The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

As the US waits on the sidelines, Israel’s actions – as evidenced by the attack on Doha – are becoming increasingly audacious, says Sanam Vakil, director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programme

Belarus has freed 52 political prisoners, as the United States announced it was lifting sanctions on the isolated country’s national airline

Ukrainian defenders foiled Russian attacks but warn they are preparing for new assaults.

The bombing of the Druzhba pipeline has disrupted oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia and exposed new political rifts in Central Europe. RFI spoke with Andreas Goldthau of the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy about the wider implications for regional energy security and the shifting dynamics between Russia, Ukraine…

Here are the key events on day 1,295 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Sister Vassa Larin was widely known for teaching thousands on YouTube about saints and holy days

A former deputy head of Moldovan intelligence reportedly arrested for treason for ‘transmitting state secrets’

Plywood decoy can also be used as flying bomb; Zelenskyy calls for Europe air shield and blasts allies for ‘statements but lack of action’. What we know on day 1,296

Israel’s strike in Qatar raises global concerns but fails to prompt substantial policy shifts from its allies.

Qatar ‘condemns’ Netanyahu’s comments, calling them a ‘shameful attempt … to justify the cowardly attack’ in Doha.

Iryna Zarutska, 23, a Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte, was fatally stabbed in a seemingly random train attack on 22 August 2025. Surveillance video captures a chilling statement — 'I got that white girl' — as investigators continue probing motive. Suspect faces federal and state charges.