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Outrage Against Israel Spreads, Kyiv Strikes, Banana Quiz

The Lukianivska metro station in Kyiv was damaged by Russian strikes for the sixth time on Monday. Hundreds of people have been sheltering in the station as Russia continues to target the area.
The Lukianivska metro station in Kyiv was damaged by Russian strikes for the sixth time on Monday. Hundreds of people have been sheltering in the station as Russia continues to target the area.

👋 Ha’u!* Welcome to Tuesday, where the WHO condemns Israel’s ground offensive in central Gaza, Bangladesh mourns the victims of a crash of an air force training jet on a school and our daily quiz question is about a deliciously disappearing artwork. Meanwhile, An Flores for independent Latin American online Volcánicas looks at how discussions […]

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Trump The Mercantilist: Ready To Sacrifice Ukraine To Do Business With Russia

A soldier pays tribute to his fallen comrades at the Memorial in Maidan Square in Kyiv, Ukraine on May 14, 2025.
A soldier pays tribute to his fallen comrades at the Memorial in Maidan Square in Kyiv, Ukraine on May 14, 2025.

Following his call with Vladimir Putin on Monday, Donald Trump seemed to wash his hands of the rest. His ultimate agenda seems to be about inking business deals, just like he’s done on his recent visit to the Gulf states.

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Putin Skips Peace Talks, Israel Strikes Kill 54 In Gaza, Sinner And The Saint

New Pope Leo XIV, an avid tennis fan, received Italian champion Jannik Sinner in a private audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. Sinner — currently the world No. 1 in men's singles — presented him with a racket and ball
 New Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff and an avid tennis fan, received Italian champion Jannik Sinner in a private audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. Sinner — currently the world No. 1 in men's singles — presented him with a racket and ball and asked if he wanted to play, although Vatican News quotes the pope as responding, "Here we'll break something. Best not to!"

👋 Nyob zoo!* Welcome to Thursday, where Ukraine voices disappointment as Vladimir Putin sidesteps peace talks in Turkey, Israeli airstrikes on Khan Younis kill 54 overnight, and today’s quiz question will please National Treasure lovers. Meanwhile, for Italian daily La Stampa, Francesca Mannocchi reports from Chad, where she spoke to some of the 700,000 refugees […]

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Leo XIV’s First Mass, V-Day Celebrations In Moscow, Norway’s Bartering Soccer Fan

Pope Leo XIV celebrating his first mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel

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Brief Truce Begins In Ukraine, India Drone Attacks, Sheep Count

India Pakistan Conflict: Shelling From Pakistan Hits India
India says at least 13 people have died in Indian-administered Kashmir as shelling and drone attacks continue across the Line of Control that divides Indian and Pakistani authority in the region. In Pakistan, where more than 30 were killed and dozens more wounded, the Punjab province declared a state of emergency to keep all hospitals open around the clock and leave beds open for those wounded in the cross-border violence.

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Joint U.S.-UK Strikes On Yemen, 100 Days Of Trump, Vietnam War Anniversary

soldiers marching for 50th anniversary of the end of Vietnam War
Vietnam celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam war, and the formation of its modern nation with a military parade and a focus on a peaceful future. Chinese, Laotian and Cambodian troops marched behind Vietnamese army formations. Here, soldiers march in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon. The fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 marked the end of a Vietnam divided into the communist North and U.S.-allied South.

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Why Poland’s Ruling Party Has Suddenly Turned On Ukraine — With The Wounds Of History

Why Poland's Ruling Party Has Suddenly Turned On Ukraine — With The Wounds Of History
Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet before an official ceremony in Warsaw, Poland. Until recently Warsaw has been a steadfast supporter of Kyiv, joined in mutual defense against Putin's Russia. Presidency Of Ukraine/ZUMA

The Polish government has recently demanded official apologies from Kyiv (which is busy fighting off the Russian invasion) for historic war crimes committed by Ukrainian nationalists against ethnic Poles during World War II. The ruling PiS party is up to its old tricks of scapegoating for votes.

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