As U.S. and Ukrainian officials meet to talk peace, Russia launches drones and missiles and makes it clear there's no rush in Moscow for a ceasefire.

Afghan military authorities say they have begun carrying out strikes against Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes days ago.

The European Union has agreed to expand funding for citizens needing to leave their home countries to access safe abortions elsewhere in the 27-nation bloc.

Ukraine’s defence against Shahed drones is a key front line of the war. Originally Iranian, the modernised drones offer Russia a cheap, accurate substitute for missiles. Together with the lighter Gerbera,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a military parade with his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, fueling speculation of her possible succession. North Korean state media did not explicitly describe Ju Ae’s role in the parade,

Deadly attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces on a town in Sudan’s western Darfur region have displaced more than 3,000 people in the past few days. That's according to a doctors group, the

A Hong Kong appellate court on Thursday quashed onetime media magnate Jimmy Lai's fraud convictions linked to lease violations, in a rare victory in the prominent activist's legal battles.

Britain's government has agreed a framework with the police on which documents relating to the late 2024 appointment of former ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson can be released, the committee in charge of the disclosures said on Thursday.