What Mark Carney’s Canadian election win means for Europe ANALYSIS: Canada now stands out as a liberal anchor in a fractured West, write Katerina Sviderska and Leandre Benoit The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025
Russia dismisses Ukraine’s proposal to extend brief ceasefire to 30 days Kremlin spokesman slams Kyiv after Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Moscow’s brief unilateral ceasefire ‘manipulation’. Al Jazeera · Apr 29, 2025
Child killed in Russian strike on Dnipropetrovsk as villages are evacuated As Russian troops advance near the border with Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk governor issued an evacuation order for four villages in the region's east. Euronews · Apr 29, 2025
‘Numerous signs of torture’: a Ukrainian journalist’s detention and death in Russian prison The Guardian, working with media partners, has tracked down first-hand accounts to reconstruct Viktoriia Roshchyna’s final months The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025
Child killed in Russian drone attack in central Ukraine, say officials A 12-year-old girl has died in a Russian drone attack in central Ukraine, according to officials in the war-torn country. The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025
EU's top court rules against Malta's 'golden passport' program The European Court of Justice ordered Malta to close its “golden passport” program, the one of the last of its kind in Europe that allows wealthy people to buy EU citizenship, even after the small island country suspended the program for citizens of Russia and Belarus The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025
Global military expenditure sees steepest year-on-year rise since end of Cold War The world's 15 largest spenders all increased their military expenditure in 2024, with growth especially rapid in Europe and the Middle East. Euronews · Apr 29, 2025
Girl, 12, killed in Russian drone attack in Ukraine as Putin 'ceasefire' plan slammed by Zelensky Casualty toll of children in Putin’s war climbs ever higher with more than 2,500 wounded or killed, according to UNICEF Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,160 These are the key events on day 1,160 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Apr 29, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: US hails strong signal to Putin after ‘first of its kind’ minerals deal Details in the minerals deal follow months of sometimes fraught negotiations between Ukraine and the US The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025
What Liberal Mark Carney’s election win in Canada means for Europe Just months ago, Canada’s Conservatives were leading the polls, surfing the wave of radical right ideas and rhetoric sweeping across the globe. But with the election victory of Mark Carney’s Liberal Party, Canada now stands out as a liberal anchor in a fractured West. The Conversation · Apr 29, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy calls Putin’s offer of brief ceasefire ‘manipulation’ Ukraine president urges month-long truce after Russia suggests three-day one to mark a world war two victory. What we know on day 1,161 The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2025
Russia accuses World of Tanks executives of 'extremist activities,' moves to seize assets of Russian publisher Russia apparently takes issue with Wargaming's opposition to the invasion of Ukraine, but a different company is paying the price. PC Gamer · Apr 28, 2025
North Korea Orders Local Schools To Raise 1000 Of These Animals To Feed And Clothe Their Army Facing a hungry army, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has ordered schools to raise rabbits for both food and fur for uniforms. International Business Times UK · Apr 28, 2025
International Business Times · Apr 28, 2025 North Korean Troops Undergo High-Powered Weapons Training In Russia, Video Shows A video, shared by Russian state media, depicts Russian instructors training North Korean troops in a variety of combat skills.
The Conversation · Apr 28, 2025 Language of peace: why talk of ‘making deals’ rather than ‘reaching agreements’ is not helpful Upon returning to the US after his symbolically powerful meeting with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, President Donald Trump told reporters: “I think [Zelensky] wants to make a deal.” He also called for the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to “sit down and sign the…
The Conversation · Apr 28, 2025 Trump’s first 100 days: economic uncertainty spikes while the president’s approval ratings tank When US president Donald Trump took office in January he inherited a strong economy, which was growing faster than those of many of its rivals. Nevertheless, he won the election in November on the back of strong voter dissatisfaction with the economy, especially the cost of living. This is the…
Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025 Starmer says ‘I don’t trust Putin’ as Russian leader promises 72-hour ceasefire Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral three-day ceasefire to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.
PC Gamer · Apr 28, 2025 UK government says Нет to British companies selling game controllers to Russia, to combat the use of drone attacks "Gaming consoles will no longer be repurposed to kill in Ukraine."
International Business Times · Apr 28, 2025 BRICS Ministers Meet In Brazil Over Trump Trade Policies Senior diplomats from the BRICS grouping of nations gathered Monday in Brazil to present a united front in the face of US President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies.
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025 Why Putin’s latest ceasefire raises immediate suspicion ANALYSIS: As Putin makes his grand three-day truce announcement, Ukrainians on the ground are immediately dismissive of claims he is serious – there are good reasons for that, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025 ‘A lot of Russians have been killed. We like this’: on the frontline with a Ukrainian artillery unit Soldiers expect Moscow to launch summer offensive and dismiss US efforts to bring peace as ‘pretty disappointing’
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025 Putin announces 72-hour May ceasefire in Ukraine war Kyiv responds to Russian announcement by calling for an immediate 30-day halt to fighting ‘not just for a parade’
Euronews · Apr 28, 2025 Kremlin announces Ukraine ceasefire to coincide with World War II 'Victory Day' Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the full cessation of hostilities on “humanitarian grounds” for Victory Day, which is marked on 9 May, according to the Kremlin.
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025 US says North Korea’s military deployment for Russia’s war in Ukraine must end The US has called for an end to North Korea’s military deployment to support Russian president Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine as Kim Jong Un confirmed he sent his troops to fight in Europe.