Articles from ‘Independent News Roundup’ in ‘World News’

Some countries have embraced historical revanchism by seeking to revisit the Soviet victory over Nazism, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said · Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaks during a briefing in Moscow, on October 23, 2025. ©  Sputnik/Sergey Guneev · The West is being swept by a “pandemic of historical revanchism” as it seeks to erase the memory of World War II and rewrite the…

Rumen Radev, the leader of Progressive Bulgaria, has pushed for more “critical thinking and pragmatism” in EU foreign policy · Rumen Radev speaks to the media at a voting station in Sofia, Bulgaria, April 19, 2026. © Getty Images / Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto · The winner of the Bulgarian parliamentary election, Progressive Bulgaria’s Rumen Radev, has called for dialogue with Russia to be restored. The former president has led…

ulgaria has finished counting the votes in Sunday's snap parliamentary elections with the opposition coalition taking the lead. The country's former President and leader of the winning faction says it's crucial for Europe to mend ties with Russia. Tehran vows retaliation after the US navy breached the ceasefire by seizing an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman. Iran says reports of a second round of negotiations with the US are not…

Source: Original Article by David Hawkins · Village officials in Bridgeview, Illinois formally designated a stretch of South Harlem Avenue as “Little Palestine” this week, marking the area’s large Islamic population and concentration of Arab-owned businesses. · The announcement came during a ceremony held as part of Arab American Heritage Month. · Local Islamic leaders and business owners are highlighting the corridor’s long-standing Muslim…

Alex Krainer · The “peace” “negotiations” between Iran and the U.S. seem to have gone nowhere. The tense ceasefire took hold on 8 April, which President Trump described as a window of opportunity to finalize a broader agreement, contingent on Iran fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump apparently accepted that Iran’s ten-point proposal was the “workable basis” for the agreement, but despite this positive development,…

David Lindfield · President Donald Trump has revealed that Iran has agreed to transfer what he described as “nuclear dust” to the United States. · In a Friday social media post, Trump said the material resulted from U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. · Trump stated, “The U.S.A. will get all Nuclear ‘Dust,’ created by our great B-2 bombers — no money will exchange hands in any way, shape, or form.” · He emphasized that the…

Frank Bergman · The European Union’s (EU) unelected globalist leader has announced that a sweeping new digital identity system is now “ready” for rollout across member states, raising alarm among critics who warn the technology could pave the way for mass surveillance and the erosion of online privacy. · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the bloc’s new age verification platform. · Von der Leyen, a former World…

Iran announces it has full control over the Strait of Hormuz. Donald Trump resorts to blackmail - insisting the US will step up bombings in Iran, targeting civilians infrastructure, unless Tehran signs a deal. American servicemen report startling food shortages abroad US ships in the Middle East. As family members rush to send care packages, their parcels remain unsent. Washington claims there are no issues with produce. Voting…

The vessel was attempting to make its way past American forces in the Gulf of Oman, the US president has said · The US has seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman as it attempted to breach the American naval blockade around Iran, President Donald Trump has announced. · “The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance intercepted the Touska in the Gulf of Oman and issued a warning to stop,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on…

David Hawkins · A Utah judge has unsealed a federal ballistics report in the case against Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, revealing key forensic details as the case moves toward trial. · The newly released findings highlight a central issue in the prosecution’s case as some evidence ties the weapon to the shooting, while other forensic elements remain…