Larry Lee
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Ukraine, European Leaders Back 30-Day Ceasefire to Test Putin’s Intentions as Trump Awaits Kremlin Response
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of four major European powers told President Donald Trump on Saturday that they are ready to implement a 30-day unconditional ceasefire with Russia beginning Monday, placing renewed pressure on the Kremlin to clarify its war objectives and putting Moscow in a diplomatic bind. The announcement followed a high-level meeting in Kyiv attended by the heads of state from France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland. 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of four major European powers told President Donald Trump on Saturday that they are ready to implement a 30-day unconditional ceasefire with Russia beginning Monday, placing renewed pressure on the Kremlin to clarify its war objectives and putting Moscow in a diplomatic bind. The announcement followed a high-level meeting in Kyiv attended by the heads of state from France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland. -
India and Pakistan Agree to Immediate Ceasefire After Four Days of Escalating Military Strikes
India and Pakistan agreed Saturday to a full and immediate ceasefire following four consecutive days of cross-border strikes that raised fears of wider conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations. The announcement came after overnight talks mediated by the United States and was confirmed by both governments and U.S. President Donald Trump. 
India and Pakistan agreed Saturday to a full and immediate ceasefire following four consecutive days of cross-border strikes that raised fears of wider conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations. The announcement came after overnight talks mediated by the United States and was confirmed by both governments and U.S. President Donald Trump. -
India, Pakistan Signal De-escalation After Retaliatory Missile Strikes Across Border
India and Pakistan signaled potential interest in de-escalation Saturday following the sharpest military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors in decades, with both sides trading missile strikes and drone attacks in recent days. Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Islamabad would consider halting further military action if India also ceased hostilities. 
India and Pakistan signaled potential interest in de-escalation Saturday following the sharpest military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors in decades, with both sides trading missile strikes and drone attacks in recent days. Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Islamabad would consider halting further military action if India also ceased hostilities. -
India-Pakistan Conflict Escalates: Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Strikes After Missile Attacks on Military Bases
Pakistan launched a series of retaliatory military strikes against India early Saturday, following what it described as missile attacks on three of its military bases by Indian fighter jets. The development marks the most serious escalation in hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbors in decades, pushing tensions in the region to a critical point. Pakistan launched a series of retaliatory military strikes against India early Saturday, following what it described as missile attacks on three of its military bases by Indian fighter jets. The development marks the most serious escalation in hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbors in decades, pushing tensions in the region to a critical point. -
Ukraine Arrests Two Former Soldiers Accused of Spying for Hungary in Zakarpattia
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) announced Friday it had arrested two former Ukrainian military personnel on suspicion of spying for Hungary, marking the first time Kyiv has uncovered an alleged Hungarian espionage network operating within its borders. 
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) announced Friday it had arrested two former Ukrainian military personnel on suspicion of spying for Hungary, marking the first time Kyiv has uncovered an alleged Hungarian espionage network operating within its borders. -
India, Pakistan Exchange Artillery and Drone Strikes in Deadliest Border Conflict Since 1999
India and Pakistan exchanged artillery and drone fire across the disputed Kashmir border for a third consecutive day on Friday, marking the deadliest military confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbors since the 1999 Kargil conflict. Indian authorities said Pakistani forces launched "multiple attacks using drones and other munitions along [the] entire Western Border," prompting a forceful military response. 
India and Pakistan exchanged artillery and drone fire across the disputed Kashmir border for a third consecutive day on Friday, marking the deadliest military confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbors since the 1999 Kargil conflict. Indian authorities said Pakistani forces launched "multiple attacks using drones and other munitions along [the] entire Western Border," prompting a forceful military response. -
Robert Prevost Elected Pope Leo XIV, Becomes First American to Lead Catholic Church
Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first North American to assume the role in the Church's two-millennia history. He will take the papal name Leo XIV. 
Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first North American to assume the role in the Church's two-millennia history. He will take the papal name Leo XIV. -
India, Pakistan Exchange Missile and Drone Strikes in Worst Cross-Border Clash Since 2019
India and Pakistan escalated military confrontations Thursday with cross-border missile and drone strikes that left dozens dead, drawing global concern over renewed conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals. 
India and Pakistan escalated military confrontations Thursday with cross-border missile and drone strikes that left dozens dead, drawing global concern over renewed conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals. -
Pakistan Claims Five Indian Jets Downed After India Launches Strikes, Killing 26; World Leaders Urge Restraint
India launched a wave of missile and air strikes into Pakistani territory early Wednesday, killing at least 26 people and triggering the worst military escalation between the two nuclear-armed rivals in more than two decades. The strikes, which India said targeted nine terrorist-linked sites, were described by Pakistan as "an act of war," prompting Islamabad to claim it shot down five Indian fighter jets in retaliation. 
India launched a wave of missile and air strikes into Pakistani territory early Wednesday, killing at least 26 people and triggering the worst military escalation between the two nuclear-armed rivals in more than two decades. The strikes, which India said targeted nine terrorist-linked sites, were described by Pakistan as "an act of war," prompting Islamabad to claim it shot down five Indian fighter jets in retaliation. -
Pakistan Vows 'Forceful Response' After Indian Missiles Hit Targets Across Border
India launched missile strikes on multiple locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir early Wednesday, escalating hostilities between the two nuclear-armed nations and drawing condemnation from Islamabad, which described the attacks as an "act of war." India launched missile strikes on multiple locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir early Wednesday, escalating hostilities between the two nuclear-armed nations and drawing condemnation from Islamabad, which described the attacks as an "act of war."
