President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to meet US Vice President JD Vance in Germany this Friday, where he will caution against trusting Russia's Vladimir Putin as concerns rise in Kyiv and among European allies that the war in Ukraine could be decided without their involvement.

President Donald Trump’s proposal for “reciprocal tariffs” on U.S. trading partners is expected to lead to intense negotiations that may result in lower trade barriers. However, analysts caution that the plan also carries the risk of retaliatory measures from affected

Category five Cyclone Zelia moved towards Australia's resource-rich western coast on Friday, bringing predicted gusts of up to 290 kilometres per hour and prompting emergency alerts and port shutdowns. Meteorologists reported that the intense tropical cyclone was slowly advancing

A Russian cybercrime boss has been released from a U.S. prison in exchange for American teacher Marc Fogel, as part of a reciprocal deal amid Donald Trump’s efforts to mend ties with Russia and end the Ukraine war. Alexander Vinnik, a Russian cryptocurrency hacker and money

A record number of journalists were killed in 2024, with Israel responsible for more than two-thirds of the deaths, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). In its annual report released Wednesday, CPJ stated that at least 124 journalists lost their lives across 18

A single phone call won’t instantly end the war in Ukraine. While talks may now begin, the timeline and outcome remain uncertain. However, by simply engaging in this conversation, President Vladimir Putin has already secured a diplomatic win. Just three years ago, he was

Google Maps has changed the Gulf of Mexico's name to the Gulf of America for people using the app in the US. Explaining the move, Google said it was making the change as part of "a longstanding practice" of following name changes when updated by official government

President Donald Trump has once again said that the US will take control of the Gaza Strip, as he met with Jordan's King Abdullah at the White House on Tuesday. This was their first meeting since Trump unveiled his proposal to assume control over the enclave and relocate its two

Israel's prime minister has warned Hamas that the ceasefire in Gaza will be terminated, and heavy fighting will resume if the Palestinian group fails to return Israeli hostages by Saturday noon (10:00 GMT). Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had ordered Israeli forces to mobilize

President Donald Trump has announced a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminum entering the US, significantly expanding existing trade restrictions. The tariffs, set to take effect on March 4, will raise import costs despite warnings of retaliation from key trade partners, including

A spokesman for Hamas' armed wing announced a delay in the scheduled release of Israeli hostages, citing alleged Israeli breaches of the ceasefire agreement. Three hostages were set to be freed on Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Israel’s

US President Donald Trump has said that he will impose a 25% import tariff on all steel and aluminum entering the country, a move expected to significantly affect Canada. He also mentioned plans to introduce reciprocal tariffs on nations that impose taxes on U.S. imports, with further

Namibia’s first president, Sam Nujoma, has passed away at the age of 95 in the capital, Windhoek, the country's current leader has announced. Nujoma was a key figure in Namibia’s struggle for independence from South African rule, co-founding the South West

Israeli forces have pulled out from the Netzarim Corridor, a military zone that had divided northern and southern Gaza. Following the withdrawal, hundreds of Palestinians, traveling in cars and carts loaded with belongings, began returning to northern Gaza, only to find widespread

US President Donald Trump said that he has talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone to discuss putting an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, the New York Post reported late on Saturday. In an interview aboard Air Force One on Friday Trump said that he had "better not

Prince Karim Aga Khan Al Hussaini, the 49th imam of Ismaili Muslims, will be buried in the Egyptian city of Aswan on Sunday. His funeral at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon was attended by more than 300 guests, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Portuguese President Marcelo

More than 30 people are missing after a landslide in China's southwestern Sichuan province, state broadcaster CCTV has reported. The landslide hit Jinping village in the city of Yibin at around 11:50 am (0350 GMT). "Ten houses had been buried, more than 30 people were missing,

As votes are tallied in a hard-fought election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to form the next government in Delhi after 27 years. According to the Election Commission of India (EC), the BJP is currently leading with 48 seats in the 70-member

Authorities have confirmed that a small aircraft carrying 10 people, which went missing in the United States, has been found with no survivors. The United States Coast Guard in Alaska reported on Friday that the wreckage was located near Nome, approximately 885 kilometers (550 miles)

Hamas has announced the names of the next hostages scheduled for release on Saturday in the Gaza Strip as part of an ongoing exchange deal with Israel. The three male civilians set to be freed are Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami, and Or Levy. Since the ceasefire began on January 19, Hamas