Colombia earthquake death toll rises to 256
Rescuers are still finding survivors after Colombia’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake, as casualty figures rise to 256....
Russia will send the same delegation to the second round of negotiations with Ukraine, scheduled for June 2 in Istanbul, according to a diplomatic statement on Thursday.
The Russian delegation participating in the second round of negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul will remain unchanged, a Russian diplomat confirmed when asked about the composition of the team.
The next meeting, slated for June 2, was announced by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov earlier this week. Lavrov stated that Vladimir Medinsky, who leads the Russian delegation, will present a memorandum to Ukraine outlining Russia’s position on addressing what it describes as the root causes of the ongoing crisis.
The first round of talks took place on May 16 and ended with an agreement to exchange 1,000 prisoners on each side, as well as the presentation of initial ideas for a potential ceasefire. Both Moscow and Kyiv expressed satisfaction with the outcome of those talks, raising hopes for further progress in the upcoming round.
While details of the upcoming discussions remain limited, expectations are centered on deepening dialogue around a long-term resolution to the conflict.
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has increased the strategic importance of Bab al-Mandab, raising fears that instability in both waterways could trigger a wider global energy and trade crisis.
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called for Iran to pay compensation for decades of deaths and damage, adding a new demand to peace talks as Tehran seeks compensation and sanctions relief before reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
A criminal court in Damascus has sentenced former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for premeditated murder, torture, arbitrary detention and crimes against humanity, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA.
Millions of people across Spain and Iceland are preparing on Wednesday to witness a rare total solar eclipse, when the moon will pass directly between Earth and the Sun, briefly turning daylight into darkness along a narrow path.
Rescuers are still finding survivors after Colombia’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake, as casualty figures rise to 256.
Millions of people across Spain and Iceland are preparing on Wednesday to witness a rare total solar eclipse, when the moon will pass directly between Earth and the Sun, briefly turning daylight into darkness along a narrow path.
Ukraine has agreed to refrain from targeting certain tankers using Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk following a request from U.S. Vice President JD Vance, the Financial Times reported, although Kyiv has continued strikes on Russian targets at the port.
Taiwan has criticised a planned joint naval exercise involving China and Indonesia near its eastern waters, describing it as a politically charged move designed to strengthen Beijing's claims over areas surrounding the island.
An overnight Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk killed an eight-year-old child, injured others and damaged residential buildings, port infrastructure and grain facilities, Russian officials and industry sources said on Wednesday.
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