World 24/7: Many difficult questions at the Trump-Putin summit, EU makes a breakthrough on migration
(Baonghean.vn) - The world over the past 7 days has revealed many important and surprising developments, notably Russia and the US confirming information about meeting in a third country, the EU reaching an agreement on the thorny migration issue, Mr. Erdogan's victory in the Turkish election,...
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| Trump - Putin will meet in mid-July:The first summit between the US President and the Russian President will take place on July 16 in Helsinki, Finland. This is the information given by the White House on June 28, 1 day after the meeting between President Vladimir Putin and US National Security Advisor John Bolton at the Kremlin. Photo: Internet |
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| Five not-so-simple issues are expected to be on the agenda of the Trump-Putin summit: Strategic nuclear stability; Syrian conflict and the fight against terrorism; Ukraine crisis; Cyber warfare; and Bilateral relations. Photo: Twitter |
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| EU reaches breakthrough deal on migrants:At around 5 a.m. on June 29, Brussels time, European Council President Donald Tusk posted on Twitter that leaders had agreed on a joint statement from the EU28 summit, including a solution to the migration issue. Photo: AP |
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| The "historic" meeting fortunately did not end in a brawl and avoided the negative image of a Europe on the brink of explosive division as many feared. The leaders of the "old continent" breathed a sigh of relief although the agreement was still considered quite fragile. Photo: Internet |
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| American journalist faces horrific shooting:On June 28, suspect Jarrod Ramos shot out the glass door of the Capital Gazette newspaper office in Annapolis, the capital of Maryland, then opened fire on the newsroom, killing five people and injuring two others. Photo: Hir TV |
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| Initial investigations determined that the suspect blocked the back door of the newspaper office with the intention of killing as many people as possible. He was held without bail and will face five charges of first-degree murder. For many years, Ramos has been pursuing a lawsuit against the newspaper regarding a 2011 article about his alleged harassment. Photo: Internet |
| Recep Tayyip Erdogan re-elected President of Türkiye:Mr. Erdogan won a majority of votes in the election on June 24, overcoming the most serious challenge to his political position so far, tightening his grip on power in the country he has ruled for 15 years. Photo: WP |
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| Some 59 million voters are eligible to cast ballots in the presidential and parliamentary elections on June 24. Erdogan said the turnout was 90%, an exceptionally high figure for any election. In pictures: An elderly voter rides a wheelchair to a polling station in Istanbul. Photo: Getty |
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| Thailand races against time to find missing youth soccer team:A week after the news that 12 members of the Wild Boars soccer team, aged 11-16, and their coach went missing in the Tham Luang Nang Non cave on June 23, the country's authorities are still actively stepping up the search. Photo: CNN |
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| About 840 soldiers, 90 members of the special task force, 4 helicopters, and disaster rescue equipment were deployed, but prolonged heavy rains have hindered the search. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha also went to the scene on June 29 to direct the search. Thai people are praying together for the safety of the missing, spreading touching photos on social networks. Photo: Twitter |
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| UK passes Brexit bill:On June 26, the Speaker of the British House of Commons announced that the EU Withdrawal Bill had been officially approved by Queen Elizabeth II, confirming that the time for the UK to leave the bloc under British law is 11 p.m. on March 29, 2019. Photo: CBS |
