Russia says claims over annexed Ukraine regions key to peace

Top Russian, US diplomats announce progress in Ukrainian settlement

Palestinian official tells ICJ Israel using aid blockage as 'weapon of war'

UN 'alarmed' by US strikes in Yemen that Huthis say killed 68 migrants

US, Iran to meet on May 3 in Europe: Report

Trump thinks Zelensky ready to give up Crimea to Russia

Israel's Netanyahu calls for 'dismantling' Iran's nuclear infrastructure

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Sunday for the complete dismantling of Iran's nuclear programme, insisting that any deal with Tehran must also address its ballistic missile capabilities.

Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs for 3rd time since ceasefire

Israeli jets struck Beirut’s southern suburbs Sunday after issuing a warning about an hour earlier, marking the third Israeli strike on the area since a ceasefire took effect in late November.

Zelensky says Ukraine still fighting in Russia's Kursk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said Ukraine's army was still fighting in Russia's Kursk a day after Moscow claimed the "full liberation" of its western region.

Iraq arrests ISIL suspect over New Orleans attack

Iraqi authorities have arrested a suspected member of the ISIL terrorist organization for inciting a January truck-ramming attack that killed 14 people in the U.S. city of New Orleans, Iraq’s judiciary said on April 27.

Greece unveils reform for reservists by 2030

Greece plans to build a 150,000-strong active reservist force by 2030, as part of a sweeping modernization effort to strengthen its national defense, local media has reported.

Palestinian president appoints aide as potential successor

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president in a major step by the aging leader to designate a successor.

Top UN court to begin hearings on Israel’s aid obligations

The top United Nations court on April 28 will begin hearing from 40 countries on what Israel must do to provide desperately needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

Indian and Pakistani troops exchange fire in Kashmir

Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire in disputed Kashmir for a third night in a row, officials said on Sunday, as relations between the nuclear-armed rivals plunged to their lowest level in years.

All eyes turn to conclave after Pope Francis's funeral

With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within days to elect a new head of the Catholic Church.

11 killed as driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd

A driver killed at least 11 people when he plowed a vehicle through a crowd at a Filipino cultural celebration in Vancouver, police in the Canadian city said Sunday.

Fire blazes day after Iran port blast killed 40, injured 1,000

Fire blazed on Sunday, more than 24 hours after a massive explosion tore through Iran's largest commercial port, killing at least 40 people and leaving more than 1,000 others injured, according to the Red Crescent.

Trump, Zelensky meet on sidelines of pope's funeral

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly in St. Peter's basilica on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral in the Vatican on Saturday in their first encounter since a White House clash as the U.S. president pushes the Ukrainian leader to make a peace deal with Russia.