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Moscow recently described the US-mediated peace process as being in a “situational pause” due to the Iran war US President Donald Trump has signaled that Washington will refocus on efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict after peace talks were put on hold by the crisis in the Middle East. The prospect of renewed US engagement has reportedly unsettled EU officials, who fear the bloc could once again be sidelined if Washington resumes direct negotiations with Moscow.Here is RT’s breakdown of where the peace process stands and what could come next.Ukraine back on agendaAt the G7 summit in France on Tuesday,…
Blue Jays 6 Red Sox 1I’ve said my favourite thing is a Jays win and a Yankees loss. But a Red Sox loss is up there on the list of Tom’s favourtie things. No, I’m not going to start singing.It It really was the Davis Schneider/Andrés Giménez show. Schneider homered—419 feet, over the Monster—and doubled. He didn’t walk. He drove in two of our four runs. Giménez also homered right after Davis—413 feet, dead center—and doubled. Well, Springer had a day too.AdvertisementWe also scored in the third. Andrés doubled. He was called out on the field, but it was overturned…
The Mexican men’s national team’s win against South Africa in the World Cup opener last Thursday foreshadowed the tournament’s positive economic impact of almost US $70 million for Mexico City, according to calculations by Forbes Mexico and the Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism (Concanaco Servytur). This economic boost was driven by the tourism, consumer and entertainment sectors, particularly by increased hotel occupancy, food and beverage sales and sporting goods purchases, with restaurants and bars reporting sales increases of up to 40% during the tournament’s inaugural weekend. World Cup windfall has yet to land, as hotel occupancy…
The Senate voted 87-8 on Tuesday to consider a bipartisan housing bill after months of haggling between the House and Senate GOP. The version ultimately agreed to by the House and Senate includes language to limit institutional investors’ ability to buy up single-family homes, which House Republicans had fought to include. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.),…
One of the funniest copyright “disputes” in recent memory has reached an amicable, dare we say charming, end: CBS has agreed to a licensing agreement, which will be donated to charity, after Stephen Colbert purposefully played one of Vince Guaraldi’s famous Peanuts tunes on the final episode of The Late Show without permission. Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (LMFP), which owns the rights to Guaraldi’s television and film catalog, confirmed the news in a statement shared with Rolling Stone. LMFP will donate the proceeds from the agreement to the World Central Kitchen, the non-profit founded by star chef José Andrés,…
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JERUSALEM — A “catastrophe.” A “bad deal.” An agreement that “throws a lifeline to the murderous regime in Tehran.”Among Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s supporters and critics alike, in the media and on social media, the mood was clear as Israelis woke up Monday to news of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran: President Donald Trump’s deal is not one that many in Israel like. Iran, they say, will remain a threat.
Kylian Mbappe scores twice as France begin their World Cup 2026 campaign with a 3-1 win over Senegal in Group I.
Mexico’s World Cup opener last week produced goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez, but an unlikely figure has become the tournament’s early breakout star: a duck named Merlin. Dressed in a green Mexico jersey, socks and sneakers, the 2-year-old duck wandered through celebrating crowds in Mexico City after the home team’s 2-0 victory over South Africa — drawing wide grins, photos and millions of social media views. The images and associated memes spread worldwide, with fans dubbing him the “World Cup Duck,” or “El Pato Mundialista” in Spanish. The owner was identified as a street vendor named Karla Ivette…
An endorsement of both candidates would be the latest example of the president hedging his bets to avoid a fight with conservative activists.