An Israeli peace activist who was seized from her home on 7 October and held hostage for 53 days in Gaza has told the BBC how her ordeal destroyed her belief that peace is possible between Palestinians and Israelis. In her first UK interview since being freed in November, Ada Sagi, 75, also told Emma […]
By Ben Blanchard and Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) – Only military strength can keep the peace with China and the Taiwanese people will not give in to Chinese coercion, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday as the United States agreed on a speeded-up arms package. China, whose government views Taiwan as its own territory, […]
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Narges Mohammadi, Iran’s most prominent human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been sentenced to another year in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, her lawyer said Tuesday. Jailed for most of the past two decades, Mohammadi was sentenced to a further stretch in prison by authorities who found her guilty of carrying out […]
Kobbie Mainoo is pleased to have “peace of mind” over the future of Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman looked set to be sacked following a disappointing season, only to lead United to FA Cup success against Manchester City last month. Mainoo scored the decisive goal in the 2-1 win at Wembley and […]
What happened A two-day Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland ended Sunday with 78 countries signing a communique backing Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” as the root of any deal to end Russia’s war. Russia was not invited to the peace talks and China, Moscow’s most important ally, did not attend. Several major countries, including India, South Africa, […]
Insights from Foreign Affairs and Responsible Statecraft The News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared last weekend’s inaugural peace summit in Switzerland a success, but several key global powers, including China, India, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia, did not sign the agreement reached by a majority of participants that Russia’s war in Ukraine must end with a […]
The Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland over the weekend achieved nothing, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official spokesman said in Moscow on Monday. A total of 93 states and international organizations participated in the talks near Lucerne. A large majority backed the final declaration that stressed Ukraine’s sovereignty within internationally recognized borders. “If one talks about […]
Russia and Ukraine are set to remain locked in battle for the foreseeable future after an international gathering billed as a first step toward peace delivered no eye-catching diplomatic breakthrough that might suggest a coming end to Europe’s biggest conflict since World War Two. The absence of Russia and China from the two-day conference in […]
RENSSELAER, N.Y. (WTEN) — U.S. Army veteran Edward Thomas Ryan died at the age of 85 on June 1 in Albany, New York. In his obituary, the retired colonel revealed a secret that he’d kept hidden for decades. “I must tell you one more thing,” Ryan wrote. “I was Gay all my life: thru grade […]
STORY: :: Dutch prime minister says Russian President Putin “made a mistake” not attending the Ukraine peace summit :: June 15, 2024 :: Mark Rutte, Prime Minister, Netherlands “First, he (Putin) should accept the invitation. I think he made a mistake not being here. This whole process started a year ago with 14-15 national security […]
A peace conference without the participation of the principal belligerent would seem to lack one of the crucial ingredients for ending a conflict. The summit meeting on Ukraine held in Switzerland at the weekend attracted representatives from dozens of countries, with the notable exception of the Russians. Volodymyr Zelensky said they had not been invited […]