Russia trying to stop meeting on peace and prolong war, says Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky urges Western allies to impose fresh sanctions on Moscow if it shows no interest in peace.
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‘My youngest child doesn’t know what fruit tastes like’: Gaza residents on famine
A UN-backed body says more than half a million people across Gaza are facing “starvation, destitution and death”.
Proposed Ukraine land concessions are Putin’s trap, EU’s top diplomat tells BBC
Kaja Kallas’ warning comes as Donald Trump sets a two-week period to assess peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv.
If a Putin-Zelensky summit takes place, where could it be?
Geneva, Istanbul and Budapest have been put forward as potential locations – but bilateral talks still remain a long way…
UK backs call for Israel to allow foreign media into Gaza
Governments from 27 countries, including France and Germany, say journalists in Gaza must be protected.
Russia launches biggest wave of strikes on Ukraine for weeks
Ukrainian officials say the attacks included drones, hypersonic, ballistic, and cruise missiles.
Ukrainian held in Italy over Nord Stream gas pipelines blast mystery
German prosecutors say the man was in a group that planted explosives in the Baltic Sea.
Texas approves new electoral map favouring Republicans
Facing opposition from Democrats who fled the state to stall the vote, Republicans hope the new maps will lead to…
Man sets fire to check-in area at Milan’s Malpensa airport
The incident saw the partial evacuation of the terminal and may have a knock-on effect on departures.
US-Mexico border wall to be painted black to stop climbers
Using black paint to make the entire US-Mexico border wall hotter and harder to climb was reportedly Trump’s idea.