By Reuters

Witkoff, Kushner briefed Trump after meeting with Putin on Tuesday, White House official says

Lithuania airport shuts for a second time on Wednesday over balloons

Lebanon PM says peace with Israel could bring economic ties, but both far off

Students in Senegal clash with security forces over financial aid

Explainer-Why is fate of Donetsk region a sticking point in talks on ending war in Ukraine?

Houthis release crew of Greek-operated cargo ship struck in Red Sea

Thailand seizes $318 million in assets, issues 42 arrest warrants in scams crackdown

Germany, France, Spain to tackle fighter dispute next week, says source

US sanctions Venezuelan actress citing alleged Tren de Aragua ties

Israel publishes draft law seeking to boost state revenues from Dead Sea minerals

Ukraine's Parliament approves 2026 budget, focuses on defence

China's foreign minister urges France to support its position on Japan

Honduran centrist holds narrow lead in presidential race marred by further delays

Mexican government hikes minimum wage, pushes shorter work week

Germany deploys Arrow air defence to counter Russian missile threat

Two-thirds of NATO member states committed to PURL, Rutte says

Netanyahu's coalition skips parliamentary vote backing Trump's Gaza plan

Multilateralism works even as US, fossil fuel industry oppose climate action, UN chief says

Trump's NASA pick stresses moon race urgency, pressed on Musk ties in Senate hearing

Afghan Taliban minister says US shooting has nothing to do with his people or government

UN chief Guterres says Israel's conduct of war in Gaza 'fundamentally wrong'

Russia raises jail sentence of American Robert Gilman to 10 years for assault on prison staff

Libyan war crimes suspect asks International Criminal Court judges for release

Spain plans wild boar cull amid swine fever outbreak that hit exports

Woman suspected by France of spying has ties to Kremlin proxies, social media posts show

Gazans race to preserve cultural heritage damaged in war

Zelenskiy seeks urgent renewal of supervisory boards in defence sector

Polish army to help power grid protect key infrastructure

Romania says it destroys maritime drone in Black Sea

Trump launches immigration crackdown in New Orleans

Kremlin aide says Russia's battlefield gains influenced Ukraine talks with US

Most in Australia, Japan, India think Trump presidency bad for their country, poll says

Sudanese force holding survivors of Darfur siege for ransom, witnesses say

Israel, Lebanon send civilian envoys to truce committee for expanded talks

China, Russia discuss Ukraine, reach 'consensus' on Japan during Chinese minister's visit

Migrants in Lebanon hope Pope's peace message lingers amid fears of new war

Turkey slams ex-Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani over his visit with heavily armed guards

Somalis condemn Trump's insults, though some say he spoke the 'truth'

Swiss close in on relaxing restrictions on arms exports

Ukraine hits pipeline sending Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, source says

King Charles welcomes German president to UK for state visit

UK nursery worker pleads guilty to sexually assaulting children and filming abuse

South Korea parliament hosts 'dark tour' to revisit martial law sites

A bridge too far? Sicily project tests limits of Italy's ambitions

Hong Kong family returns to scene of deadly blaze to find 'everything vanished'

Bulgaria's president calls on government to resign

Brazil's Lula expects more US tariff cuts after call with Trump

Sri Lankans sift mud to unearth victims four days after deadly cyclone