Wednesday, May 14, 2025

U.S. official says Trump won't be going to Turkey for proposed Russia-Ukraine talks

U.S. President Donald Trump, sitting at a table, during a state dinner in Lusail, Qatar.

U.S. President Donald Trump won't travel to Turkey on Thursday for proposed direct talks between Russia and Ukraine, which Russian President Vladimir Putin will evidently not be attending.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-putin-zelenskyy-ukraine-turkey-talks-1.7535227?cmp=rss

New foreign minister says Israel using lack of food as 'political tool' in Gaza

A woman with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a dark red suit, places her hand on a book while taking an oath.

Newly named Foreign Minister Anita Anand accused Israel on Wednesday of using a lack of food as a political tool in its Gaza operation and urged further work on a ceasefire with Hamas, the militant group that controls the Palestinian enclave.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/foreign-minister-food-gaza-israel-1.7535177?cmp=rss