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Tag: Peace

Peace Pope Leo XIV Hints Vatican Could Host Russia-Ukraine Talks, While Condemning Gaza War in Inaugural Mass
World News

Peace Pope Leo XIV Hints Vatican Could Host Russia-Ukraine Talks, While Condemning Gaza War in Inaugural Mass

May 19, 2025

On Wednesday, WaL explored whether Pope Leo XIV could, more than any other pope before him, have a unique voice in…

Could the First American Pope Reduce His Home Country’s Militarism?
Foreign Policy

Could the First American Pope Reduce His Home Country’s Militarism?

May 13, 2025

Days after the shock announcement from the Vatican that the first American pope in history had been elected, Chicago’s…

“Catastrophic” End to Ukraine’s Offensive in Kursk While Russia Seeks “Ironclad” Guarantees
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“Catastrophic” End to Ukraine’s Offensive in Kursk While Russia Seeks “Ironclad” Guarantees

March 19, 2025

Speaking with 5 Ukrainian soldiers who recently fled Kursk Oblast in Russia, the BBC received the picture of a disorganized and…

Ukraine War’s Third Anniversary Sees Peace Agreements Rapidly Gain Ground
Foreign Policy

Ukraine War’s Third Anniversary Sees Peace Agreements Rapidly Gain Ground

February 25, 2025

Monday marked the third year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Energized by President Trump’s approach to bringing the conflict to…

Without Voice for Peace, Ukraine and Russia to Double Down After Failed Counteroffensive
War

Without Voice for Peace, Ukraine and Russia to Double Down After Failed Counteroffensive

December 4, 2023

The NATO Secretary General has said that the alliance should be prepared to back Ukraine after their massive defeat…

Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Agreement Draws Nearer–UN High Court Rules Armenians Must Be Allowed to Return
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Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Agreement Draws Nearer–UN High Court Rules Armenians Must Be Allowed to Return

November 20, 2023

Armenian and Azeri officials have both said that the basic principles of a peace agreement that would recognize the…

Taiwan Presidents Touch Down in China and US for Visits at Crossed Purposes
ArchivesWorld News

Taiwan Presidents Touch Down in China and US for Visits at Crossed Purposes

March 31, 2023July 13, 2023

TAIPEI, Taiwan. March 31st, 2023. Both the current and former presidents of Taiwan are traveling today—the first to the…

Some Key Services Resume As Yemen Breathes After First Month of Truce Passes Without Airstrike
ArchivesWorld News

Some Key Services Resume As Yemen Breathes After First Month of Truce Passes Without Airstrike

May 13, 2022January 22, 2024

2 diesel fuel tankers arrived in the port city of Hodeidah in south Yemen as the ceasefire between the…

World News

Saudi Sabotage of Potential Peace in Yemen Relies on the World’s Ignorance

April 11, 2022

PICTURED: Crown Prince Mohammed bin-Salman, and Leadership Council head Rashad al-Alimi meet in Riyadh. PC: Al Jazeera. Retrieved form…

War

First Truce in Six Years in Yemen Called for Ramadan, Ex-President Calls For Peace

April 6, 2022

PICTURED: Former-Yemeni president Hadi at the Pentagon in 2013. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia. APRIL 5th, 2022. Many in the world…

World News

South Korean Foreign Minister Describes “Draft” Declaration to End Korean War Reached with the U.S.

December 31, 2021

PICTURED: Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) from the South Korean side. PC: Daniel Oberhaus. CC 4.0. SEOUL, South Korea. December…

War

President Biden Breaks His First American Promise: The Peace Agreement with the Taliban

March 18, 2021

PICTURED: U.S. F-16 Vipers Fly over Afghanistan in 2020. KANDAHAR, Afghanistan. March 17th. 2021. Spokesperson for the U.S. forces…

Taliban Open Letter Urges U.S. Honoring of Withdrawal While the Country Braces for Another Period of Conflict
War

Taliban Open Letter Urges U.S. Honoring of Withdrawal While the Country Braces for Another Period of Conflict

February 17, 2021

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan. February 16th, 2021. The Taliban have published an “open letter” calling on the U.S. to honor her…

UN USAID Assistance Moves Houthis No Longer a Terrorist Organization
War

UN USAID Assistance Moves Houthis No Longer a Terrorist Organization

February 8, 2021

PICTURED: Damage to a cholera treatment center in Yemen supported by Doctors Without Borders after an airstrike by the…

Biden Says America Will Cease Supporting “Offensive Operations” by Saudi Arabia in Yemen
War

Biden Says America Will Cease Supporting “Offensive Operations” by Saudi Arabia in Yemen

February 5, 2021

PICTURED: Damage to a cholera treatment center in Yemen supported by Doctors Without Borders after an airstrike by the…

Colombian Ex-Guerrillas Turn into Citizen Scientists Using Their Knowledge of the Jungle to Protect Biodiversity
ArchivesConservation

Colombian Ex-Guerrillas Turn into Citizen Scientists Using Their Knowledge of the Jungle to Protect Biodiversity

July 13, 2020July 14, 2023

In 2016, when the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed a peace agreement with the Colombian government, scientists…

Eid al-Fitr Brings Welcomed 3-day Ceasefire in Afghanistan and Promise of 2,000 Prisoner Release
War

Eid al-Fitr Brings Welcomed 3-day Ceasefire in Afghanistan and Promise of 2,000 Prisoner Release

May 25, 2020

KABUL, Afghanistan. May 25th, 2020. After the Taliban proposed a 3-day ceasefire to take effect over the Eid al-Fitr…

Taliban File Official Complaint Counting 50 U.S. Violations of the Treaty Signed Late February
War

Taliban File Official Complaint Counting 50 U.S. Violations of the Treaty Signed Late February

April 20, 2020

PICTURED: Taliban fighters. Photo credit: Tolo News. DOHA, Qatar. April 19th, 2020. The office of the Taliban delegation, Doha,…

War

Afghanistan Peace Seems to have Collapsed: Fighting Resumes and Pompeo Threatens to Leave the Country

April 8, 2020

PICTURED: Taliban fighters. Photo credit: Tolo News. KABUL, Afghanistan. March 23rd 2020. Sec. of State Mike Pompeo arrived for…

War

The Last Major Roadblock to Peace in Afghanistan Seems to be Out of the Way as Ghani Government Agrees to Prisoner Exchange

April 3, 2020

PICTURED: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, who contested the prisoner exchange as being not something his government had agreed to.…

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Italy Quietly Tries to Renew Military Cooperation Agreement with Israel, Law firm Notices and Objects

Andy Corbley May 23, 2025

Signed in 2002 and entering into force in 2005, few Italian citizens will know what has resulted from a…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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