US President Donald Trump yesterday said he hoped Russia’s Vladimir Putin would move forward on ending the war in Ukraine, but conceded that the Kremlin leader may not want to make a deal at all, adding this would create a “rough situation” for Putin.

Rescuers and residents resumed searching yesterday for survivors as the death toll from five days of torrential rain rose to almost 400, with authorities warning monsoon downpours would continue until the weekend.

A record 383 aid workers were killed in 2024, the United Nations said Tuesday, branding the figures and lack of accountability a “shameful indictment” of international apathy -- and warning this year’s toll was equally disturbing.

French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday warned European allies not to trust Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he called “an ogre at our gates”.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China later in August, his security chief said yesterday during talks with Beijing’s foreign minister in New Delhi.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent yesterday accused India of profiteering from its sharply increased purchases of Russian oil during the war in Ukraine, saying Washington viewed the situation as unacceptable.

India is OpenAI’s second-largest market by user base after the United States

Legionnaires' disease, which is not directly contagious from person to person, is caused by bacteria that can multiply in water and air conditioning systems.

Besides those killed, 308 aid workers were wounded, 125 kidnapped and 45 detained last year.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting India for the 24th round of border talks

Israel's tit-for-tat move followed an Australia's decision on Monday

The comments were made as Kim visited a naval destroyer, Choe Hyon, on Monday and received a report about the warship's weapons systems.

Around 4,000 visas were canceled because the visitors broke the law, with the vast majority being assault

"Two countries should "view each other as partners and opportunities, rather than adversaries or threats"

Trump wrote on his Truth Social network that "everyone is very happy about the possibility of PEACE for Russia/Ukraine."

Ushakov in his remarks did not specify what he meant by raising the level at meetings, and did not directly address the possibility of a trilateral meeting between the leaders

The negative focus on Zelenskiy's attire at the White House earlier in February was widely criticised at the time by Ukrainians, who have largely rallied around their leader since Moscow's invasion.

During an interview on Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle" show, Rutte said security guarantees for Ukraine were discussed in the meeting and that there was no discussion about boots on the ground.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian yesterday headed to Armenia for talks on a planned corridor linking Azerbaijan with its exclave near the border with Iran, part of a peace deal signed at the White House.

The death toll from an unexplained blast last week at a factory in Russia’s Ryazan region has jumped to at least 20, with another 134 people injured, emergency services said yesterday.