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U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make the Strait of Hormuz part of U.S. territory have been mocked by Iran's Deputy Foreign Ministe...
As US-Russia peace talks advance, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy intensifies diplomatic efforts, holding discussions with multiple world leaders to rally support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and regional security.
As the United States and Russia move forward with peace negotiations to bring an end to the three-year war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday highlighted Kyiv’s extensive diplomatic efforts to strengthen international backing for the country’s sovereignty.
In a statement, Zelenskyy noted that he had spoken on Friday with leaders from several nations, including Poland, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Ireland, and Cote d’Ivoire. He stressed the significance of global collaboration in ensuring peace and stability.
Following discussions with Polish President Andrzej Duda, he emphasised the interconnected security interests of Ukraine and its neighboring country.
During his conversation with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, Zelenskyy discussed upcoming engagements and joint initiatives. He also acknowledged the Czech Republic’s firm position on key issues after talks with President Petr Pavel.
Turning to regional security matters, Zelenskyy spoke with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, raising concerns over ongoing hybrid threats and alarming incidents in the Baltic Sea.
His discussions with Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden focused on European strategies for maintaining peace and establishing security assurances.
After speaking with Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob, Zelenskyy underlined the need for every nation to have its voice heard internationally.
Additionally, he conferred with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on diplomatic coordination within Europe and expressed appreciation to Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara for his nation’s support of Ukraine’s sovereignty.
Zelenskyy also met with US envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv on Thursday, following tensions that arose after US and Russian delegations convened in Saudi Arabia and agreed to initiate a preliminary process for peace negotiations.
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled or rerouted at Catania Airport over the past week as ash from Mount Etna’s ongoing eruption continues to disrupt air travel in Sicily.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over the strategic waterway and insisting it will not reopen until Washington fulfils its commitments under an interim deal.
The U.S. will impose unprecedented measures on Iran in order to economically isolate the country, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said.
Wildfires across England and Wales have reached their highest level on record, according to the National Fire Chiefs Council, as firefighters struggle to contain outbreaks following a spell of extreme heat.
One person has been killed and six others injured after an explosion at a petroleum storage facility at the Port of Rotterdam, prompting an investigation into the cause.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised deepening ties with North Korea, saying Moscow and Pyongyang are coordinating their efforts to ensure “regional security and stability”.
Russia and Ukraine traded large-scale overnight attacks targeting energy, industrial and military facilities on Saturday, with a three-month-old baby killed and 11 people injured in a Russian drone strike on a residential building in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region.
At least 47 people have been killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, triggering small tsunami waves and dozens of aftershocks, officials say.
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, has been found dead. He was appointed Cambridge's youngest ever Black professor in 2023, but quit on 5 August, after being accused of lifting passages from his PhD from the work of other academics.
Wildfires across England and Wales have reached their highest level on record, according to the National Fire Chiefs Council, as firefighters struggle to contain outbreaks following a spell of extreme heat.
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