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Macron pledges faster French missile deliveries as Ukraine faces intensified Russian attacks
French President Emmanuel Macron has promised to strengthen support for Ukraine by accelerating deliveries of interceptor missiles after discussing Kyiv’s…
Kryvyi Rih attack leaves 16 dead as EU vows tougher sanctions
Russian drones struck a busy shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, central Ukraine, killing 16 people, according to Ukrainian officials. The…
Ballistic strikes deepen fear and strain Kyiv’s defences
Kyiv residents are spending nights in metro stations as Russian ballistic missile attacks arrive within seconds of air-raid warnings. Ukraine’s…
Rodrigues Birkett edges ahead in race to become next UN secretary-general
Guyana’s Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett emerged as the leading candidate in the United Nations Security Council’s second non-binding straw poll…
Kyiv missile attacks kill nine as political pressure grows
Russian ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding Kyiv region killed at least nine people and wounded 33, Ukrainian…
Iryna Mudra dismissed as Ukraine faces governance crisis
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Iryna Mudra, a deputy chief of staff, by decree amid a fresh corruption investigation. No…
Why the ICC says US sanctions threaten judicial independence
The International Criminal Court has condemned US sanctions imposed on its president, Tomoko Akane, and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye,…
UN records record aid-worker violence in 2025
A record 907 aid workers were killed, injured or kidnapped in 2025, according to the Aid Worker Security Database, which…
Washington expands sanctions against two International Criminal Court officials
The administration of US President Donald Trump has sanctioned International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye…