Hotspots

What we know about Trump’s Board of Peace

U.S. President Donald Trump’s 'Board of Peace' will hold its first leaders’ meeting on Thursday (19 February) in Washington, D.C., launching an initiative...

AsiaOne

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will host a Board of Peace meeting on Thursday (Feb 19) in Washington, where he will announce that...

White House: Peace Council members pledge over $5B for Gaza

U.S. President Donald Trump will announce at Thursday’s Board of Peace meeting that member states have pledged more than $5 billion for reconstruction and...

Pope’s Ash Wednesday liturgy laments ‘ashes of international law’ left by today’s conflicts

ROME — Pope Leo XIV opened the church’s penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday and lamenting the “ashes of international law and justice” that...

Vatican says will not partake in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

ROME - The Vatican will not participate in US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, its secretary of state said on Feb 17. The board,...

Opposition slams Italy’s plan to attend US Board of Peace as observer

ROME, Feb 17 - Italy's opposition groups criticised a government plan to attend the inaugural meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace...

Consumers face climate burnout as fears over global conflicts increase

Kantar’s latest study shows how brands should approach sustainable marketing as global geopolitical tensions rise. Rising concerns about war, safety and economic strain are taking...

Tajikistan’s Peaceful Diplomacy in Resolving International Conflicts

Today, the world is experiencing a period of international political complexity, aggravated geopolitical and military situations, security threats, and 

Pope: War Is Gravest Attack Possible Against Life and Public Health

Vatican, Feb 17, 2026: Addressing the participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Pope Leo XIV stressed that in a...

Latest articles