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Ukraine war
Putin and Zelensky announce rival ceasefires ahead of Russia’s Victory Day
Moscow threatens ‘massive’ strike on Kyiv if May 9 parade is disrupted, as Ukraine plans own truce starting Tuesday night.
5 May 2026 - 4:03PM
Diplomacy
Strait of Hormuz woes, US-Nato ‘crisis’: 7 global relations reads
4 May 2026 - 10:30PM
Ukraine war
Drone hits upscale Moscow tower as city readies for Red Square parade
4 May 2026 - 3:36PM
Ukraine war
Russia’s inching advance in Ukraine approaches eastern fortress belt
Kostiantynivka, along with other cities in eastern Ukraine, forms part of a so-called fortress belt well-fortified against Russian attack.
2 May 2026 - 7:50PM
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A service member of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces walks on a road near destroyed cars, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on February 19. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump hails ‘very good’ Putin call as Iran talks stall and Ukraine war drags on
US president says Russian leader offered help on Iran’s enriched uranium and discussed a Victory Day ceasefire in Ukraine.
30 Apr 2026 - 5:02PM
Russia
Russia to hold equipment-free Red Square parade as Ukraine war grinds on
Moscow will exclude military equipment from its May 9 celebrations, citing ‘Ukrainian terrorist activity’.
29 Apr 2026 - 6:06PM
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Ukraine war
Trump’s Ukraine envoy stepping down amid stalled peace talks with Russia
The State Department denied a report that Julie Davis’ departure was out of frustration and differences with the US president.
29 Apr 2026 - 6:56AM
Julie Davis, US charge d’affaires ad interim to Ukraine, attends a session of Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv in May 2025. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war
Deadly record: Ukraine shoots down 33,000 Russian drones in 1 month
The figure, for March, is the highest monthly number of intercepted drones since Moscow began its attack on its neighbour in February 2022.
28 Apr 2026 - 11:25PM
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Ukraine war
‘Serious incident’: drone attack on Russian oil refinery causes major fire
The blaze at the Black Sea Tuapse site, where operations were already halted due to a previous attack, led to the evacuation of some streets.
28 Apr 2026 - 7:35PM
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North Korea
North Korea’s Kim renews pledge to support Russia at memorial for fallen troops
More than 6,000 North Korean soldiers are estimated to have died while fighting Ukrainians in Russia’s Kursk region.
27 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
Ukraine war
Strikes in Ukraine and Russia kill at least 16 on Chernobyl disaster anniversary
Ukraine’s Zelensky marks 40th anniversary with a warning that Russian attacks risk repeating history.
27 Apr 2026 - 10:15AM
Ukrainian servicemen walk along a street under an anti-drone net in the frontline town of Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine. Photo; Reuters
European Union
Ukrainians gather to remember Chernobyl disaster despite Russia’s war
The 1986 disaster shone a spotlight on lax safety standards and government secrecy in what was then the Soviet Union.
26 Apr 2026 - 6:44PM
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United States
Taliban, Congo? Afghans stuck in Qatar who helped US war face more stress
After reports the US could send 1,100 Afghans who assisted the US to the DRC, the Taliban urged them to instead head back to their homeland.
25 Apr 2026 - 11:25PM
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Ukraine war
At least 6 die in Ukraine, over 30 wounded, in massive Russian attack
Moscow launched 619 drones and 47 missiles overnight, said Kyiv, with explosions in several cities.
25 Apr 2026 - 8:36PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt: the Middle East’s new power brokers?
‘Fear of US abandonment’ is helping forge a new Middle East – but don’t expect an Islamic Nato just yet.
25 Apr 2026 - 1:30PM
(From left) Foreign Ministers Badr Abdelatty of Egypt, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Ishaq Dar of Pakistan and Hakan Fidan of Turkey meet to discuss regional de-escalation in Islamabad, Pakistan, on March 29. Photo: Turkish Foreign Ministry/Reuters
Russia
Russia says US using coups, kidnappings to ‘defend its well-being’ at any cost
‘The United States has officially declared that no one can dictate to it,’ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says.
25 Apr 2026 - 9:29AM
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Russia arrests German woman over bomb plot it says is linked to Ukraine
There have been arrests of Western citizens by Russia amid the Ukraine war, typically on espionage charges that are widely seen as baseless.
20 Apr 2026 - 6:29PM
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Russia
Kremlin denies Putin’s isolation from Russia’s woes amid blogger’s criticism
Influencer Viktoria Bonya’s 20-million-view video sparked official response and action from Moscow.
17 Apr 2026 - 8:47PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: EPA
Ukraine war
Russian strikes kill at least 17 across Ukraine in worst attack this year
Officials warn the toll could rise after Russia unleashed missiles and hundreds of drones at Ukrainian cities.
16 Apr 2026 - 8:08PM
Ukraine war
Ukraine unit says it has launched over 100 robot attacks on Russia’s forces
President Zelensky says the ground drones – used in place of human infantry – have helped capture a Russian position.
16 Apr 2026 - 1:11PM
US-China relations
Russian and Chinese envoys meet in Beijing to discuss Iran, Ukraine and Taiwan
Chinese readout warns of rising turmoil in veiled swipe at Washington and Trump as Beijing strengthens ties with Moscow.
15 Apr 2026 - 4:46AM
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Banking & finance
Kazakh sovereign fund issues Central Asia’s first panda bond in ‘milestone’ sale
Samruk-Kazyna chairman says issuance marks ‘an important milestone in strengthening the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and China’.
14 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
By the middle of last month, 78 billion yuan of panda bonds had been issued this year. Photo: Shutterstock
Indonesia
Why Indonesia’s Prabowo is in Russia – and what he needs from Putin
The visit aims to secure discounted crude as global prices soar, even as Jakarta holds high-level defence talks with Washington.
14 Apr 2026 - 2:54PM
Ukraine war
‘Failing to help’: Ex-UK PM Boris Johnson criticises ‘timidity’ over Ukraine
Johnson’s three-day trip to Ukraine is the subject of a feature-length documentary called ‘Into The Kill Zone’.
14 Apr 2026 - 2:37AM
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Ukraine war
Easter truce between Ukraine and Russia ends after thousands of violations
A brief 32-hour lull in the war is shattered as Kyiv and Moscow trade accusations of drone strikes, artillery and tank fire.
13 Apr 2026 - 1:50PM
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