The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Trump's UK State Visit Gets Political After Royal Welcome

After the royal hospitality and pageantry, US President Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit to the UK takes a serious turn on Thursday when he is hosted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer for wide-ranging talks.

International Business Times · Sep 18, 2025

Trump's state visit to the UK gets political after royal welcome

Prime Minister Keir Starmer Thursday welcomed Donald Trump to his country home of Chequers for talks on difficult issues including trade, Ukraine and Gaza after the US president hailed his second state visit to the UK as the "highest honour".

Radio France Internationale · Sep 18, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Europe-funded weapons shipments begin under ‘Purl’ scheme

Zelenskyy says Patriot and Himars included in Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List; drones threaten Volgograd oil refineries. What we know on day 1,303

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Russian oil system struggling under Ukrainian attacks – report

Transneft has told producers they may have to cut their output because of attacks on pipelines and ports, Reuters says. What we know on day 1,302

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2025

Netanyahu’s ‘super-Sparta’ vision braces Israel for isolated economic future

Israeli PM’s outline of partial autarky and more militarised society stirs up backlash and concern over pariah status

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025

Belarus sentences journalist to 4 years in prison, days after release of over 50 political prisoners

A Belarusian court has sentenced independent journalist Ihar Ilyash to four years in prison

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025

The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s Ukraine strategy: talking tough and doing very little isn’t working

Editorial: Last week’s incursion into Polish territory by Russian drones was an ominous escalation. But the US president keeps finding reasons not to act

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025

Gaza City under relentless bombardment as Israel launches ground invasion

The UN chief calls Gaza situation ‘horrendous’ as a UN inquiry concludes that Israel’s two-year war is genocide.

Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2025

France repatriates group of women and children from Syrian camps

France repatriated three women and 10 children from Syrian prisons for alleged jihadists, anti-terror prosecutors said on Tuesday. More than five years after the Islamic State group's territorial defeat in the region, tens of thousands of people are still held in Kurdish-run camps and prisons in northeastern Syria – many…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 16, 2025

Russia sentences Pussy Riot members in absentia to jail for anti-war messages

The sentences, ranging from 8 to 13 years, have been called ‘politically motivated’ by the protest group

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025