Two killed in Ukraine despite Easter ceasefire, governor says
A Russian drone attack killed one person in Ukraine’s frontline eastern Donetsk region on Sunday, Ukrainian police said on Monday, before the expiry of a ceasefire to mark Orthodox ...
Benin finance minister expected to coast to presidential election win
Benin’s finance minister Romuald Wadagni was expected to coast to victory in a presidential election on Sunday, buoyed by strong economic growth and the absence of a credible challenger ...
Russia, Ukraine trade accusations of Orthodox Easter ceasefire violations
Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Sunday of breaching the 32-hour ceasefire in their four-year war, reporting more than a thousand drone and shelling attacks just hours after the ...
Israeli strike kills infant girl in south Lebanon during father’s funeral
Wrapped in bloodied bandages, Aline Saeed, seven, barely survived the Israeli strike on her home in south Lebanon last week. She was there to bury her father as hopes of ...
Ukraine, Russia swap 175 servicemen each ahead of Easter ceasefire
Ukraine and Russia exchanged 175 prisoners of war each on Saturday in their latest swap, officials from both countries said, as they prepare to start a ceasefire to mark Orthodox Easter.
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Iranian source says US has agreed to unfreeze Iranian funds, Washington denies it
A senior Iranian source said on Saturday the U.S. had agreed to release Iranian frozen assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks, but a U.S. official swiftly ...
UK pauses its plan to cede Chagos Islands after US opposition
Britain’s government said on Saturday it had put on hold its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands – home to the U.S.-British Diego Garcia air base – ...
US, Iran begin direct talks in Pakistan, seeking end to six-week war
Senior U.S. and Iranian officials met on Saturday in Islamabad for the highest-level talks between Washington and Tehran in half a century as they sought to bring an end ...
Melania Trump’s Epstein comments mark rare public foray for ‘unknowable’ first lady
Melania Trump, an enigmatic former model from Slovenia, has occupied the role of U.S. first lady on her own terms.
She has often stayed silent on political issues or ...
London clubbers’ waning thirst for alcohol forces nightlife industry to get more creative
Diminishing demand for late-night drinking and rising operating costs mean London’s nightclubs are having to work harder than ever to keep their doors open.
Younger generations of partygoers are ...
Strait still shut and Lebanon fighting strains truce as US and Iran aim for talks
The Strait of Hormuz remained shut on Friday and Israel traded fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, which the United States and Iran each described as violations of their ceasefire deal ...
UK deployed military to deter Russian submarines from its waters
Britain deployed its armed forces to deter Russian submarines from attacking its cables and pipelines when they spent around a month in British waters earlier this year, Defence Secretary John ...
‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced to 15 years in death of Friends star Matthew Perry
A drug dealer dubbed the ‘Ketamine Queen’ has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in connection with “Friends” star Matthew Perry’s 2023 death, including her role in supplying the dose ...
Israel seeks Lebanon talks after bombardments threaten Iran truce
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he is seeking direct talks with Beirut, a day after the worst bombardment of the war killed more than 250 people in Lebanon ...
Astronauts capture global attention with Artemis II moon flight
The voyage of four astronauts to the far side of the moon has given the world a glimpse of America at its best, offering a respite from global despair and ...
Relief at truce gives way to alarm as Israel pounds Lebanon and Iran hits neighbours
Relief over a truce between the United States and Iran gave way on Wednesday to alarm that fighting was still raging across the region, as Israel launched its biggest attacks ...
Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027, PM says
Greece will ban access to social media for children under the age of 15 from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems and the addictive ...
Gunfight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul leaves one attacker dead
One attacker was killed and two others were wounded in an extended gun battle with police outside the tower building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday.
Footage showed ...
‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’ says Trump as Iran defies looming deadline
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as Iran showed no sign of complying with his ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by ...
World is lining up for Russian energy, the Kremlin says
The Kremlin said on Tuesday there were a huge number of requests for Russian energy from a range of different places amid a grave global energy crisis that was shaking ...
Artemis crew reaches moon, approaches record-breaking distance from Earth
The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission entered the moon’s gravitational sphere of influence early Monday morning as they cruised along a path that will soon take ...
US, Iran study ceasefire plan as deadline nears on Trump’s ‘hell’ threat
The United States and Iran on Monday were weighing the framework of a plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, even as Tehran pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen ...
Ukraine regains control of frontline areas in southeast and east, army chief says
Ukraine has regained control of 480 sq. km (185 sq. miles) of territory in the southeastern and eastern parts of the front since late January, its army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said, adding ...
British royals gather for Easter service, with Andrew and his family absent
Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla attended the traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle on Sunday, joined by his eldest son and heir to the throne Prince William, wife ...