Putin orders 3-day truce聽in May
Russian president Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a truce with Ukraine on May 8-10 to coincide with Moscow鈥檚 World War II commemorations, drawing ire from Ukraine which demanded Moscow pause hostilities immediately.
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Pope Francis laid to rest as 4,00,000 mourn
Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome Saturday after a Vatican funeral for the 鈥榩ope among the people鈥� attended by hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald Trump...
EU asylum approvals up in 2024
The European Union granted protection to 4,37,900 asylum seekers in 2024, up seven per cent on the previous year, the bloc鈥檚 statistics agency said on Friday.
Denmark accuses Russia of Greenland disinfo campaign
Danish intelligence on Friday accused Russia of being behind a disinformation campaign which falsely claimed that a Danish lawmaker was seeking Russian aid to prevent the United States from annexing Greenland.
UK silent on reported EU youth deal
The UK government on Friday refused to comment on reports that a youth mobility scheme may be part of any deal to 鈥榬eset鈥� Britain鈥檚 ties with the European Union.
Ukraine killed general in car bombing: Russia
Russia on Friday accused Ukraine of being behind a car bombing that killed a senior general, the latest in a spate of assassinations of figures linked to Moscow鈥檚 military offensive.
Russia, Iran bolster ties with gas deal
Russia and Iran further strengthened their alliance Friday with a new gas deal that will see Moscow ship 55 billion cubic meters of gas to Tehran per year.
Ukraine may cede land for peace: Kyiv mayor
Ukraine may have to cede territory in order to secure 鈥榯emporary鈥� peace with Russia, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko told the BBC in an interview published Friday.
Witkoff, Putin discuss 鈥榩ossibility鈥� of direct Russia-Ukraine talks
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed the 鈥榩ossibility鈥� of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine during a meeting in Moscow, the Kremlin said Friday.
Huge crowds pack Vatican ahead of Pope鈥檚 funeral
Tens of thousands of people flocked to the Vatican Friday for a last glimpse of Pope Francis鈥檚 open coffin, as world leaders and other guests began arriving for his funeral.
Zelensky says Russia putting pressure on US with Kyiv strike
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Russia鈥檚 large-scale missile attack on Kyiv, the deadliest strike on the Ukrainian capital in months, was designed to put 鈥榩ressure鈥� on the United States...