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After more than four years of border closures and suspended services, Russia and North Korea are set to reopen one of the longest passenger train routes in the world. Beginning next Tuesday, June 17, a non-stop train will depart Pyongyang, North Korea’s

The Kremlin on Monday reiterated that it remains committed to the Istanbul peace framework previously agreed with Ukraine, blaming Kyiv for allegedly stalling a scheduled exchange of prisoners of war and the bodies of fallen soldiers. Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, speaking

The United Nations has urged all parties involved in the ongoing unrest in Los Angeles to exercise restraint and avoid escalating tensions, following large-scale protests over U.S. federal immigration enforcement actions. Speaking at a press conference in New York on Monday, Farhan

In a pointed warning to Western leaders, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called for a dramatic overhaul of the alliance’s defence posture, including a fourfold increase in air and missile defences. Speaking at Chatham House in London on Monday, Rutte described

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles over the weekend. The move follows a second consecutive day of public demonstrations that turned confrontational, particularly in areas with large immigrant communities. The protests were sparked

Five Kenyan police officers have been suspended following the death of a teacher and blogger, Albert Omondi Ojwang, who died in police custody under circumstances that have sparked public outrage and calls for justice. Ojwang, a 35-year-old educator and digital commentator from

This week, the United States government enacted a broad travel ban that prevents citizens from twelve countries from entering the country. Officials say this move is intended to block potential terrorists from gaining access, but it has sparked widespread controversy and intensified

As anticipation builds for the upcoming 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro this July, the alliance of five major emerging economies—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—is intensifying efforts to reshape the global economic architecture through digital innovation, alternative financial systems,