International

    The United States and Russia completed their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and his compatriot Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a multinational deal that freed two dozen people, officials said. The deal was reached after years of secret and clandestine negotiations, despite relations between Washington …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has announced an urgent initiative to evacuate 85 sick and seriously injured Palestinians, including cancer patients in need of intensive care, accompanied by 63 family members, from Ramon Airport in Israel to Abu Dhabi through the Karam Abu Salem crossing. This initiative, according to the statement signed …

A teenager appeared in court on Thursday, facing charges over the alleged murder of three girls in a stabbing incident at a Taylor Swift-themed dance party, as violent protests erupted in several cities across Britain. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named because of his age, has been charged with three counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder following …

In a historic development that marks the possible end of one of the longest legal sagas in American history, the United States government has reached plea deals with three key figures accused of masterminding the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001. Among those who agreed to the deal was Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the attacks that killed …

The United States has distanced itself from the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Hamas confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that its leader was killed in a “treacherous Zionist” attack on his residence in Tehran, Iran. The slain leader was in Iran to attend the inauguration of the country’s new president when he was killed in a suspected Israeli …

  In the 1800s, a trio of women forever changed the study and understanding of ancient Egypt. So why have their legacies been overlooked? Edwards’ evocative writing and vivid illustrations have attracted countless tourists to Egypt (Credit: Alamy) In 1864, English travel writer Lucie Duff Gordon sat in her home atop the Luxor Temple, looking out the window across the …

As Nigerian youth prepare to take to the streets tomorrow, activist cleric Bishop Wycliffe Khaemba has warned them against resorting to violent protests, citing the devastating consequences of similar actions in Kenya. Bishop Khaemba, who has spent 28 years in activism, urged Nigerian youth to learn from the experience of Kenya, where massive protests against tax hikes have resulted in …

  Paul Dans has resigned as director of Project 2025, the conservative strategy for a possible second term for Donald Trump, amid strong criticism, including from the former president. trump Dans’s departure was confirmed in a statement to CNN by Dr. Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, the group that launched Project 2025. Before joining Heritage to lead the …

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday lifted an arms embargo on Central African Republic (CAR) government forces. However, the Council urges all States to take all necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply of all types of arms and related materials to armed groups operating there. The arms embargo was imposed in 2013 in response to brutal …

Kamala Harris’s plan as a running mate was to outdo J.D. Vance as nothing more than a rubber stamp for Donald Trump. But now that she’s the presumptive Democratic nominee, her campaign is seizing on the Ohio senator as a major liability, looking to his own VP selection process and the contenders’ public hearings to drive home the point. Vance’s …