Guy Birchall

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Moscow Expects to Discuss Cease-Fire Conditions in Istanbul

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Guy Birchall

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that details of a cessation of hostilities were expected to be on the table during talks set to take place on June 2. 5/30/2025Updated: 5/30/2025Moscow expects to discuss the conditions for a cease-fire with representatives from Kyiv in Istanbul next week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
Frontrunner in South Korean Presidential Election Proposes Reforming Martial Law

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Guy Birchall

Voting has already begun in a snap election that was sparked following a disastrous martial law declaration by the previous president in December last year. 5/30/2025Updated: 5/30/2025The frontrunner in South Korea’s upcoming presidential election proposed amending the constitution to make it harder for future presidents to impose martial law on Friday.
Poland Gears Up to Select New President in Election Runoff

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Guy Birchall

Historian Karol Nawrocki goes head-to-head with Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski on Sunday. 5/30/2025Updated: 5/30/2025Poland will hold a presidential runoff election on June 1, in which a right-wing historian will face off against the liberal mayor of the nation’s capital, in a race that will be closely watched both within and beyond the country’s borders.
Japan’s Trade Envoy May Leverage US Defense Purchases in Tariff Talks

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Guy Birchall

Ryosei Akazawa is set to meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington on Friday. 5/29/2025Updated: 5/29/2025Japan is considering using the buying of American defense products as leverage in trade talks, Tokyo’s top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Thursday. Akazawa, Tokyo’s economic revitalization minister, is bound for the United States for the fourth round of negotiations between Tokyo and Washington on Friday.
Ukraine Says Russia Massing Troops on Northern Border

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Guy Birchall

The build-up comes amid what appears to be preparations for a summer offensive by Moscow’s forces. 5/28/2025Updated: 5/28/2025Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that Russia has gathered 50,000 troops near Ukraine’s northern border. Zelenskyy said Moscow’s forces had massed near the Sumy region, but added precautions have been taken to prevent a large offensive there.
L’Ukraine affirme que la Russie a déployé des troupes à sa frontière nord

1 week ago | epochtimes.fr | Guy Birchall

Le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky a annoncé, mardi, que la Russie avait rassemblé 50.000 soldats près de la frontière nord de l’Ukraine. M. Zelensky a indiqué que les forces de Moscou s’étaient massées près de la région de Soumy, mais que des précautions supplémentaires avaient été prises pour empêcher une offensive de grande envergure dans cette région.
EU Launches Investigation Into 4 Large Pornography Sites

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Guy Birchall

The European Union is investigating four large adult websites over suspicions they may have violated rules, including regulations for protecting minors from exposure to pornography online, regulators announced on Tuesday. The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, said it has initiated formal proceedings against Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Kremlin Still Working on Draft Ukraine Peace Memorandum

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Guy Birchall

Moscow is continuing work on a draft memorandum setting out the principles for a potential peace accord with Ukraine, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday. Following a call with U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Kremlin was ready to work with Ukrainians on such a document. Putin said the memorandum would define the principles, details, and timings of a possible settlement.
Macron Dismisses Video Showing Apparent Slap From Wife

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Guy Birchall

The French president had just touched down in Hanoi, Vietnam, for a state visit when he was filmed seemingly being struck in the face. 5/26/2025Updated: 5/26/2025French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed a video that appeared to show first lady Brigitte Macron slapping him in the face moments before they disembarked a plane in Vietnam on Sunday. The French first couple had just touched down at Hanoi Airport and were filmed through the open aircraft door by the waiting press.
European Markets Rally as Trump Delays EU Tariffs Until July 9

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Guy Birchall

Markets rallied on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump delayed 50 percent tariffs on European goods and reinstated the July 9 deadline for their implementation if no trade deal is reached between the United States and the European Union by then. Major U.S. stock indices and European shares had fallen on Friday after Trump announced he was moving the deadline forward to June 1.