Nihon Hidankyo, a coalition of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors, was awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for its lifelong campaign against nuclear weapons.
Russia launched over 450 drones and 30 missiles at Ukraine’s power infrastructure, causing nationwide blackouts in a deliberate winter warfare strategy.
India and the Taliban have elevated diplomatic relations to near-embassy status amid rising regional tensions—just before explosions rocked Kabul, possibly linked to Pakistan.
Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel has issued a stark warning to European leaders, outlining a three-point plan to combat the continent’s economic crisis driven by tariffs, Chinese competition, and institutional decay.
A landmark Gaza ceasefire has been approved, paving the way for the release of Israeli hostages and a massive UN-led humanitarian aid operation to combat famine and rebuild shattered lives.
Former Trump adviser Jared Kushner played a pivotal role in brokering a Gaza ceasefire by applying his real estate negotiation tactics to Middle East diplomacy.
The State Department has terminated a foreign service officer for failing to disclose a romantic relationship with the daughter of a Chinese Communist Party official.
Ruth Weiss, who fled Nazi Germany and became a leading voice against apartheid in South Africa, has died at 101—leaving behind a legacy of courage and moral clarity.
With Trump claiming hostages will be released by Monday or Tuesday, the world watches closely—but the specifics of the Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange remain unclear.
Iran, long a key backer of Hamas, has issued a restrained endorsement of the new Gaza ceasefire with Israel—hinting at a strategic pivot in its Middle East policy.