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Ukraine’s ex-President Yanukovych sentenced to additional 15 years in prison in absentia

May 5, 2025

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Zelenskyy says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire could be put in place at any moment

May 5, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a ceasefire with Russia in its more than three-year-old war was possible at any moment and called on Kyiv's allies to apply greater pressure on Moscow to put the measure in place. Zelenskyy, speaking at a joint news conference in Prague alongside Czech President Petr Pavel, said that unless increased […]

27 lives per kilometre: How Russia suffered record losses in Ukraine in 2024

May 5, 2025

27 lives per kilometre: How Russia took record losses in Ukraine in 2024 7 hours ago Share Save Olga Ivshina BBC News Russian Special Reporter Share Save EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Russian conscripts train for combat in the first year of the full-scale war Last year was the deadliest for Russian forces since the start of the full-scale […]

Welcome to Putin’s crib! Russian president gives tour of his gilded Kremlin apartment for the first time – and it’s complete with gold-framed mirrors, glittering chandeliers and even a grand piano

May 5, 2025

For years, many have wondered what life is like in Vladimir Putin's private Kremlin residence, to which only members of his guarded inner circle are granted access. But, now the mystery of what lies behind the dictator's front door has finally been solved as he offered the public a first-ever glimpse inside his plush apartment. […]

Iran to meet 3 European powers ahead of next nuclear talks with US

May 5, 2025

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Tehran, Iran, February 25, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Summary Iran to have talks with France, Britain Germany – E3 parties to tattered 2015 nuclear […]

U.S. Backing Russia’s Crimea Takeover Could Imperil UN, Analysts Say

May 5, 2025

As part of a peace plan, the U.S. has proposed recognizing Russia's takeover of the Ukrainian region … More of Crimea, despite the Kremlin's violation of the UN Charter (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images If the White House recognizes Russia’s annexation […]

Pope Francis’s popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children

May 5, 2025

One of Pope Francis's "popemobiles" is being transformed into a mobile healthcare unit for children and sent to the Gaza Strip, the Vatican's official media outlet said on Sunday.In one of his final wishes before his passing, Francis entrusted the popemobile used during his 2014 pilgrimage of the Holy Lands to the Catholic aid network […]

‘Nobody will guarantee dawn of May 10 in Kyiv’: Kremlin warns after Ukraine refuses offer for ceasefire during Moscow parade

May 5, 2025

After Ukraine’s refusal of a three-day ceasefire proposed by Russia for its May 9 Victory Day Parade, Kremlin on Saturday issued a threat to Kyiv, saying that the Capital city might not see the “dawn of May 10”. The warning comes even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to guarantee the safety of foreign leaders […]

Two Russian Fighter Jets Downed by Naval Drone-Launched Missiles: Kyiv

May 5, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Two Russian fighter jets have been downed over the Black Sea, according to Ukrainian military intelligence. Intelligence out of Kyiv, which initially reported […]

CIA makes recruiting push for spies in China

May 5, 2025

The CIA is stepping up its recruiting efforts in China, releasing two Mandarin-language videos that appeal to government officials who might be open to partnering with the American spy agency. The videos, published on the CIA's YouTube and X accounts, follow fictional men who presumably belong to the Chinese Communist Party, one a senior official […]