In the final stretch leading up to Election Day 2025, former President Barack Obama is everywhere. From coast to coast, the former president is hoping to help push fellow Democrats over the finish line in the most high-profile and consequential ballot box showdowns this year as his party aims to rebound following last year’s election […]
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Phillies make major trade deadline move for All-Star closer Jhoan Duran from Twins: reports
The Philadelphia Phillies swung big and landed Minnesota Twins closer Jhoan Duran in a strong move before the MLB trade deadline, according to multiple reports. Philadelphia was searching for a high-leverage reliever, and with the Twins in full sell mode, they pounced for the veteran Duran, who has 16 saves for the Twins in 49 […]
Kremlin welcomes reported pause in US arms shipments to Ukraine, says it brings war’s end closer
The United States’ reported decision to suspend some arms deliveries to Ukraine could help bring Russia’s war in Ukraine to an end, the Kremlin said on July 2, according to Russian state-controlled media. “The fewer weapons that are supplied to Ukraine, the closer the end of the… (Russia-Ukraine war),” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters. […]
Foreigners move closer to Ukrainian citizenship with new draft law, but red tape obscures their path
For years, foreigners seeking a Ukrainian passport faced a tough choice: renounce their original citizenship or give up on becoming Ukrainian. Now, that barrier will likely be removed, as Ukraine prepares to allow dual citizenship for the first time. Since taking office in 2019, President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared his intention to allow dual citizenship […]
As Russia inches closer to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, new Ukrainian region might soon be at war
Moscow said its troops had crossed into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and were conducting offensive operations in the region, a claim Kyiv quickly denied as “Russian disinformation.” Russian troops have been pushing toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast for months, trying to solidify the southern flank to capture Pokrovsk and the remaining parts of the adjacent Donetsk Oblast. Western military […]
‘Closer to victory’ – Operation Spiderweb gives much-needed morale boost to Ukrainians after 3 years of full-scale war
A large-scale drone attack carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), which reportedly destroyed or damaged 41 Russian heavy bombers on June 1, brought a much-needed morale boost to Ukrainians. Codenamed “Spiderweb,” the operation targeted the strategic aircraft that Russia uses for long-range missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. The damage dealt could potentially hinder Moscow’s […]
‘We’ve never been closer to a peace deal,’ White House says ahead of Trump-Putin call
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on March 17 that the Trump administration believes they have “never been closer” to closing a ceasefire deal in Ukraine, ahead of a call scheduled between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin for March 18. “I won’t get ahead of those negotiations (between Trump and […]
Ceasefire ‘has never seemed closer,’ Yermak writes but stresses need for security guarantees
Ukraine can achieve lasting peace with U.S. leadership, but this requires increased pressure on Russia and credible security guarantees, Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak wrote in an opinion article published by the Guardian on March 11. “As I arrive in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a ceasefire in the three-year war the Russian Federation has waged on […]
PGA Tour credits Trump with moving LIV Golf deal closer during president’s big sports week
The PGA Tour put out a statement Thursday thanking President Donald Trump for intervening in the tour’s effort to broker a business agreement with LIV Golf and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). “We asked the president to get involved for the good of the game, the good of the country and for all the […]