Putin’s Trust Rating Hits Lowest Point Since Pre-Ukraine Invasion Amid War Fatigue and Economic Woes

MOSCOW – Trust in Russian President Vladimir Putin has dropped to its lowest level since before the…

G-7 Ministers Demand Ceasefire in Iran War, Urge Protection for Civilians and Trade Routes

VAUX-DE-CERNAY, FRANCE – Foreign ministers from the G-7 nations issued a strong call on Friday for an…

NASA Ditches Lunar Orbit Station for $20B Moon Surface Base

WASHINGTON – NASA is scrapping its Lunar Gateway space station plans, redirecting components to build a…

Chile Pulls UN Top Job Backing for Ex-President Bachelet After Right-Wing Shift

SANTIAGO – Chile abruptly withdrew support for former president Michelle Bachelet’s candidacy as UN secretary-general on…

Italian Justice Officials Resign Amid Referendum Backlash, Mafia Scandal

Rome – Two top justice ministry officials resigned Tuesday, intensifying turmoil for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s…

Venezuela’s Machado Pushes Oil Revival, Transparency at CERAWeek

HOUSTON – Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado urged greater transparency and a new oil law to…

Poland Eyes EU SAFE Scheme as Top Defence Funding Pick Amid Global Tensions

LONDON – Poland is zeroing in on the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme…

Modi and Trump Discuss West Asia De-escalation in Key Phone Call

NEW DELHI, INDIA – Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a significant telephone conversation with US President…

Ukrainian Muzychuk Replaces Humpy in Women’s Candidates Amid Mideast Tensions

CYPRUS — Ukrainian grandmaster Anna Muzychuk steps in for India’s Koneru Humpy at the 2026 Women’s…

Benin Candidate Pledges Border Police to Combat Jihadist Surge

COTONOU — Ruling party frontrunner Romuald Wadagni, Benin’s finance minister since 2016, pledged Monday, March 23,…

Italian Voters Sink Meloni’s Judicial Reform in Stinging Referendum Defeat

ROME — Italian voters delivered a sharp rebuke to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing coalition on…

Prince Harry Privacy Lawsuit Crumbles as Key Witness Denies Forged Statement

LONDON— A pivotal witness in Prince Harry’s high-stakes privacy lawsuit against the Daily Mail’s publisher stunned…