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Europe presses Russia for 30-day truce in Ukraine

The leaders of France, Britain, Germany and Poland yesterday agreed to call on Russia to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting Monday, Kyiv said.

3h ago

Russia wants ‘fair’ US-Iran nuclear deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian that Moscow wants a “fair” nuclear deal between the United States and Iran and was ready to help advance talks, the Kremlin said.

4d ago

Germany move against far-right AfD sets off US quarrel

Germany’s domestic intelligence service on Friday designated the far-right AfD party as an extremist group, setting off a diplomatic spat with the United States.

1w ago

Ukraine downs Russian jet with sea drone

Ukraine destroyed a Russian Su-30 fighter jet using a missile fired from a seaborne drone, Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence agency announced yesterday, in what it said was the world’s first downing of a combat plane by a maritime drone.

1w ago

Putin wants peace, but in no rush for a deal: Kremlin

President Vladimir Putin is open to peace in Ukraine and intense work is going on with the United States, but the conflict is so complicated that the rapid progress that Washington wants is difficult to achieve, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

1w ago

Belgium's green light for red light workers

Since December, Belgium's sex workers can access legal protections and labour rights, such as paid leave, like any other profession

1w ago

Trump threats help Liberals win Canada polls

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney completed a comeback victory for the governing Liberals in Monday’s election, positioning himself for a global role as a champion of multilateralism against US President Donald Trump’s more protectionist policies.

1w ago

Zelensky slams Putin’s truce call

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has branded a three-day truce announced by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as an “attempt at manipulation”.

1w ago

Europe presses Russia for 30-day truce in Ukraine

The leaders of France, Britain, Germany and Poland yesterday agreed to call on Russia to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting Monday, Kyiv said.

3h ago

Russia wants ‘fair’ US-Iran nuclear deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian that Moscow wants a “fair” nuclear deal between the United States and Iran and was ready to help advance talks, the Kremlin said.

4d ago

Germany move against far-right AfD sets off US quarrel

Germany’s domestic intelligence service on Friday designated the far-right AfD party as an extremist group, setting off a diplomatic spat with the United States.

1w ago

Ukraine downs Russian jet with sea drone

Ukraine destroyed a Russian Su-30 fighter jet using a missile fired from a seaborne drone, Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence agency announced yesterday, in what it said was the world’s first downing of a combat plane by a maritime drone.

1w ago

Putin wants peace, but in no rush for a deal: Kremlin

President Vladimir Putin is open to peace in Ukraine and intense work is going on with the United States, but the conflict is so complicated that the rapid progress that Washington wants is difficult to achieve, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

1w ago

Belgium's green light for red light workers

Since December, Belgium's sex workers can access legal protections and labour rights, such as paid leave, like any other profession

1w ago

Trump threats help Liberals win Canada polls

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney completed a comeback victory for the governing Liberals in Monday’s election, positioning himself for a global role as a champion of multilateralism against US President Donald Trump’s more protectionist policies.

1w ago

Zelensky slams Putin’s truce call

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has branded a three-day truce announced by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as an “attempt at manipulation”.

1w ago

142 people prosecuted in Europe for helping migrants in 2024: NGO

At least 142 people were prosecuted in 2024 for helping or rescuing migrants across Europe, a report by a group defending migrants' rights warned on Tuesday

1w ago

Russia ready to negotiate directly with Ukraine for peace

Russia yesterday said it was ready to negotiate directly with Ukraine, but that recognition of its claims over five Ukrainian regions, including Crimea, was “imperative” to resolving the conflict.

1w ago