World · DIESEL DEAL
Trump announces deal with Putin to release Russian diesel amid Ukraine criticism
US president says agreement will bring down fuel costs, but Zelensky warns easing sanctions will prolong war
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World · WAR CRIMES
Canada admits sheltering Nazi war criminals under US pressure after Second World War
Declassified 618-page report reveals Ottawa accepted suspected Nazi war criminals with fake American documents during Cold War.
World · UKRAINE WAR
Russian glide bomb attack on buses in Kramatorsk kills 33 civilians
Rescue officials report sharp surge in civilian deaths as Moscow intensifies strikes across Ukraine
World · BALTIC SECURITY
Sweden stages large-scale civilian evacuation drill on strategic Baltic island
Gotland rehearsed mass evacuation including elderly and disabled residents amid heightened focus on Baltic defence
World · UKRAINE WAR
Zelenskyy’s hometown faces economic collapse as war costs spiral beyond control
Kryvyi Rih's steel industry has ground to a halt after Russian strikes, while Ukraine's daily war expenses hit $190m amid shrinking tax revenues.
World · UKRAINE WAR
US pushes for three-way Ukraine-Russia talks before end of October
Washington proposes technical-level meeting as Kyiv and Moscow trade threats over intensified strikes on refineries and bridges.
World · UKRAINE AID
Germany’s Merz pledges over €1 billion in military aid during unannounced Kyiv visit
German chancellor announces drone production programme and energy sector support as Russian strikes continue to hit Ukrainian capital
World · UKRAINE WAR
Kyiv mayor warns intensified Russian strikes are tearing capital apart
Vitaliy Klitschko says the Ukrainian capital faces a 'very dramatic situation' as Moscow targets bridges, data centres and housing.
World · KREMLIN THREAT
US warns Russian dissident Garry Kasparov his life is in danger
Former chess world champion told by American and Lithuanian security services to take precautions after plot allegedly targeting Russian exiles uncovered.
World · CHANNEL TRAGEDY
Six traffickers jailed over 2021 Channel disaster that killed 31 migrants
French court convicts people smugglers of involuntary homicide after overcrowded boat sank en route to Britain, killing mostly Iraqi Kurds.