U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, plans a visit to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, two people briefed on the plans said on Monday. Witkoff, who…
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Pope Francis’s health turnaround raises hopes for early discharge from hospital
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThe Vatican expressed optimism over Pope Francis’s improving health, raising hopes for his early discharge from hospital, as the 88-year-old pontiff continues to recover steadily from pneumonia that followed a…
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday the United States was cancelling 83% of programs at USAID, as the Trump administration guts spending not aligned with its “America First”…
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Philippines ex-leader Duterte arrested after ICC warrant
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskPhilippine police have arrested former president Rodrigo Duterte after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity over his deadly “war on drugs”. Duterte…
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Mark Carney meets with Trudeau as transition to power begins
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskPrime minister-designate Mark Carney met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Monday as the new Liberal leader takes the reins of power after a landslide victory in Sunday’s party election. Carney told…
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The Syrian government reached a breakthrough deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that control the northeast of the country, the Syrian presidency said on Monday. Syria’s central government…
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Ontario says it will slap a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskCanada’s most populous province, Ontario is slapping a retaliatory 25% surcharge on electricity it sends to US states in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. Ontario leader…
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Britain is concerned by China’s “dangerous and destabilising” activity in the South China Sea, British foreign minister David Lammy said on Monday. “We are concerned by dangerous and destabilising activities…
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Syria’s defence ministry says it has completed a military operation in the country’s western coastal region, after days of violence in which hundreds of people have been killed. Security forces…
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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy landed in Saudi Arabia on Monday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a day before talks between Ukrainian and US officials that Washington expects to deliver…