Posts by Newsmaker

Kenya’s Kiptum Wins London Marathon in 2nd Fastest Time

Kenya’s Kiptum Wins London Marathon in 2nd Fastest Time

Kelvin Kiptum collapsed to the ground after winning the London Marathon on Sunday and recording the second fastest time in...

Ukrainian Troop Positions Spark Counteroffensive Speculation

Ukrainian Troop Positions Spark Counteroffensive Speculation

Ukrainian military forces have successfully established positions on the eastern side of the Dnipro River, according to a new analysis,...

Russia’s Medvedev Warns Moscow Will Scrap Grain Deal if G7 Bans Exports

Russia’s Medvedev Warns Moscow Will Scrap Grain Deal if G7 Bans Exports

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday that if the G-7 moved to ban exports to Russia, Moscow would...

US Transplant Surgeon Heads to Ukraine to Save Lives

US Transplant Surgeon Heads to Ukraine to Save Lives

An organ transplant surgeon from New York is planning a third trip to Ukraine, where he has been working with doctors to help patients caught...

US ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Azerbaijan’s Checkpoint on Lachin Corridor Bridge

US ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Azerbaijan’s Checkpoint on Lachin Corridor Bridge

The U.S. government said it is “deeply concerned” by Azerbaijan establishing a checkpoint on the only land route to the...

UK Tests Alert System on Millions of Phones 

UK Tests Alert System on Millions of Phones 

The UK conducted its first test of a new emergency alert service on Sunday, with millions of mobile phones emitting...

India, Russia to Strengthen Trade Ties

India, Russia to Strengthen Trade Ties

A 50-member Indian business delegation starts a four-day visit to Russia Monday as both countries seek to deepen economic ties...

Serbs in North Kosovo Boycott Local Elections

Serbs in North Kosovo Boycott Local Elections

Serbs in northern Kosovo boycotted local elections on Sunday in protest that their demands for more autonomy have not been...

German Government, Unions Reach Pay Deal for Public Workers 

German Government, Unions Reach Pay Deal for Public Workers 

German government officials and labor unions have reached a pay deal for more than 2.5 million public-sector workers, ending a...

Latest in Ukraine: Russia Looking to Recruit 400,000 Volunteers to Fight in Ukraine

Latest in Ukraine: Russia Looking to Recruit 400,000 Volunteers to Fight in Ukraine

New developments: At least five Russian missiles hit the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and surrounding districts Saturday night. Russia...

US Invests in Alternative Solar Tech, More Solar for Renters

US Invests in Alternative Solar Tech, More Solar for Renters

The Biden administration announced more than $80 million in funding Thursday in a push to produce more solar panels in...

Coronation Plans Excite Some Canadians, Leave Others Cold

Coronation Plans Excite Some Canadians, Leave Others Cold

Planning for next month’s coronation of King Charles III, the first for a British monarch in 70 years, is being...

In Portugal, Brazil’s Lula Says He Wants to Construct Peace in Ukraine

In Portugal, Brazil’s Lula Says He Wants to Construct Peace in Ukraine

Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Saturday he did not want to “please anyone” with his views about Russia’s...

France Seeks to Calm Diplomatic Storm Over Macron’s China-Taiwan Comments 

France Seeks to Calm Diplomatic Storm Over Macron’s China-Taiwan Comments 

France is trying to limit the diplomatic fallout after President Emmanuel Macron said Europe should reduce its dependence on the...

France Seeks to Calm Diplomatic Storm Over Macron’s China-Taiwan Comments

France Seeks to Calm Diplomatic Storm Over Macron’s China-Taiwan Comments

France is trying to limit the diplomatic fallout after President Emmanuel Macron said that Europe should reduce its dependence on...

Daughter of US Citizen Jailed in Iran Loses Confidence in US Efforts

Daughter of US Citizen Jailed in Iran Loses Confidence in US Efforts

The daughter of an environmentalist imprisoned by Iran said on Saturday she had lost confidence in U.S. President Joe Biden’s...

Sudan’s Army Says Evacuations of Diplomats Expected to Begin

Sudan’s Army Says Evacuations of Diplomats Expected to Begin

The Sudanese army said Saturday it was coordinating efforts to evacuate diplomats from the United States, Britain, China and France...

Latest in Ukraine: UK Says Russia ‘Struggling’ to Maintain Ukraine Narrative

Latest in Ukraine: UK Says Russia ‘Struggling’ to Maintain Ukraine Narrative

New developments: The Wagner Group founder is concerned about a Ukrainian counteroffensive. The United States will be training Ukrainian soldiers...

Kurdish Politician Promises to Work on Disarming PKK if Erdogan Loses 

Kurdish Politician Promises to Work on Disarming PKK if Erdogan Loses 

A prominent Kurdish leader has added a new wrinkle to Turkey’s tense election campaign from his prison cell, suggesting the...

Calling Beer Champagne Leaves French Producers Frothing

Calling Beer Champagne Leaves French Producers Frothing

The guardians of Champagne will let no one take the name of the bubbly beverage in vain, not even a...

Did the AI-Generated Drake Song Breach Copyright?

Did the AI-Generated Drake Song Breach Copyright?

A viral AI-generated song imitating Drake and The Weeknd was pulled from streaming services this week, but did it breach...

Europe Set to Curb Ukrainian Grain Imports After Farmers’ Protest

Europe Set to Curb Ukrainian Grain Imports After Farmers’ Protest

The European Union is reportedly preparing emergency curbs on Ukrainian food products. Some Eastern European states have imposed their own...