Photo credit: BBC A heated clash in the Oval Office between presidents Volodymyr Zelesnskyy and Donald Trump has sparked a wave of support for the Ukrainian leader at home, while simultaneously pleasing officials in Moscow. Independent reports that the exchange which occurred at the end of a high-stakes meeting on Friday extinguished Ukrainian hopes for…
Photo credit: NDTV The first phase of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was set to expire over the weekend. However, Israel has endorsed a puo[psal put forward by the US which would cover Ramadan and Passover, according to a statement from the Israeli prime minister’s office. Le Monde reports that the first phase was…
Photo credit: Human rights watch A country’s failure to provide hope and opportunity has turned migration into a desperate escape, forcing people into perilous journeys only to face rejection, tragedy, or death. DAWN reports that the sea became a graveyard on January 2, 2025, as a small boat carrying migrants capsized near Spain’s Canary Islands….
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Photo credit: Radio Canada A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy devolved into a shouting match on Friday, creating a remarkable scene in the Oval Office. ABC News reports that the exchange saw Trump and Vice-President JD Vance rebuke Zelenskyy for his handling of the war, again falsely blaming the…
Photo credit: UN News UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said he fears a possible foreign funding cut would put thousands of persecuted Rohingya, currently sheltering in southeastern Bangladesh, in hunger and insecurity. AA reports that Bangladesh has been hosting more than 1.2 million Rohingya since they fled a military crackdown in Myanmar in 2017….
Photo credit: global news Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Party has won the Ontario election, securing a third majority win. CTV News reports that Ford called the snap winter election, saying he needed a “strong mandate” from voters to address the threat of US tariffs that could devastate Ontario’s economy. Polls showed for months that Ford’s…
