(2025-04-20). Trump warns US could ditch Ukraine talks if no progress. newarab.com 
US President Donald Trump warned Thursday that Washington would "take a pass" on talks to end the Ukraine war within days unless there is rapid progress from Moscow and Kyiv. | His comments came just hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio set the clock ticking, saying in Paris that the United States could "move on" from its role brokering the negotiations. | Trump has been pressing both sides for a truce, but has failed to extract any major concessions from the Kremlin despite an ice-breaking call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and repeated negotiations with Moscow. | "If for some reason one of t…
(2025-04-20). Sultan of Oman to meet Putin in Moscow following US-Iran talks. newarab.com 
The Sultan of The Kremlin said the talks with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq would cover "current questions on the international and regional agenda" as well as developing cooperation in "trade and economic" and "finance and…
(2025-04-19). Will Washington and Tehran Finally Shake Hands? thinktank.pk The resumption of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States in Rome marks a pivotal moment in Middle Eastern diplomacy. Facilitated by Omani mediation, these talks aim to address longstanding tensions surrounding Iran's nuclear program. The involvement of Russia adds another layer of complexity, given its strategic partnership with Iran and vested interests in …
(2025-04-19). Zelensky Claims Russia Is Still Firing on Ukraine Despite Easter Ceasefire: 'There Is No Trust'. latintimes.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reported that Russian troops are still firing at Ukraine despite the Kremlin having agreed to a ceasefire for Easter.
(2025-04-19). Have We Reached a Milestone in Ukraine? dissidentvoice.org Secretary of Marco Rubio said today (Friday) that "If it's not possible to end the war in Ukraine , we need to move on." Rubio told reporters that the Trump could decide this "in a matter of days…" (NYTimes, 4/18/2025) The context: Russia has made its conditions very clear. (1) Ukraine must not join NATO. …
(2025-04-19). Iran-Russia Cooperation at the Pinnacle: Araqchi. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The collaboration between Iran and Russia has reached its zenith, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said after a visit to Moscow.
(2025-04-19). Ukraine War Day From Czechia With Ouch Part I. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | Today This news is from yesterday. The lead paragraph: | Czechia today celebrates its complete renunciation of Russian oil. Czechia was one of three European countries which reserved the right to purchase Russian oil, thanks to the existence of the Soviet "Druzhba" pipeline. How did Poland convince the Czechs to de…
(2025-04-19). Did Australia back the wrong war in the 1960s? Now Putin's Russia is knocking on the door. asiapacificreport.nz ANALYSIS: By Ben Bohane This week Cambodia marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Phnom Penh to the murderous Khmer Rouge, and Vietnam celebrates the fall of Saigon to North Vietnamese forces in April 1975. They are being commemorated very differently; after all, there's nothing to celebrate in Cambodia. Its capital Phnom Penh was…
(2025-04-19). Red-Tory MP who smeared Corbyn as mate of Putin and Farage deletes libellous post. skwawkbox.org 
Fred Thomas meekly deletes post after warning from Corbyn and widespread mockery Plymouth Moor View's right-wing Labour MP Fred Thomas has meekly deleted a mocked-up image in which he smeared Jeremy Corbyn as a lackey of Russian president Vladimir Putin, along with far-right Reform MP Nigel Farage — apparently after a warning — probably in …
(2025-04-19). Correspondence] The need for expansion of global collaborations on AI in oncology. thelancet.com Over the past decade, artificial intelligence (AI) has made great progress in addressing unmet clinical needs in oncology and has emerged as a potential game changer.1 High-dimensional datasets, advances in high-performance computing, and innovative deep learning architectures have contributed to the application of AI in nearly all aspects of oncology— covering diagnosis, early detection, development of therapeutic protocols, drug discovery, personalised therapy, and patient care and management.
(2025-04-19). Rusia declara un alto el fuego en Ucrania por Pascua. cubadebate.cu El presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, anunció este sábado la suspensión de las acciones militares en Ucrania con motivo de la Pascua. Se informa que el alto el fuego comenzará desde las 18: 00 (hora local) del 19 hasta el 21 de abril.