World Regions - Page 561

May 26

Emmanuel Macron's wife seen shoving him in the face in viral clip as France's first couple arrives in Vietnam

French President Emmanuel Macron was spotted being shoved in the face by his wife, Brigitte Macron, in a viral clip that he dismissed as playfighting.

May 26

GOP lawmaker blasts 'dumb' Trump comment on Zelenskyy despite 'perfect' criticism of Putin

Republican Rep. Don Bacon dings part of President Donald Trump's social media post as "dumb" after Trump criticized both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

May 26

Military veterans of US' 'toxic soup' Uzbekistan base fighting for proper care 20 years after its shutter

Toxic exposure at K2 Air Base in Uzbekistan linked to cancer in U.S. troops. Rep. Mark Green demands Pentagon study completion for VA care and benefits for affected veterans.

May 26

Democracy is what scares Putin the most, former CIA chief of station says

Former CIA Chief of Station Dan Hoffman discusses the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war as President Donald Trump grapples with peace talks with the two countries.

May 26

Trump's criticism of South Africa's violent crime crisis receives unexpected local support

Analysts say that President Donald Trump has helped South Africans by criticizing the country's president over woeful crimefighting at a stormy Oval Office "ambush" last week

May 26

Trump’s gamble in normalizing relations with Syria in the face of Iran: ‘high-risk, high-reward’

Trump's Syria policy shift lifts sanctions, aiming to deter Iranian influence and stabilize the region, despite risks of empowering jihadist elements.

May 26

Philippine lawmaker criticizes US for new travel warning: 'Unfair treatment from our number 1 ally'

A Philippine lawmaker slammed the U.S. for its travel advisory for the Asian country, with the politician arguing that the warning is "unfair" coming from "our number one ally."

May 26

King Charles and Prince Harry ‘extremely unlikely’ to reconcile despite monarch's Canada trip: expert

King Charles and Queen Camilla will arrive in Canada on May 26 and will depart on May 27. The British monarch and his spouse will be heading to the same continent where his son Prince Harry lives.

May 26

Ancient Roman's 'mishap' leads to rare jewelry discovery in British countryside

An eight-sided Roman ring was recently found in Lincolnshire, England, by Wessex Archaeology staff. The item dates back to 200-410 A.D., officials said.

May 26

Russia, Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners hours after Moscow launches massive aerial assault

Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of prisoners Sunday just hours after Moscow launched one of the largest aerial assaults on Ukraine in the ongoing war.