BRUSSELS, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney wants a closer relationship with the European Union and is exploring whether his country could become an “associate member” of the bloc, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The EU, which has not been flexible about membership rules in the past, is open to […]
Sept 12 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff was quoted as saying on Saturday that Kyiv was preparing for the resumption in October of three-sided talks aimed at resolving the more than 4-1/2-year-old war with Russia. Kyrylo Budanov, quoted by Ukrainian media, told reporters on the sidelines of a conference in Kyiv […]
By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Shivangi Acharya and Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Iran and the United Arab Emirates signed up to a joint statement from the BRICS group of nations that called for restraint in the Middle East war on Saturday, in what was seen as a sign of diplomatic progress between […]
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is nearly four decades old. Hezbollah emerged in response to Israel’s invasion of Lebanon in 1982. Since that time, Hezbollah and Israel have repeatedly engaged in battles and conflicts of varying degrees and intensity, most notably in 2006 when Hezbollah is largely viewed as having defeated Israel. Recently, Israel […]
GVSU students abroad during Nice terror attack are safe Allendale -A group of Grand Valley students and two faculty members were in Nice, France, July 14, when more than 80 people were killed during a terror attack on the city during a Bastille Day celebration. Everyone in the Grand Valley contingent is safe. The group […]