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Turkish authorities detained 37 people for sharing “provocative” content on social media, the interior minister, pressing ahead with a crackdown on dissenting voices that escalated with the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul, a potential challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Mayor Ekrem...

Russia and Ukraine Swap Hundreds of Prisoners in One of The War’s Largest Exchanges Russia and Ukraine said they had each swapped 175 prisoners in one of the largest exchanges since the Russian full-scale invasion started three years ago. “We are bringing back soldiers, sergeants, and officers...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he agrees in principle with a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, but the terms need to be worked out, and he emphasized that it should pave the way to lasting peace. “So the idea itself is correct, and we certainly support it,” Putin...

Ukraine said it was ready to accept an immediate 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, as the US announced it would immediately lift its restrictions on military aid and intelligence sharing after high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia. Donald Trump said he now hoped Vladimir Putin would reciprocate...

Ukraine has launched a “massive” drone attack on Moscow, killing at least three people and causing widespread damage. The barrage, proclaimed by Kyiv as the largest ever drone assault on the Russian capital, came as Ukraine prepares to present a plan for a partial ceasefire with Russia during talks...

Ukraine said its forces could hold their own on the battlefield as they fight Russian troops after U.S. President Donald Trump paused military aid to Kyiv. Trump has upended U.S. policy on Ukraine and Russia, culminating in an explosive confrontation at the White House on Friday, when Trump...

Germany has halted new development aid to Rwanda and is reviewing its existing commitments in response to the African nation's role in the conflict in neighboring Congo, the German development ministry said. “In coordination with partners, Germany will further restrict bilateral cooperation with...

Rwanda has said international sanctions will reduce the likelihood of peace with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after the United Kingdom said it would pause some bilateral aid and impose other diplomatic sanctions on Kigali. “The punitive measures announced today by the UK...

Judges of the Supreme Court at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers war crimes court announced on Wednesday that they have upheld the 15-year prison sentence for former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commander Salih Mustafa, who was found guilty of arbitrary detention, torture, and murder. The court...

Friedrich Merz, who is expected to be Germany’s next chancellor, says he would make sure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can visit Germany despite an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Speaking to reporters, a day after his conservative Christian...