EU top diplomats visit Ukraine to mark Bucha massacre
The EU's top diplomat and several foreign ministers are in Kyiv to mark the fourth anniversary of the Bucha massacre and to voice their support for Ukraine.
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King to visit US in April, Buckingham Palace confirms
Buckingham Palace has confirmed King Charles III will make a state visit to the United States and Bermuda in late April.
Hegseth says next few days in Iran war will be decisive
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told a briefing at the Pentagon that air strikes are damaging the morale of the Iranian military.
Russia urges Ukraine to clarify Easter truce proposal
A Kremlin spokesman has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to elaborate on a proposal for an Easter ceasefire.
King, Queen won’t be able to meet Epstein survivors
A US congressman has written to the King to call for him to meet survivors of Jeffrey Epstein privately during his state visit, but that won't be happening.
US could exit Iran war soon, Trump says – and NATO, too
President Donald Trump has signalled the US may soon wind down the Iran war without a deal, and threatened to ditch NATO for not helping him with the conflict.
Oil tanker hit by Iranian strike after Trump threats
US President Donald Trump is again threatening the destruction of Iran's energy resources, while an Iranian drone has set ablaze a Kuwaiti oil tanker.
Trump extends deadline for striking Iran’s power plants
President Donald Trump has delayed a threatened strike on Iran's energy infrastructure until April 6, after Tehran rejected a US ceasefire plan.
Maduro lawyer argues against US halting defence funding
Ex-Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife are in a US courtroom seeking to have their drug trafficking indictments thrown out over a legal fees dispute.
Ukraine hits oil facilities, keeping pressure on Russia
Following heavy Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, Volodymyr Zelenskiy says pressure on Moscow needs to be maintained.
Houthis claim first attack on Israel since start of war
A missile has been fired at Israel from Yemen for the first time since the start of the war in Iran one month ago.
Board of Peace aims to disarm Hamas over eight months
Hamas is weighing a proposal to give up its weapons in the Gaza Strip, a concession that would clear the way for a US plan for rebuilding the territory.
Four killed, several injured in Russian drone attacks
Russian drone attacks on Odesa and Kryvyi Rig have killed several people and damage civilian infrastructure as the war in Ukraine grinds on.
Israeli army kills three men in Gaza Strip, medics say
Medics say two adult brothers have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a neighbourhood east of Gaza City.
Iran warns US over ground attack as Marines deployed
Pakistan is hosting talks with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran as Tehran warns the US against a ground attack.
Ukraine agrees military co-operation with UAE and Qatar
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has visited the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, looking to raise funds to invest in weapons production in Ukraine.
Anti-Trump rallies pop up in thousands of US cities
People have taken to the streets en masse across the United States to protest against President Donald Trump and his administration in "No Kings" rallies.
Israel reports attack from Yemen as Iran war escalates
Pakistan is preparing to host talks aimed at ending the latest conflict engulfing the Middle East as Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes.
Russia’s Ust-Luga port damaged by more Ukrainian drones
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is seeking support from Gulf states for Ukraine's war against Russia and is offering air defence expertise.
Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon
A United Nations peacekeeper from Indonesia has been killed and three others have been injured after a projectile exploded near a southern Lebanese village.
Israeli fire kills four in Gaza and West Bank: medics
Israeli fire has killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in the latest round of violence since a US-brokered ceasefire took effect.
Stray Ukraine drone that fell in Finland ‘had warhead’
Finnish authorities say police have detonated an unexploded warhead on a drone that Ukraine says went astray.
Iran calls US peace proposals ‘unrealistic’
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says peace proposals from the United States are "unrealistic, illogical and excessive".
At least 70 killed in Haiti massacre: rights group
A gang attack has left at least 70 people dead in the town of Petite-Riviere.
Two dead in NY jet collision, ICE deployed to airports
Two pilots are dead and several passengers are in hospital after a plane struck a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
Iran targets Israel and calls Trump talks ‘fake news’
Iran has fired more missiles at Israel and trashed President Donald Trump's claim the US is in talks to end the war, saying he's just manipulating the markets.
Danes vote in poll clouded by Trump’s Greenland desires
Danish voters are casting ballots, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeking a third term amid a stand-off with US President Donald Trump over Greenland.
Russia fires nearly 400 drones in deadly Ukraine attack
Russia has unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine and is stepping up attacks along the front in signs that its spring offensive has begun.
Trump cites Iran progress, US proposes plan to end war
US, Israeli and Iranian strikes continue in the Middle East, even as Washington is preparing to send more troops to the region.
Vast Russian daytime drone strike kills three, hurts 30
Russia continues to ramp up its attacks on Ukraine, raining down missiles on busy towns in the middle of the day.
Danish PM bruised in election as coalition talks loom
Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats, the architects of Denmark's welfare state, are likely to win 38 seats in the legislature, compared with 50 in 2022.