europe
A day without power: What 12 hours of darkness looked like in Spain and Portugal
World
April 29, 2025
A day without power: What 12 hours of darkness looked like in Spain and Portugal
CNN — Luis Ibáñez Jiménez was driving on a highway in east Madrid when Spain lost power. “Suddenly, there were…
Putin thanks North Korea for help in Kursk, as Germany criticizes US plan for Ukrainian concessions
World
April 29, 2025
Putin thanks North Korea for help in Kursk, as Germany criticizes US plan for Ukrainian concessions
CNN — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has for the first time acknowledged that North Korean soldiers took part in the…
Ukraine hit by another night of deadly Russian strikes despite Trump’s ‘Vladimir, STOP!’ plea
World
April 28, 2025
Ukraine hit by another night of deadly Russian strikes despite Trump’s ‘Vladimir, STOP!’ plea
CNN — Moscow has inflicted another round of deadly strikes on Ukraine despite US President Donald Trump’s plea for Russian…
Putin announces unilateral three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8
World
April 28, 2025
Putin announces unilateral three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has unilaterally declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8-11 to coincide with…
Trump’s plan to give Ukrainian land to Russia ‘a capitulation,’ Germany warns, as Putin thanks North Korea for troops
World
April 28, 2025
Trump’s plan to give Ukrainian land to Russia ‘a capitulation,’ Germany warns, as Putin thanks North Korea for troops
CNN — Ceding large swathes of Ukrainian land to Russia under a peace proposal suggested by US President Donald Trump…
Trump criticizes Putin after meeting with Zelensky: ‘Maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war’
World
April 27, 2025
Trump criticizes Putin after meeting with Zelensky: ‘Maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war’
CNN — US President Donald Trump questioned whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal, shortly after meeting with…
Trump and Zelensky hold war talks inside St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of pope’s funeral
World
April 26, 2025
Trump and Zelensky hold war talks inside St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of pope’s funeral
CNN — US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held crunch war talks in the heart of the…
Rubio to skip Ukraine talks as Zelensky rejects key detail of US proposal
World
April 23, 2025
Rubio to skip Ukraine talks as Zelensky rejects key detail of US proposal
CNN — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend talks in London on Wednesday aimed at working toward…
The Kremlin’s 30-hour truce was designed to shift blame to Ukraine. Did Trump buy it?
World
April 22, 2025
The Kremlin’s 30-hour truce was designed to shift blame to Ukraine. Did Trump buy it?
Moscow CNN — It was unexpected, barely implemented and not even extended. But the Kremlin’s hopelessly short-lived Easter truce was…
Putin says he’s open to direct talks with Ukraine as US pressure builds
World
April 22, 2025
Putin says he’s open to direct talks with Ukraine as US pressure builds
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he is open to the possibility of bilateral talks with Ukraine for…