Steve Rosenberg,Russia editor, in Delhiand Vikas Pandey,India editor AFP via Getty Images Russia’s Vladimir Putin was embraced warmly on the runway by India’s Narendra Modi Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived for a two-day visit to India, where he was embraced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of an annual summit held by both countries. … Ler mais
Watch: Newly released video of Jeffrey Epstein’s private island home Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released never-before-seen images of Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous island. The photographs and video appear to show several bedrooms in the US Virgin Islands home, as well as a room with masks on a wall and a phone with names … Ler mais
Emery Makumeno,BBC Africa, Kinshasaand Samba Cyuzuzo,BBC Great Lakes Reuters / BBC The presidents of DR Congo (left) and Rwanda are to sign the deal in Washington The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are set to sign a peace deal aimed at ending the long-running conflict in the region at a summit … Ler mais
Getty Images The ban on under-16s using social media is a world first From 10 December, under-16s in Australia will be banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads. They will not be able to set up new accounts, and existing profiles must be deactivated. The ban … Ler mais
Max Matzaand James FitzGerald Watch: Trump says he ‘doesn’t want’ Somali migrants in US US President Donald Trump has said he does not want Somali immigrants in the US, telling reporters they should “go back to where they came from” and “their country is no good for a reason”. “I don’t want them in our … Ler mais
Authorities in Hong Kong have ordered the removal of scaffolding mesh from buildings undergoing renovations by Saturday, as investigations continue into the Chinese territory’s deadliest blaze in decades. It is now known that 159 people died as a result of the fire last Wednesday at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex – with 31 still … Ler mais
Reuters Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has accused Vladimir Putin of “wasting the world’s time”, a day after high-stakes talks between the US and Russia over ending the war in Ukraine failed to produce tangible results. “Russia must end the bloodshed it has started. If this doesn’t happen and Putin just spits into the world’s … Ler mais
Israel has received via the Red Cross a coffin which Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) say contains the body of one of the last two deceased hostages still in Gaza, according to the Israeli prime minister’s office. Israeli forces will now transfer the bodies to Israel’s National Institute of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv … Ler mais
Sakshi VenkatramanUS reporter Getty Images Congressman Henry Cuellar was criminally charged last year US President Donald Trump has said he will pardon Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar, who was charged last year with accepting around $600,000 (£478,000) in bribes. On social media, Trump said he would issue a “full and unconditional” pardon of the Texas representative … Ler mais
What does the latest round of diplomacy on Ukraine tell us about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mood and intentions? For starters, that he’s not ready to sign a peace deal. At least, not right now. And certainly not the deal (or deals) on the table. “No compromise version has yet been found,” commented Kremlin foreign … Ler mais