Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin. — AFP/File KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s call for a short ceasefire as nothing more than a theatrical
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reacts towards supporters of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) during a pro-government rally backing his policies and opposing months of student-led protests, in Belgrade, Serbia, April 12, 2025. — Reuters
Father Bruno Silvestrini, Custodian of the Apostolic sacred sites, shuts the door of the Sistine Chapel at the end of the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, ahead of his meeting with
Supporters of Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese react at a Labor party election night event, after local media projected the Labor Party’s victory, on the day of the Australian federal election, in Sydney, Australia,
Vehicles wait in a line before making their way to Pakistan at the Attari-Wagah border crossing near Amritsar, India April 30, 2025. — Reuters Ban takes effect immediately, says official. Pakistan also blocks imports
Thousands of Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip are facing an increased threat of starvation, the United Nations has warned, as Israel’s continued blockade of food, water and other critical supplies to the besieged
Supporters of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party wear morph suits and wave flags during an event. — Reuters/File Germany’s spy agency on Friday classified the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as “extremist”, enabling
A contactless payment card reader is seen at an M&S Food Hall in London, Britain, April 30, 2025. Reuters LONDON: Some of Britain’s biggest retailers have been hit hard by cyberattacks, with Marks &
A view of the north beach, as people evacuate the coastline in Chile following a tsunami preventive advisory generated by local authorities, after an earthquake sparked a tsunami threat on the Pacific coast, in
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a meeting in Washington, DC, US, April 22, 2025. Reuters Rome talks delayed pending US diplomatic approach. Rubio warns enrichment enables rapid weaponisation. Iran denies pursuing nuclear