India and Pakistan agree to a ceasefire
India and Pakistan have confirmed a ceasefire deal after US-led talks to end their most serious confrontation in decades.
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Israel’s plans for aid supply will endanger lives: UN
Aid agencies warn that plans presented by Israel to control aid distribution in Gaza will only increase suffering and death in the Palestinian territory.
India, Pakistan ceasefire holds as US offers more help
India and Pakistan are blaming each other for overnight violations of a ceasefire reached after US diplomacy and pressure, as Donald Trump offers more help.
Putin-proposed Ukraine peace meet ‘positive’: Zelenskiy
Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to restart direct talks with Ukraine is "positive", Volodymyr Zelenskiy says as he insists on a ceasefire.
‘No more war’: Pope calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza
Pope Leo XIV has called for peace in Ukraine, a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages held by Hamas in his first Sunday blessing as pontiff.
Twenty killed in Sudan after RSF drone hits jail: govt
Sudanese authorities say a suspected drone attack has killed at least 20 prisoners in the southern region of Kordofan
At least 13 killed overnight in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Palestinian health officials say overnight strikes by Israel have killed at least 13 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children.
India, Pakistan militaries to talk as ceasefire holds
After days of heavy firefights, calm has returned to India and Pakistan's borders as the neighbours' military chiefs meet to discuss their next steps.
Zelenskiy flags that he will meet Putin in Turkey
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has agreed to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Turkey for direct talks.
Hamas to release US hostage, Israel says no ceasefire
Hamas is promising to release an American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza within hours, but Israel still intends to ramp up its offensive in Gaza.
Kurdish PKK disbands and ends 40-year Turkey insurgency
The Kurdistan Workers Party has decided to disband and disarm as part of a peace initiative with Turkey after four decades of armed conflict.
Russia faces sanctions if truce ignored, Germany says
Germany warns Russia that "the clock is ticking" on abiding by a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine or else European countries will hit Moscow with new sanctions.
Hamas frees Israeli-American as Trump heads to Mideast
Israeli-US citizen Edan Alexander has been released by Hamas after 19 months of captivity in Gaza as the US president prepares to visit the Middle East.
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy wants face-to-face talks with Putin
Volodymyr Zelenskiy insists that Ukraine-Russia talks with Vladimir Putin can only happen in person, while US President Donald Trump muses about attending them.
UN aviation body rules Russia downed MH17: Netherlands
Dutch and Australian officials say a council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation concluded Russia was responsible for the downing of MH17 in 2014.
‘Farce’: Ukraine says Russia violating own ceasefire
Ukrainian officials say Russia has violated its own ceasefire more than 700 times while Russian authorities say Ukraine has tried to move into the Kursk region.
Fierce fighting with Israeli troops in Rafah: Hamas
Hamas says its militants and Israeli troops are engaging in "fierce fighting" in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah.
India and Pakistan accuse each other of attacks
India and Pakistan have exchanged more fire over their frontier in Kashmir, blaming each other for deadly violence as their worst fighting in decades continues.
‘Inferno’: Pakistan vows retaliation after India strike
Tensions between India and Pakistan are soaring after India struck "terrorist camps" in Pakistani Kashmir, which Islamabad branded an act of war.
Ceasefire deal does not include Israel, Houthis say
Yemen's Houthis say a ceasefire deal between them and the US does not include sparing Israel, as nearly 50 people were killed in the bombing of a Gaza school.
Explosions rock Port Sudan, army intercepts drones
Port Sudan has been hit by days of assaults by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces damaging its main gateway for humanitarian aid.
Ukraine cities quiet as Russia-backed ceasefire begins
Cities in Ukraine have been spared Russian drone and missile attacks as a 72-hour truce kicks in, but Kyiv says Moscow continues its assaults in the east.
US to stop bombing Yemeni Houthis after deal: Trump
US President Donald Trump says Yemen's Houthi rebels have agreed to stop attacking ships in the Red Sea, and US bombing will also cease.
Strikes kill dozens in Gaza as new Israeli push nears
An air strike has hit a school sheltering displace Palestinians in the latest bloodshed in Gaza, as Israel prepares to intensify its campaign against Hamas.
‘Act of war’: India hits targets in Pakistani territory
Tensions between India and Pakistan are soaring after India struck "terrorist camps" in Pakistani Kashmir, in an attack that Islamabad brands an act of war.
Russia and Ukraine exchange 205 prisoners of war each
Ukraine and Russia have concluded one of the largest prisoner exchanges since Moscow invaded its neighbour in 2022.
Over 200 clashes with Russian forces in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is calling on Kyiv's allies to up the pressure on Moscow to achieve a ceasefire.
Israel approves plan to capture ‘all of Gaza’
Israeli officials say ministers have approved a plan to capture the entirety of the Gaza Strip and remain in the territory for an unspecified amount of time.
Yemen’s Houthis say they are targeting Israeli airports
Yemen's Houthi rebels have warned they are targeting Israel's airports after one of their missiles penetrated air defence systems.
West wants to provoke me to use nuclear weapons: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin says there is currently no need to use nuclear weapons and hopes it "will not be necessary in the future".
Netanyahu says new Gaza offensive will be intensive
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken of a new offensive in the Gaza Strip but an official says the operation is on hold until next week.