump on X as Harris reshapes presidential race

This combination of photos shows former President Donald Trump during rally at the Minden Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nev., Oct. 8, 2022, left, and Elon Musk in Wilmington, Del., July 12, 2021. AP Elon Musk will interview former President Donald Trump Monday evening on X, the latest collaboration between two men whose unlikely alliance could … Read more

U.S. sends more forces to the Middle East to ‘defend Israel’

U.S. sends more forces to the Middle East to ‘defend Israel’

This handout photo provided by the US Navy shows the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, left, in 2019. Zachary Pearson | U.S. Navy Handout | Getty Images The U.S. is sending more troops and military hardware to the Middle East as it seeks to increase the resources available to “defend Israel,” the Pentagon said in … Read more

What’s happening with Ukraine’s Kursk incursion and nuclear plant fire

What’s happening with Ukraine’s Kursk incursion and nuclear plant fire

A screen grab from a video released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shows a fire broke in Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on August 11, 2024. A fire broke out Sunday in Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, located in southern Ukraine, with Ukraine and Russia trading blame over the incident.  Anadolu | Anadolu … Read more

Trump promotes false Harris AI crowd size conspiracy

Trump promotes false Harris AI crowd size conspiracy

U.S. Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks to supporters during a campaign rally in Romulus, Michigan, U.S., August 7, 2024.  Rebecca Cook | Reuters Former President Donald Trump on Sunday falsely accused his November election opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, of using AI technology to fabricate images of the crowd sizes at … Read more