Burc Eruygur 09 May 2026•Update: 09 May 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he is ready to meet his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in any third country, but only to finalize a peace agreement to end the ongoing four-year war. At a press conference in Moscow, Putin spoke about an earlier meeting

A federal judge weighing the future of an expansive Washington park insisted this week she had no intention of becoming Amy Poehler, the actress who spent seven seasons memorably playing the head of a local parks and recreation department. But President Donald Trump might be interested in the role. Shortly after the United States and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday, Trump made

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said the Ukraine conflict was “coming to an end” and thanked the United States for facilitating talks, while stressing that the issue ultimately concerns only Russia and Ukraine.“We are grateful to US for facilitating talks, but it’s only matter for Russia and Ukraine,” Putin said. He also said, “I

Kanyshai Butun 09 May 2026•Update: 09 May 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday held talks with Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar in Moscow following annual Victory Day celebrations. According to the Kremlin, Putin described Russia’s relations with Malaysia as “developing well,” saying trade and economic ties continue to grow despite “some adjustments” and a

A family whose teenage son died after struggling with his mental health has received art from celebrities to help raise money to support young people with autism. The parents of Stefan Kluibenschadl, who died in 2022 aged 15, set up Stefan’s Acts of Kindness (Stak) to offer support to young neurodivergent people. The non-profit group

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Political leaders and policy experts from around the world are gathered in Toronto for the 2026 Global Progress Action Summit. The summit, co-hosted by Canada 2020 and the Center for American Progress Action Fund, is a day-long event focused on economic security, democracy and global co-operation. It

Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai once hoped U.S. President Donald Trump could help stop the imposition of a controversial national security law. The law not only took effect but was also used to sentence him to 20 years in prison. Ahead of an anticipated trip by Trump to Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next

BECKY QUICK:  We are sitting down right now with Warren Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, who, for the first time in 60 years, has been watching all of this from the audience instead of being onstage. And last year at this time, Warren, you surprised everyone with the announcement that you were stepping down

By mid-2026, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has outlasted the Soviet Union’s entire Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany. What was supposed to be a swift, decisive operation has stretched into a grinding conflict that has reshaped European security, exhausted two nations, and left the world watching an endgame with no clear resolution in sight.But 2026

On Sunday morning, I took an Uber to Buffett’s home, around a 10-minute drive west of the city. The investor purchased the house for $31,500 in 1958 and has resided there ever since. I watched a steady stream of people arrive by car, walk around the investor’s family home, pose for a few pictures, then

Tech billionaire Elon Musk made a high-profile visit to Intel’s massive manufacturing and R&D hub in Oregon, signaling a deepening alliance between the chipmaker and Musk’s empire of companies. This tour comes on the heels of major wins for Intel, including a reported deal with Apple and a formal partnership with Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla and

“It took us 10 years to get it, the blood, the sweat, the tears, but we got it!” When a few games of cards feel like the hunt for an NBA championship, words matter. For Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, his words after a recent spades tournament — and not after a

The 45th and 47th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump was a celebrity real-estate developer, TV personality, and tabloid mainstay before assuming the presidency in 2016.  Born in Queens in 1946, Trump’s real estate empire, three marriages, affairs, and flashy antics within the New York social scene garnered him a celebrity status that

Russian rocket launchers stream through Red Square, past the hammer and sickle symbols of the Soviet Union, during an earlier Victory Day Parade. This year Moscow’s massive war machines will not join the parade, for fear they might be targeted in a Ukrainian drone strike, (Photo by Ramil Sitdikov – Host Photo Agency via Getty

HONG KONG – China’s exports rose 14.1% in April from a year earlier, the government said Saturday, despite the Iran war and lingering impacts from higher U.S. tariffs. The data were released just days ahead of a planned meeting next week between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. That beat

Do you want to see Mother Russia? Not the export version—bears, nesting dolls, the Bolshoi—but the Russia of Rilke, Cap d’Antibes, and truffle risotto. The country where the only thing that matters is how close you are to the czar, and everything else—people, laws, even money—is simply an instrument for getting closer. In other words,

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung engaged in a phone discussion in his presidential office. Photo by Yonhap / EPA May 8 (Asia Today) — South Korean President Lee Jae-myung spoke by phone Friday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, the presidential office said. The two