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Putin says Russia backs Ukraine ceasefire plan but there are nuances newsthirst.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a bilateral meeting at the Grand Kremin Palace, March 13, 2025, in Moscow, Russia. President of Belarus Lukashenko is having first foreign trip after re-election. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia agrees in principle with the U.S.-led ceasefire plan…

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Peace talks are in parallel universe, say Ukraine front-line troops newsthirst.

Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent, BBC News Reporting fromEastern Ukraine BBC Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield say they don’t expect to see the war end any time soon While Moscow considers a temporary ceasefire, its military machine continues to press its advantage on the front line. Diplomatic negotiations can be slow and difficult. But on the…

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Florida mayor seeks to evict cinema for showing Oscar-winning documentary | Florida newsthirst.

The mayor of Miami Beachis attempting to evict an independent cinema from city-owned property after it screened No Other Land, the film about Palestinian displacement in the West Bank that just won the Oscar for best documentary. Steven Meiner’s proposal would terminate O Cinema’s lease and withdraw $40,000 in promised grant funding. In a newsletter…

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Ireland could lose pharma tax to US after Trump accusations, experts warn | Pharmaceuticals industry newsthirst.

US pharmaceutical companies based in Ireland are more likely to shift profits back to the US than close manufacturing plants after Donald Trump accused Ireland of stealing American tax and jobs, experts say. Aidan Regan, a professor of political economy at the University College Dublin, said the US president was right to call out the…

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Treasury Secretary Bessent said the White House is focused on the ‘real economy’ and not concerned about ‘a little’ market volatility newsthirst.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking to CNBC on March 13th, 2025.  CNBC Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday the Trump administration is more focused on the long-term health of the economy and markets and not short-term gyrations. “We’re focused on the real economy. Can we create an environment where there are long term gains in…

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