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Trump announces three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire starting Saturday

Trump announces three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire starting Saturday

Trump announces a three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire from May 9-11, including a 1,000-prisoner swap, as fighting continues despite the truce declaration.

Asia
A year after the Pakistan-India war, the battle over truth still rages

A year after the Pakistan-India war, the battle over truth still rages

Media coverage of the 2025 conflict exposed how digital-era misinformation can inflame war

Europe
Strikes on UAE and ships 'unjustified', Macron tells Iran

Strikes on UAE and ships 'unjustified', Macron tells Iran

Macron condemned Iran's strikes on Emirati civilian infrastructure as unjustified, while Tehran said reopening the Strait of Hormuz requires lifting the US naval blockade

Middle East
Gulf clash puts US-Iran ceasefire on the brink as peace talks stall

Gulf clash puts US-Iran ceasefire on the brink as peace talks stall

US and Iranian forces exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz Friday, rattling hopes for a negotiated deal even as Trump insisted the ceasefire was still holding

North America
Global perceptions of US fall below Russia for first time under Trump, survey finds

Global perceptions of US fall below Russia for first time under Trump, survey finds

New survey shows global perceptions of the US have turned net negative for the first time, falling below Russia, as Trump's foreign policies strain alliances worldwide