Ukraine, Russia to pore over memoranda exchanged at talks — Foreign Ministry (2025-06-04 11:21 UTC)
Kurz: “As agreed on May 16, the Russian side handed over to the Ukrainian delegation a detailed two-part memorandum outlining its position on ways to achieve long-term peace and a possible full-fledged ceasefire,” Maria Zakharova said
From Hormuz to Lebanon, crisis reverberates through trade routes, upending humanitarian networks (2026-04-28 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to send shockwaves through global food systems, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization has warned, as a widening crisis across the Middle East continues to strain humanitarian operations and deepen instability.
World News in Brief: Syria human rights update, Cuba post-hurricane support still vital, impunity and violence in Myanmar (2026-04-28 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Three mass graves were recently uncovered in northeastern Syria, including one reportedly at the site of a former detention centre run by the Kurdish-backed Syrian Armed Forces (SDF).
Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita reappears in Bamako after weekend attacks (2026-04-28 20:02 UTC)
Kurz: Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita, who has not appeared in public since large-scale jihadist-separatist attacks at the weekend, has met the Russian ambassador to his country, his office said on Tuesday.
U.S. Senate blocks bid to prevent Trump from military action against Cuba (2026-04-29 05:23 UTC)
Kurz: “If anyone were doing to the United States what we are doing to Cuba, we would definitely regard it as an act of war,” Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, said in a Senate speech before the vote
Comey charged with threatening Trump’s life in Instagram post (2026-04-29 00:24 UTC)
Kurz: The new case stems from a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director that the justice department says calls for violence against Trump.