Top Chinese envoy to visit Ukraine, Russia on ‘peace’ mission
A top Chinese envoy will begin a tour of Ukraine, Russia and other European cities on Monday in a trip Beijing says is aimed at discussing a “political settlement” to ...
Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading (Update 4)
Turkey headed for a runoff vote after President Tayyip Erdogan led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s election but fell short of an outright majority to extend ...
Turkey votes in crucial elections, with Erdogan rule in balance (updated)
By Can Sezer and Orhan Coskun
ISTANBUL, May 14 (Reuters) – Turks voted in a pivotal election on Sunday, poised either to unseat President Tayyip Erdogan and halt his government’s increasingly ...
Platypus returns to Australian national park for first time in half a century
By James Redmayne
The platypus, a species unique to Australia, was reintroduced into the country’s oldest national park just south of Sydney on Friday in a landmark conservation project ...
Zelenskiy: Ukraine, West can make Russia’s defeat ‘irreversible’ this year
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Kyiv and its Western supporters could make Russia’s defeat in the war in Ukraine “irreversible” this year, as he thanked Germany for ...
Eurovision final draws largest UK TV audience in its history – BBC
The final of the Eurovision song contest drew the largest British television audience in the history of the event with a peak of 11 million viewers, the BBC said in a ...
Prince Charming to King Charles III
Colin Smith traces the history of the royal family from the beheading of Charles I to the coronation of the latest king of the same name, via a tour of ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy thanks Germany for ‘fantastic solidarity’ in visit
By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday and thanked his government for its “fantastic solidarity” as he secured ...
Six lions killed in Kenya in blow to conservation efforts
Six lions have been killed in a national park in southern Kenya, in a blow to conservation efforts and the tourism industry that is a key pillar of the nation’...
Ukraine repels latest overnight drone and missile attack
Ukrainian forces intercepted and destroyed three missiles and 25 drones overnight in the latest aerial attack on the country since the beginning of May, Ukraine’s air force said on Sunday.
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Italy promises full support for Ukraine as Zelenskiy meets pope
Italy’s leaders promised on Saturday full military and financial backing for Ukraine and reiterated support for its EU membership bid as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Rome for the first ...
Eurovision: excitement builds for Ukraine-inspired Liverpool final
Excitement was building in Liverpool on Saturday for the Grand Final of Eurovision 2023, a spectacular that will walk a tightrope between reflecting the situation in Ukraine and steering clear of ...
Israel, Islamic Jihad signal no near-term Gaza truce
Israel on Saturday ruled out an immediate truce in Gaza, saying the onus was on Palestinian militants to stop launching rockets from an arsenal it suggested could be depleted within ...
Turkey elections 2023: what you need to know
President Tayyip Erdogan will put his two-decade rule on the line on May 14 when he faces opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Turkey’s landmark elections.
Surveys show Kilicdaroglu ahead of ...
Erdogan challenger Kilicdaroglu wears bulletproof vest before vote
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, main challenger of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, wore a bulletproof vest at an election rally on Friday, two days before a presidential election and in response to what ...
Uncertainty clouds US transition at Mexico border as new rules take effect
The Biden administration began implementing a sweeping policy shift at the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday as a COVID-era order that had allowed the swift expulsion of many migrants ...
Germany prepares biggest military equipment delivery yet to Ukraine
Germany has put together a new package of military equipment for Ukraine worth 2.7 billion euros ($3.0 billion), the biggest Berlin has provided since Russia’s invasion, Der Spiegel reported on Saturday.
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The key players in Turkey’s election campaign
President Tayyip Erdogan will put his two-decade rule on the line on May 14 when he faces opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Turkey’s landmark elections.
Surveys show Kilicdaroglu ahead of ...
The Nakba at 75: Palestinians’ struggle to get recognition for their ‘catastrophe’
By Maha Nassar
On May 15, 2023, the United Nations will stage a high-level special meeting to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Nakba – the mass displacement of around 750,000 Palestinians from their ...
Russian Central Bank’s immobilised assets: what happens next?
By Maria Demertzis
It is now 14 months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and based on the Kiel Institute Ukraine support tracker, EU countries have so far provided close to €62 ...
The EU and Turkey after the elections: the start of a new chapter?
By Luigi Scazzieri
Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections, this Sunday, May 14th, will determine whether President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan remains in office, and they will shape the country’...
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan granted bail, leaves court
A Pakistani court ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s release on bail for two weeks, his lawyer said on Friday, after his arrest in a land fraud case ignited ...
Russia acknowledges retreat north of Bakhmut; Wagner boss calls it a ‘rout’
Moscow acknowledged on Friday that its forces had fallen back north of Ukraine’s battlefield city of Bakhmut after a new Ukrainian offensive, in a retreat that the head of ...
IAEA chief aims to present Zaporizhzhia deal to UN this month -diplomats
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi plans to present an agreement with Russia and Ukraine on protecting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to the U.N. Security Council this ...