The Latest Breaking News from Russia

U.S. hands over last military base in Niger, ending counterterrorism operations due to Niger's shift towards Russia for security cooperation.

China leads the artistic swimming teams event after the first of three routines, with Australia 10th and the competition wide open in the absence of Russia.

Reporters Without Borders has welcomed the release of hostages by Russia, including Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal and Alsu Kurmasheva of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. But it has stressed that: “Neither should have spent a single day in a Russian prison for doing their job … we emphasise…

Crisis meeting of Arab states this week may set agenda for retaliation as countries urge Iran to show restraint

Ukrainian city of 1m people hit by number of deadly aerial attacks seemingly aimed at terrorising population

It may not have attracted much attention in recent months with global attention focused elsewhere. But the international sanctions monitoring regime on North Korea has been disbanded, raising concerns about the unimpeded flow of North Korean weapons to global hotspots from Ukraine to Gaza.

Mali severs diplomatic ties with Ukraine over alleged support to rebels in an attack on Russian forces, impacting regional power dynamics.

Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider on Sunday became the first Russians to win a medal at the Paris Olympics when they took silver in the women's tennis doubles.

As thw war enters its 892nd day, these are the main developments.