TLE DESK: Former US President Donald Trump has described a proposed 45-day ceasefire in the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel as a “very significant step”, while cautioning that […]
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Grassroots volunteers boost Peter Magyar’s bid to unseat Viktor Orban
TLE DESK: A growing network of first-time volunteers is supporting opposition leader Peter Magyar’s campaign to unseat Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has remained in power for 16 years. Krisztina Menczel, a […]
White House seeks $1.5 tn defense budget as Iran war drives costs
TLE DESK: US President Donald Trump asked lawmakers on Friday to approve a massive $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, as the United States faces rising costs from its war with Iran […]
Kim vows North Korea’s ‘unshakable’ support for Russia
TLE DESK: North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un said his country will always support Russia, state media reported on Wednesday, in a thank-you letter to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Ties between […]
Houthis Sentence 17 to Death in Yemen on Charges of Spying for Israel, US and Saudi Arabia
TLE DESK: A court controlled by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has sentenced 17 people to death on charges of spying for Israel, the United States and Saudi Arabia, according to rebel-aligned media reports […]
G20 Opens in South Africa With Surprise Early Declaration Amid US Boycott
TLE DESK: The G20 summit in South Africa opened on Saturday with an unexpected diplomatic twist, as world leaders approved a joint declaration at the very start of the two-day gathering — […]
Over 220 Pupils and Teachers Abducted in Major Kidnapping at Nigerian Catholic School
TLEDESK: Armed men have abducted 227 pupils and teachers from a Catholic boarding school in central Nigeria, officials confirmed on Friday, marking the country’s second major school kidnapping in less than a […]
Japan set to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant
TLE DESK: Japan is poised to approve the restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant later this week, according to local media, marking a major step in the country’s return to […]
Russian attack kills nine in western Ukraine: Zelensky
TLE DESK: A Russian strike on Ukraine’s western city of Ternopil overnight killed nine people and injured dozens more, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday, marking one of the deadliest attacks on […]
Deals and diplomacy mark Trump–Saudi Crown Prince meeting
TLE DESK: President Donald Trump hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday in a meeting marked by ceremonial grandeur, cordial displays of friendship, and major announcements […]