Russia, Ukraine in first direct peace talks since 2022
Russian and Ukrainian teams have sat down in Istanbul for their first direct peace talks in over three years, but expectations of a major breakthrough are low.
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Zelenskiy insists on talks with Putin in Istanbul
The Kremlin is yet to say whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend scheduled war talks in Istanbul.
Pakistan commits to truce, unless further aggression
After four days of intensified fighting, Pakistan has committed to a truce with India, providing there is no further aggression from India.
Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills wounded journo
A well-known Palestinian journalist has been killed in an Israeli air strike on a hospital where he was recovering from an earlier attack, local officials say.
Trump urges Syrian leader to establish ties with Israel
US President Donald Trump has met Syria's interim president during a visit to Saudi Arabia and called for Damascus to upgrade its relations with Israel.
Israeli intensifies Gaza bombing as Trump visits region
Israel has escalated its bombardment in Gaza despite Palestinian hopes that President Donald Trump's Middle East trip might prompt a reduction in violence.
Uncertainty hangs over planned Ukraine peace talks
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy is challenging Vladimir Putin to face-to-face talks, but the Kremlin isn't saying who will turn up to negotiate for Russia.
Israeli air strikes kill scores in Gaza, medics say
Air strikes have hit Gaza's city of Khan Younis, killing more than 50 people as Israel intensifies its offensive and little comes from new ceasefire talks.
Ukraine mulls next step after Putin’s no-show for talks
Russia's Vladimir Putin has bucked Ukraine's challenge to attend talks in Turkey, throwing the meeting into doubt as Volodymyr Zelenskiy decides his next move.
Blue car holds the key to solving synagogue firebombing
A small blue vehicle used as a "communal crime car" holds the secrets to solving several attacks, including a politically motivated synagogue firebombing.
European leaders and Ukraine press for 30-day ceasefire
Ukraine and its allies are pushing for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, as European leaders visit Kyiv to show unity after Vladimir Putin's parade in Moscow.
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.
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.