Ukraine: Zelensky’s conciliatory letter to Trump suggests he’s run out of road

On whether Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to patch up relations with his US counterpart Donald Trump depends on who you ask in Ukraine. “A very bad decision,” remarked blogger…

Palestine: US and Israel reject Arab alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan

The US and Israel have rejected an Arab plan for the post-war reconstruction of the Gaza Strip that would allow the 2.1 million Palestinians living there to stay in place.…

Canada: FM Mélanie Joly takes Trump 51st state line ‘very seriously’

Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has told the BBC she takes US President Donald Trump’s remarks on making Canada the 51st state of his country “very seriously”. “This is not…

USA: Actor Jesse Eisenberg gets Polish citizenship

US actor Jesse Eisenberg has been awarded Polish citizenship by President Andrzej Duda, after telling the story of the Jewish population during World War Two in his Oscar-winning film A…

USA: Florida opens criminal investigation into Tate brothers

Florida has launched a criminal investigation into British-American influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who flew to the state last week from Romania, where they faced rape and human-trafficking charges. Florida’s…

USA: Democrat Al Green ejected from chamber for heckling Trump

Representative Al Green was ejected from the House chamber for heckling President Donald Trump during his joint address to Congress on Tuesday night. Green, a Democratic lawmaker from Houston in…

USA: ‘I am just getting started’- Trump in speech to US Congress

Six weeks into his presidency, Donald Trump came to a US Capitol controlled by his Republican Party to take a lengthy victory lap. “We have accomplished more in 43 days…

Ukraine: Zelensky vows to ‘make things right’ with Trump and negotiate peace

Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to work under Donald Trump’s “strong leadership” to achieve a lasting peace days after their explosive Oval Office meeting. The Ukrainian president described the…

UK: Swinney and Starmer navigate delicate balancing act on Ukraine

As President Donald Trump reshapes the world order on live TV, it has enormous potential to impact on domestic politics. That is already happening. At Holyrood, First Minister John Swinney…

Ukraine: Zelensky ready to work under Trump’s ‘strong leadership’

Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to work under Donald Trump’s “strong leadership” to achieve a lasting peace days after their explosive Oval Office meeting. The Ukrainian president described the…