Israel announced it will reopen the Rafah border crossing to allow Palestinians to leave Gaza, in line with a U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement. The move comes as Israeli authorities confirmed that recently returned remains did not match the two hostages still missing, a factor that could affect the first phase of the ceasefire. Palestinian groups have […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday appointed pediatric cardiologist Kirk Milhoan as chair of the committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy. Milhoan takes over from Martin Kulldorff, who began leading the committee in June and is departing to assume a new role at […]
Israel and Lebanon have each appointed new representatives to a joint military committee overseeing their 2024 truce, a step that broadens long-limited discussions between the two adversaries. The move answers long-standing U.S. calls for talks to move beyond technical monitoring and towards a more durable arrangement, part of Washington’s wider push for regional stability. Lebanon, […]
King Charles welcomed German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to the United Kingdom on Wednesday at the start of a three-day state visit, reflecting ongoing efforts to strengthen ties between the two countries following Brexit. This marks the first state visit to the UK by a German president in 27 years, and follows Charles’s own trip to […]
Richard Pazdur, the head of drug evaluation at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is set to retire just weeks after assuming the role, the agency confirmed. Pazdur, a longtime leader in oncology regulation, took over on November 11, succeeding George Tidmarsh, who resigned amid concerns over his personal conduct. A spokesperson highlighted Pazdur’s […]
Belgian authorities detained former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and senior diplomat Stefano Sannino as part of a widening fraud investigation involving EU-funded training programs. According to officials, the probe concerns suspected irregularities in the tender process for the European Union Diplomatic Academy, a nine-month training initiative for junior diplomats. The inquiry led to […]
Venezuela’s government confirmed on Tuesday that President Nicolás Maduro has approved the resumption of a U.S. flight carrying returning Venezuelan migrants, just days after officials in Caracas said remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump had effectively put the program on hold. According to a statement from the transportation ministry, Venezuela’s aviation authority received a request […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin held more than four hours of talks in the Kremlin with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, focusing on potential paths toward ending the war in Ukraine — the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II. Before the meeting, Putin warned that Europe […]
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended his efforts to restore relations with China, rejecting calls to treat the country with suspicion in all interactions. In a speech at the Lady Mayor’s banquet on Monday night, Starmer condemned the previous Conservative governments’ colder approach to Beijing as “staggering” and a “dereliction of duty.” The U.K.-China relationship […]
Canada has agreed to participate in the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative, providing Canadian defence companies with greater access to the European market, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said on Monday. “Canada’s participation in SAFE will fill key capability gaps, expand markets for Canadian suppliers, and attract European defence investment into Canada,” […]