Moscow said on Monday that U.S. intelligence was wrong to believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to seize all of Ukraine and parts of Europe that were once part of the former Soviet Union.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff has stated that Russia and Ukraine are committed to achieving peace amid negotiations on ending the ongoing war between the two countries.
French President Emmanuel Macron “betrayed” Friedrich Merz by failing to back the German chancellor’s push to steal Russian assets frozen in the EU to fund Ukraine, the Financial Times reported.
Gaza’s Ministry of Health has appealed for increased drug, medical consumables and laboratory supplies, warning of severe shortages after more than two years of Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinian people in the besieged Strip and a crippling blockade.
The Israeli army plans to arm about 10,000 reserve soldiers with firearms that will be kept permanently in their homes, a step described as a lesson drawn from the Oct. 7, 2023 events, the daily Yedioth Ahronoth has reported.
Israeli soldiers have advanced into the Quneitra area of Syria’s occupied Golan Heights and set up two military checkpoints, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's top foreign policy aide has stated that he was sure the chances of peace in Ukraine were not improved by changes to U.S. proposals made by the Europeans and Ukraine, Interfax reported.
The head of Iraq's highest judicial body has stated that the leaders of armed factions have agreed to cooperate on the sensitive issue of the state's monopoly on weapons.
North Korea has announced that Japan's nuclear ambitions "must be prevented at any cost", after a Japanese official reportedly suggested the country should possess atomic weapons.
More than half a million Palestinians have lost their source of livelihood in the West Bank and Gaza since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza in October 2023, according to a report by a trade union.
The United States, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey have urged the parties to the Gaza ceasefire to honour their commitments and show restraint, the chief US envoy has stated after talks in the US city of Miami.
Lebanon is close to completing the disarmament of Hezbollah in the south of the Litani River before a year-end deadline as part of a ceasefire accord with Israel, according to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky once again called on American President Donald Trump to take an active role in negotiations to end Russia's war in Ukraine, as uncertainty continues to grow around the fate of ongoing U.S.-led peace negotiations.
U.S. intelligence reports continue to warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to capture all of Ukraine and reclaim parts of Europe that belonged to the former Soviet empire, six sources familiar with U.S. intelligence have claimed, even as negotiators seek an end to the war that would leave Russia with far less territory.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday stated that Moscow had no say in the organisation of elections in the country, after Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested halting strikes for Kyiv to hold a presidential ballot.
EU taxpayers will have to pay €3 billion a year in borrowing costs to finance Kiev’s collapsing economy and military under a newly approved loan scheme, Politico has reported, citing senior bloc officials.
The United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team evaluated the security situation in Afghanistan in its 16th report, warning that the ISIS threat persists in Afghanistan despite improved security.
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SSO) carried out kamikaze drone strikes on a Russian patrol ship and an oil platform in the Caspian Sea on Friday, the SSO has reported on Saturday.
The Pentagon has released combat footage showing US and allied forces carrying out large-scale strikes against purported Daesh terrorist targets in Syria, as part of Washington’s retaliation for the recent killing of American personnel.
A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison each in a corruption case involving the under-priced purchase of luxury state gifts, the court and Khan's lawyers have confirmed.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Tump’s son-in-law, businessman Jared Kushner, have designed a project of rebuilding the Gaza Strip, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported, citing sources.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the detention of 10 more UN staff members by the Houthis in Yemen, accused of espionage for Israel and the US.
China's military will step up training and "take forceful measures" to safeguard the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the defence ministry announced on Friday in response to a planned $11.1 billion US arms sales package to Taiwan.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that while famine in the Gaza Strip has been averted, the humanitarian situation remains extremely fragile, with more than 75% of the population facing acute food insecurity and critical risks of malnutrition.
The EU will eventually have to return Russia’s sovereign assets frozen under Ukraine-related sanctions, President Vladimir Putin has stated. He warned the bloc against tapping the funds, saying the move would cause reputational damage and risk undermining the foundations of the modern financial system.
