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Europe
Germany Voices Support for Israel’s Lebanon Operation, Raises Humanitarian Concerns
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Israel has the right to defend itself while urging restraint and accountability on civilian impacts.
May 5, 2026
Middle East
Palestinians Vote in First Elections Including Gaza Since 2007
Local elections in Deir al-Balah serve as a political test for the Palestinian Authority’s return to the Gaza Strip amid Donald Trump’s ongoing regional peace plan.
April 25, 2026
Trump
Russia Will Not Participate in Trump’s Board of Peace, Kremlin Says
Putin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said no one from the Kremlin would attend the first meeting later this month. “The topic of the Board is still being studied by the Foreign Ministry,” he added.
Feb. 11, 2026
Russia
Trump Claims Russia Accepted His ‘Board of Peace’ Invitation
But Putin, apparently playing his cards close to his chest, has now raised the possibility of using Russian assets frozen in the US to pay the $1 billion price of permanent membership.
Jan. 21, 2026
Putin
Moscow Says Putin Invited to Trump’s ‘Peace Council’
The council, unveiled by the White House last week, is designed as an international body to manage Gaza after a ceasefire.
Jan. 19, 2026
Europe
14 Countries Condemn Israel’s Expansion of West Bank Settlements
European states denounce Israel’s continuing efforts to block the creation of a Palestinian state.
Dec. 24, 2025
Israel
What We Know About The New Gaza Deal
Here is what we know so far about the agreement, reached in indirect talks in Egypt:
Oct. 10, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine Evacuates 57 People from Gaza – Sybiha
Ukraine evacuated 57 people from Gaza, including 48 Ukrainian citizens and nine Palestinian family members, as Trump issued Hamas a deadline to accept his 20-point peace plan.
Sept. 30, 2025
Europe
Sport and Сulture: How Far Can Protests Against Israel Go?
Europe’s press discusses how to deal with Israeli athletes and artists.
Sept. 16, 2025
Israel
UN Declares Famine in Gaza
The Rome-based Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Initiative (IPC) said famine was affecting 500,000 people in the Gaza governorate, which covers about a fifth of the Palestinian territory.
Aug. 22, 2025
UN
Three-Quarters of UN Members Support Palestinian Statehood
At least 145 of the 193 UN members now recognise or plan to recognise a Palestinian state, including France, Canada and Britain.
Aug. 11, 2025
Canada
Palestine: To Recognise or Not to Recognise?
Amid the Gaza crisis, Canada joins France and the UK in backing recognition of Palestine, becoming the third G7 nation to support the move as debate grows over conditions for true statehood.
Aug. 5, 2025
US
Two Israeli Embassy Staff Killed In US Capital By Man Chanting ‘Free Palestine’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the incident “a brazen act of cowardly, antisemitic violence.”
Updated: May 22, 2025
War in Ukraine
World Briefing: September 30, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Sept. 30, 2024
War in Ukraine
ICMP Call to Action On International Day of the Disappeared
Today, as the world marks International Day of the Disappeared, the International Commission on Missing Persons calls on governments to work proactively to address this growing global challenge.
Aug. 30, 2024
Putin
ANALYSIS: Putin Seems Intent on Dealing with Anything Other Than Kursk
Nero “fiddled” while Rome burned – a review of the Russian president’s official website shows his week was focused on mundane routine rather than the fighting on Russian soil.
Aug. 21, 2024