India’s Modi gives army freedom to act as tensions rise with Pakistan after deadly terror attack
Tensions are escalating between the nuclear-armed powers India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is giving the armed forces near complete freedom of action to respond following a deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region on April 22 … Read More
Canada’s Liberals Retain Power With Minority Gov’t While Conservatives Notch Big Gains In Key Election
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will remain in office as his Liberal Party won a minority government in Monday’s federal election. Carney took over as Canada’s leader in March when he replaced deeply unpopular former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who had … Read More
Putin declares 72-hour truce in May – as Ukraine ‘ready to support lasting and full ceasefire’
The truce is due to be from the start of Thursday 8 May (10pm on 7 May UK time) until the end of Saturday 10 May (10pm on 10 May UK time). Vladimir Putin has declared there will be a … Read More
India, Pakistan swap fire for third day after Kashmir attack
A deadly attack on mostly Indian tourists in Pahalgam in contested Kashmir has sparked rising tensions in the region. Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire for a third night, and India has held naval drills Troops from India and Pakistan … Read More
Millions without power as outages hit Spain, Portugal and parts of France, Spanish officials say
The Spanish government said it called an emergency crisis meeting. LONDON — Millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France lost power on Monday following a “severe disruption” in the European electrical system, the Spanish prime minister … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – April 25, 2025
Greetings from Tyler, What a brave face Europe’s putting on. The European’s think they’ll band together and that’ll show us. This is a story-line, and we have to wait for it to play out. Everybody’s leaders from all over the world … Read More
Bessent says China tariffs are not sustainable as US signals willingness to de-escalate
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that high tariffs between the United States and China are not sustainable, as President Donald Trump’s administration signaled openness to de-escalating a trade war between the world’s … Read More
China warns countries against making trade deals with the US unfavorable to Beijing
BEIJING (AP) — China on Monday warned other countries against making trade deals with the United States to China’s detriment. Governments including those of Taiwan, Japan and South Korea have begun negotiations with Washington after President Donald Trump announced sweeping … Read More
Putin says he is open to direct peace talks with Ukraine
MOSCOW/KYIV, April 21 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed on Monday bilateral talks with Ukraine for the first time in years, and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv was prepared for any discussion to halt attacks on civilian … Read More
Kennedy set to announce US ban on artificial food dyes in cereals, snacks and beverages
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is set to announce a ban on certain artificial food dyes in the US, according to a statement from the health agency. Kennedy plans to announce the phasing out of petroleum-based synthetic dyes as … Read More
Pope Francis’ cause of death revealed by the Vatican
Pope Francis suffered a stroke about an hour after getting out of bed Monday morning and died within minutes — after spending his final days fighting “to the end to be with his people,’’ sources said. The pontiff had been … Read More
Weekly Update by Michael Armstrong – April 18, 2025
Greetings, Hope everyone has had a great start to this year’s Holy Days. We are looking forward to the Last Day of Unleavened Bread tomorrow here in Tyler with a potluck planned for after services and an evening of fun and fellowship … Read More
Hamas says it is ready to release all remaining hostages for an end to Gaza war
CAIRO, April 17 (Reuters) – Hamas wants a comprehensive deal to end the war in Gaza and swap all Israeli hostages for Palestinians jailed in Israel, a senior official from the Palestinian militant group said, rejecting Israel’s offer of an … Read More
Deadly Florida State University Shooting: What We Know
A suspect is in custody and there are reports of multiple victims after a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday. At a press conference later on Thursday, officials confirmed that two people died in the shooting and at least … Read More
Israel will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, defense minister says
Israeli forces will remain in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Syria indefinitely to maintain security zones along the borders, Defense Minister Israel Katz said. In order to defend Israel from Hamas, Hezbollah and the newly established Syrian government, Katz claimed … Read More







