US had condemned arrest of Robert Shonov, who worked for more than 25 years in the now-shuttered mission in Vladivostok.
Russian leader underscores Kremlin's hardline stance on peace talks as Trump pushes for deal to end war....
New funding from the EU allows Ukraine go shopping for more weapons, says analyst Pavel Felgenhauer...
Gaza's coders and technicians battle to keep enclave online amid Israeli infrastructure destruction....
Assange said awarding Venezuela opposition leader is a 'gross misappropriation' of funds, risks facilitating war crimes....
Bombardment comes amid escalating violence as Sudan's war shifts decisively to strategic Kordofan region....
The European Union has imposed asset freezes totalling hundreds of billions of dollars on at least 31 countries....
European Union leaders have agreed to provide a $105bn interest-free loan to Ukraine for its defence....
EU leaders decide to borrow cash to fund Ukraine’s defence rather than use frozen Russian monies, diplomats said....
These are the key developments from day 1,394 of Russia’s war on Ukraine....
Why the TikTok star and disability advocate wants the world to rethink what it means to be disabled....
Hundreds of doctors, dozens of MPs and thousands of everyday Britons call on the justice secretary to intervene....
Critics warn that the Trump administration's statements against transgender healthcare contradict decades of research....
Russian President Vladimir Putin called European leaders ‘piglets’ trying to take revenge on Russia....
International court has repeatedly decried US sanctions amid its ongoing investigation into Gaza war crimes....
Natural gas agreement worth approximately $35bn comes amid frayed relations over Israel's genocidal war in Gaza....
"All the [US] weapon systems [sold to Taiwan] … are defensive in nature."...
The proposal centres on whether the EU can use about $246bn in Russian central bank frozen assets....
European Union leaders have gathered in Brussels to vote on the use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine....
In a village, Nelia and Oleksandr offer land to people fleeing Kharkiv but rural life brings demands not all can meet....
Sudan’s war is devastating cities and displacing millions....
Blackouts hit Khartoum and Port Sudan as intensifying drone warfare cripples infrastructure and kills civilians....
European leaders gather in Brussels to decide on using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine for the next two years....
Zelenskyy urges EU leaders to unlock Russian assets to show Moscow its desire to continue war next year is ‘pointless’....
These are the key developments from day 1,393 of Russia’s war on Ukraine....
The roof of a war-damaged family home collapses during winter storm in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp....
UN warns 17 million people in Afghanistan face acute food insecurity....
UK government warns Roman Abramovich of last chance to give Chelsea sale proceeds to victims of Russia's war in Ukraine....
Fears are growing in Latin America over a US military build-up in the Caribbean, as Washington expands airstrikes....
Heavy rain and strong winds are causing buildings weakened by Israeli bombardment to collapse across Gaza....
The decision would be crucial for Ukraine's war efforts and a test of European resolve....
