MOSCOW SAYS RESULTS OF RUSSIA-US TALKS IN SAUDI ARABIA ‘BEING ANALYZED’

Tue 25 March 2025: The results of Monday’s Russian-US talks in the Saudi capital Riyadh are currently being analyzed and will not be made public, said a Kremlin spokesman. Speaking at a Tuesday press briefing in Moscow, Dmitry Peskov described the discussions as “technical in nature” and confirmed that further negotiations would take place. “These […]

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ERDOĞAN: EUROPEAN SECURITY WITHOUT TÜRKIYE WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE

Mon 24 March 2025: Voicing readiness to advance Ankara‘s relations with European countries, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday that Europe cannot ensure its security without Türkiye. “The heated debates over past weeks have shown that European security without Türkiye will not be possible,” Erdoğan said after a Cabinet meeting in the capital Ankara. “Europe‘s need for our country […]

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RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN GAVE TRUMP A ‘PERSONAL GIFT’, KREMLIN SAYS

Mon 24 March 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin gave US President Donald Trump an “absolutely personal gift,” presenting it to Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff last week, the Kremlin said on Monday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not reveal the nature of the gift, but US media reported that Witkoff said it was a portrait of Trump painted by a prominent […]

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US FALLS TO LOWEST-EVER RANKING IN WORLD HAPPINESS REPORT

Mon 24 March 2025: The US has fallen to its lowest position ever in the 2025 World Happiness Report, ranking 24th globally, according to data released Wednesday by Gallup and its partners. The annual report, which ranks 147 countries based on surveys done between 2022 and 2024, measures self-assessed life evaluations and highlights the impact […]

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TURKISH COURT JAILS ISTANBUL MAYOR IMAMOĞLU PENDING TRIAL

Sun 23 March 2025: A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu on corruption charges pending trial on Sunday. Imamoğlu was taken into custody on Wednesday facing charges of corruption and aiding a terrorist group. The court later rejected request by prosecutor’s office for Imamoğlu’s secondary arrest on terror-related charges, thus, paving the way for his Republican […]

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CANADA LAUNCHES AD CAMPAIGN IN US AGAINST TARIFFS AMIDST ‘TRADE WAR’

Sun 23 March 2025: Canada is launching an ad campaign Friday in 12 US states to counter American tariffs, according to Foreign Minister Melanie Joly. “We’ve already put $60 billion worth of counter-tariffs on American goods,” Joly said in an interview with CNN. Noting that the tariffs “are a tax on hardworking Americans,” she argued […]

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TRUMP REVOKES SECURITY CLEARANCES OF HARRIS, CLINTON, OTHER POLITICAL RIVALS

Sat 22 March 2025: US President Donald Trump has ordered the revocation of security clearances of several high-profile political rivals, including former Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In a late-night memo on Friday, Trump directed all federal agencies to immediately strip access to classified information for over a dozen […]

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EUROPE WORKING ON PLAN TO REPLACE US IN NATO IN FIVE TO 10 YEARS: REPORT

Sat 22 March 2025: NATO members seek to avoid possible chaos should the US declare its withdrawal from the transatlantic military bloc. Europe’s biggest military powers are drawing up plans to take on greater responsibilities for the continent’s defence from the United States, including a pitch to the administration of President Donald Trump, for a […]

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