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Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky will meet, Donald Trump said after a White House summit with European leaders aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine. The US President has directly contacted the Russian President to begin preparations for a…

Hamas said it had accepted a new Arab mediator’s proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that still needs Israel’s approval, while Gaza’s health ministry said the Palestinian death toll in 22 months of conflict had exceeded 62,000. At the same…

Russian forces continue their slow war of attrition in eastern and northern Ukraine, even as the conflict approaches a decisive stage with a series of high-level meetings as part of US President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker peace. In the…

The US special envoy to Lebanon said his team would discuss a lasting end to conflict with Israel after Beirut endorsed a US-backed plan to disarm the militant group Hezbollah. Tom Barrak, following a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun,…

Donald Trump has said Volodymyr Zelensky could end the war with Russia “almost instantly” as the Ukrainian president and European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer prepare for major talks at the White House. The US President noted that Mr Zelensky…

A Hong Kong court has held the final hearing for Jimmy Lai, the former founder of a pro-democracy newspaper, in a major national security trial that could see him jailed for life if convicted. Mr Lai, 77, was arrested in…

Six people were detained by police during a demonstration outside a London hotel housing refugees. Protesters gathered outside the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf on Sunday, with some setting off pink fireworks and holding England flags. Some protesters held…

Bolivians are choosing a new president and parliament in elections that could lead to the first right-wing government in more than two decades. After a weak election campaign overshadowed by a looming economic crisis, the vote, which could end the…

Pope Leo XIV marked the last Sunday of his summer vacation by spending the day with dozens of homeless and needy people, as well as the church volunteers who help them, celebrating a special Mass and inviting them to a…

Rescuers in northwest Pakistan stepped up their relief efforts on Sunday after flash floods in one area killed more than 220 people, officials said. Heavy rains and torrential monsoon downpours lashed the mountainous Buner district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on…