Zelenskiy asks Trump for air defence as Russia escalates strike threats

Says protection from Russian ballistic missiles is vital for achieving peace talks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy listens to US President Donald Trump, after Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed willingness to help Ukraine “succeed”, during a press conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 28, 2025. REUTERS President Volodymyr…

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Hundreds flee India migrant crackdown toward Bangladesh

Modi’s BJP won in West Bengal after campaigning to detect, delete and deport illegal migrants Hundreds of people in India’s border region with Bangladesh have fled to the frontier, police said Wednesday, after the government ordered the construction of detention centers for undocumented Bangladeshi migrants and Rohingya refugees. PHOTO: AFP  Hundreds of people in India’s…

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PM Shehbaz hopes of peace deal soon as Iran’s Pezeshkian expresses appreciation for Pakistan role in negotiations

Iran’s President Pezeshkian and PM Shehbaz. Photo: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed hope to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wedesday of a peace deal materialising soon between the United States and the Islamic republic as the latter appreciated Pakistan’s role in the negotiations so far. In recent months, Pakistan drew international attention for its…

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Trump Board of Peace’s official Gaza fund is empty

Trump proposed rebuilding Gaza after an October US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas US President Donald Trump, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Member, and Climate Envoy Adel Al-Jubeir, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attend the inaugural Board of…

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Iranians reconnect after long internet shutdown

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issues order to reopen international ​internet access An Iranian woman, Samaneh, tries to connect to the internet to check on her visa status for her migration process, after a nationwide internet shutdown since January 8, 2026. Photo: Reuters Iranians, isolated by a long internet shutdown imposed by the authorities during the…

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Gazans Mark A Dark Eid

Gaza still faces Israeli strikes after ceasefire; most residents depend on humanitarian aid to live A girl holding a piece of candy stands among Palestinians performing morning prayers marking the start of Eidul Azha, on a heavily damaged street in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 27, 2026. AFP New clothes for…

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