Russia Pushes Back Against Elements of US Proposal for Ukraine Ceasefire The Kremlin has dismissed key parts of Washington’s latest peace proposal for ending the war in Ukraine, saying the plan includes terms Moscow cannot accept. In an interview, President Vladimir Putin noted that the US only shared portions of its blueprint and that the…

US Under Fire After Reports of Second Strike on Venezuelan Boat The White House says Admiral Frank Bradley acted within the law when he approved a second strike on a boat suspected of drug trafficking. But new reports claiming that two survivors from the initial blast were later killed have intensified scrutiny in Washington. So…

UK Secures Three-Year Zero-Tariff Deal on Drug Exports to the US The UK has reached a new agreement with the United States that removes tariffs on British-made pharmaceuticals for the next three years. As part of the arrangement, the UK will boost NHS spending on medicines while placing a 15% ceiling on how much drug…

Caracas Rejects Trump’s Call to Treat Venezuelan Airspace as Closed Venezuela has strongly pushed back against Donald Trump’s recent suggestion that its airspace should be considered completely shut. In a statement, the country’s foreign ministry described the comment as an “illegal, baseless act of aggression”, insisting that the United States has no authority to impose…