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Peace Talks Falter as New Strikes Shake Ukraine

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan receives the heads of delegations participating in the UAE hosted trilateral talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine, Director of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kirill Budanov, United States Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov, Chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Igor Kostyukov, and Jared Kushner at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi. US‑mediated negotiations aimed at easing the war in Ukraine ended abruptly without an agreement after Russia launched a series of overnight airstrikes that hit multiple Ukrainian cities and energy facilities. The renewed bombardment intensified pressure on the talks, which had been viewed as a tentative step toward de‑escalation. Diplomats from both sides described the discussions as “constructive but inconclusive,” noting that major sticking points — in...
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A Transfer Too Fast? Inside the Ryan Wedding Handover

Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin, is escorted from a plane by FBI agents in Ontario, Calif., on Friday. Wedding surrendered himself at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City Thursday night.

The rapid transfer of Ryan Wedding from Mexican custody to the United States has ignited debate among legal analysts and cross‑border policy experts. Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder who later became a high‑profile criminal suspect, was moved from Mexico City to California in a process that unfolded far more quickly than typical extradition timelines.

Observers noted that the handover appeared to bypass the lengthy legal steps usually required when transferring a detainee between the two countries. The speed of the operation has led to speculation about whether informal negotiations or exceptional cooperation played a role behind the scenes.

Officials in both nations have emphasized that the transfer was lawful and coordinated, pointing to longstanding charges against Wedding related to drug trafficking and violent crime. Still, the abrupt nature of the move has raised questions about transparency, due process, and what this case might signal for future U.S.–Mexico law‑enforcement collaboration.


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