UN assembly elects Germany's ex-foreign minister as next president after Russia demands secret vote
Tuesday, 3 June 2025 () Annalena Baerbock, Germany's former foreign minister, has been elected as the next head of the UN General Assembly, securing a decisive victory despite Russia's opposition. Baerbock garnered 167 votes in a secret ballot. Replacing Philemon Yang in September, she will preside over a critical period, addressing global conflicts and challenges.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called the latest round of talks with Ukraine “useful,” revealing concrete results, including new prisoner exchange agreements. Lavrov criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s rejection of a short humanitarian truce to retrieve the dead and...
An explosion rocked the Yevdakovo-Saguny rail line in Russia’s Voronezh region, halting traffic and sparking new fears of coordinated sabotage. The blast, which caused track damage but no injuries,..
Russia has intensified its aerial assault on Ukraine, launching over 95 Shaheed drones in a single night. Ukraine’s air defenses shot down 36, with another 25 lost due to electronic warfare. The..
Russia has threatened massive retaliation after Ukraine destroyed 40 of its bombers in the daring Op ‘Spider’s Web’. With France, the UK, and Germany vowing to defend Ukraine, any Russian strike..