In a razor-thin victory, right-wing candidate Karol Nawrocki clinched Poland’s presidential runoff election, official results revealed early Monday. Securing 50.89% of the vote, Nawrocki edged out liberal rival Rafal Trzaskowski, the progressive mayor of Warsaw and close ally of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who garnered 49.11%. Nawrocki’s candidacy was backed by the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party, which governed Poland until Tusk’s coalition triumphed in the 2023 parliamentary elections.…

Tensions between the United States and China flared again on Monday, as Beijing accused Washington of “seriously violating” the trade truce agreed in Zurich just weeks ago. The flare-up has sent shockwaves through global markets, rattling investors and reigniting fears of a prolonged trade war between the world’s two largest economies. In a fiery statement, China’s commerce ministry condemned recent US actions, including new export restrictions on AI chips, curbs…

Ukraine has launched its most daring and destructive drone strike of the war, targeting multiple Russian airbases deep within Siberia and damaging more than 40 military aircraft, according to Ukrainian security officials. The operation, which took place on the eve of peace negotiations in Istanbul, marks a major escalation in the three-year conflict between the two countries. The attacks struck four separate airfields, reportedly destroying or disabling Tu-95 and Tu-22…

Tragedy struck the sunny coastal town of Fuengirola in southern Spain on Saturday night as two Scottish men were gunned down outside a busy Irish-themed bar. The double shooting occurred around 11 p.m. outside Monaghans, a well-known pub perched on the beachfront and favoured by British tourists and expatriates. According to local authorities, a masked man opened fire on the victims as they stood near the entrance of the establishment…

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering a visit to Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the mid-June G7 summit in Canada. The potential visit is part of efforts to finalise a bilateral trade deal and ease escalating tariff tensions between the two allies. According to the Yomiuri, Japanese officials see signs of progress in negotiations, with Washington reportedly showing strong interest in Japan’s latest proposals.…

Nigerian military has arrested over 40 individuals, including 18 soldiers, 15 police officers, and eight civilians, in connection with a suspected arms trafficking ring involving the illegal sale of weapons to armed groups, a military spokesperson confirmed Friday. Captain Reuben Kovangiya, spokesperson for Nigeria’s joint anti-insurgency operation, described the arrests as part of a nationwide crackdown on arms racketeering within the country’s security forces. “This is part of the counter-arms…

President Donald Trump of the United States of America has announced plans on Friday to double tariffs on imported steel and aluminium, raising the rate from 25 per cent to 50 per cent. The move significantly escalates his administration’s global trade offensive and is likely to spark renewed tensions with key allies and trading partners. Speaking at a rally near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Trump said the decision would strengthen the domestic…

In a major show of military readiness, Taiwan’s armed forces conducted their first-ever live-fire test of U.S.-made HIMARS rocket systems this month.

A retired Russian military commander who played a key role in the brutal airstrikes on Ukraine’s port city of Mariupol was killed in an explosion early Thursday, Russian authorities confirmed. Zaur Gurtsiev, 34, died alongside a 29 year old acquaintance in a blast that rocked a residential neighborhood in the Stavropol region, southern Russia. The cause of the explosion remains unknown, though officials have not ruled out the possibility of…

A Federal Court of Appeal on Thursday temporarily reinstated President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, pausing a lower court’s decision that struck down the controversial levies as beyond presidential authority. In a short but significant order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted an administrative stay of the U.S. Court of International Trade’s ruling, which had permanently blocked Trump’s 10% tariffs imposed on nearly all U.S. trading partners,…

Bernard Kerik, the hard-charging former NYPD commissioner who rose to national prominence for his leadership during the September 11 attacks, died Thursday at New York-Presbyterian Hospital after a battle with cardiac disease. He was 69 and surrounded by family and close friends at the time of his passing. Kerik’s life was marked by triumphs, tribulations, and unwavering dedication to public service. Appointed by then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani in 2000, Kerik led…

The Trump administration has directed federal agencies to stop using statistics related to race, sex, ethnicity, or national origin in the hiring process. This move is part of a broader effort to scale back diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The directive was part of a broader set of guidelines sent to human resources leaders at government agencies fleshing out an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in January…