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KYIV: US President Donald Trump said Monday he was “thinking” about flying to Turkey for possible peace talks between Ukraine and Russia but the Kremlin was silent about whether Vladimir Putin would attend. The meeting in Istanbul would be the first direct negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian officials since the early months of Moscow’s invasion in 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed he will join, saying earlier he wanted Trump to be there and was ready for “direct and substantive negotiations with Putin”. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he is ready to host and urged the warring…

Adam Levine on ‘Priceless’ Adam Levine is riding high on love and music vibes, and this time, it’s all thanks to his wife—and a little help from a global pop star.Ahead of the live semi-finals of The Voice on Monday, May 12, the Maroon 5 frontman opened up to People about his new track Priceless, which he wrote with his longtime love Behati Prinsloo in mind.  And according to Levine, the inspiration came as naturally as a summer breeze.“It was the first song that I wrote for the album,” Levine shared. “It’s just this really fun, Summery, chill vibe song that always…

PARIS: Iran’s foreign minister warned Britain, France and Germany on Monday that a decision to trigger a UN mechanism reimposing sanctions on Tehran could lead to an irreversible escalation of tensions. Under the terms of a U.N. resolution ratifying a 2015 nuclear pact, the three European powers could reimpose United Nations sanctions against Tehran before October 18, known in diplomatic circles as the “snapback mechanism”. “Iran has made its position clear. We have officially warned all JCPOA (nuclear pact) signatories that abuse of the snapback mechanism will lead to consequences – not only the end of Europe’s role in the…

An Afghan man carries a boy on his shoulders upon arrival at a processing center for refugees evacuated from Afghanistan at the Dulles Expo Center near Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia, US, August 24, 2021. — ReutersUS President Donald Trump’s administration moved Monday to end legal protections that temporarily shielded Afghans from being deported, citing an improved security situation in the Taliban-ruled country, AFP reported. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for Afghanistan would expire on May 20, and the termination would take effect on July 12. “We’ve reviewed the conditions in…

THE HAGUE: Israel has asked the International Criminal Court to dismiss its arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant while ICC judges reconsider complex jurisdictional questions. In a 14-page document dated May 9 but posted on the ICC website on Monday, Israel argued the warrants issued in November were null and void while judges weigh a previous Israeli challenge to the ICC’s jurisdiction in the case. In a ruling that made headlines around the world, the ICC found “reasonable grounds” to believe Netanyahu and Gallant bore “criminal responsibility” for war crimes and crimes against…

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) headquarter. — PCB website/FileLAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed the resumption of men’s domestic cricket events following a brief postponement. The Regional Intra-District Challenge Cup and Inter-District U19 One-Day Tournament are back in action, ensuring competitive cricket continues at the grassroots level.The President’s Trophy Grade II will restart on May 14. According to the revised schedule, the quarter-finals of the tournament will be played from May 19 to 21, followed by the semi-finals from May 24 to 26. The final is set to take place from May 28 to 31.

ISTANBUL: The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on Monday announced its dissolution and the end of its armed struggle, drawing a line under its deadly four-decade insurgency against the Turkish state. Founded in the late 1970s by Abdullah Ocalan, the PKK took up arms in 1984, beginning a string of bloody attacks on Turkish soil that sparked a conflict that cost more than 40,000 lives. The PKK “has decided to dissolve… and end its armed struggle,” it said in a statement after a landmark leadership congress, saying it had brought “the Kurdish issue to a point where it can be resolved…

GAZA CITY: Hamas said its armed wing handed over a US-Israeli hostage held in Gaza since October 2023 on Monday, ahead of a regional visit by US President Donald Trump. “The (Ezzedine) Al-Qassam Brigades have just released the Zionist soldier and American citizen Edan Alexander, following contacts with the US administration, as part of the efforts undertaken by mediators to achieve a ceasefire,” Hamas said in a statement Monday. “We affirm that serious and responsible negotiations yield results in the release of prisoners, while the continuation of aggression prolongs their suffering and may kill them,” Hamas said in a statement.…

Rapper Tory Lanez has confirmed he is recovering following a reported stabbing incident that occurred Monday morning, May 12, 2025, inside California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi. Lanez, born Daystar Peterson, was allegedly attacked by another inmate around 7:20 a.m. and sustained multiple stab wounds, including to the face and body. He was transported via ambulance to a civilian hospital in Bakersfield, where he received treatment for injuries described as non-life-threatening. According to several sources, including the New York Post and People, Lanez suffered a collapsed lung and is currently in stable condition. Lanez’s team has issued a brief written statement…

Jennifer Coolidge at Emerson College’s 2025 commencement ceremony Jennifer Coolidge brought her signature charm, honesty, and a dash of delightful chaos to Emerson College’s 2025 commencement ceremony on May 11—and the graduates couldn’t have asked for a more entertaining, and motivating send-off. The 63-year-old actress returned to her old stomping grounds in Boston, where she once studied performing arts before dropping out to chase her Hollywood dreams. And true to form, she lit up the stage with humor, heart, and a story about how she once cheated in an obstacle course.Yes, really.“I was so elated that I had won, and to me,…