Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded positively to Russia’s proposal to hold direct peace talks, but stressed that a complete ceasefire must be achieved before they begin. His comments came after Russian President Vladimir Putin effectively rejected the ceasefire initiative, calling…
Prime Minister Edi Rama is seeking a fourth term as Albania’s head of government in elections on Sunday after a tense campaign that focused on the country’s difficult efforts to join the European Union. Mr Rama’s Socialist Party says it…
A passenger bus has plunged off a cliff in a mountainous area of Sri Lanka known for its tea plantations, killing 21 people and injuring 35. The incident occurred early Sunday morning in the mountains near the town of Kotmale,…
The first day of delicate negotiations between U.S. and Chinese delegations over tariffs ended with no major breakthroughs announced, but President Donald Trump praised “HUGE PROGRESS.” The meeting in Switzerland lasted more than 10 hours and included Treasury Secretary Scott…
Country music star Johnny Rodriguez, the iconic Mexican-American performer best remembered for chart-topping 1970s hits including “I Just Can’t Get Her Out Of My Mind,” “Ridin’ My Thumb To Mexico” and “That’s The Way Love Goes,” has died aged 73.…
India accused Pakistan of violating a recently reached ceasefire agreement that was signed just hours earlier on Saturday after US-led talks aimed at resolving the worst military conflict between the two nuclear powers in decades. Indian Foreign Minister Vikram Misri…
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said Ukraine and its allies were ready for a “completely unconditional ceasefire” with Russia for at least 30 days, starting Monday. The comments came after leaders of four major European countries visited Kyiv, as calls…
The current bishop of the Peruvian city of Chiclayo, where the polyglot Pope Leo XIV lived and worked, expressed confidence that the new leader of the Catholic Church will continue the work of his predecessor, calling him “a man with…
A Soviet spacecraft landed on Earth on Saturday, more than 50 years after its failed launch to Venus. The European Space Surveillance Service confirmed the uncontrolled re-entry of Cosmos 482 based on analysis and the absence of a signal from…
Margot Friedlander, a German Jew who survived the Theresienstadt concentration camp and became a prominent witness to Nazi persecution in her final years, has died at the age of 103. The Margot Friedlander Foundation in Berlin announced her death on…