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Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivor Group Wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to Japan's Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors pushing for a nuclear weapons ban, as states like Russia threaten to use them. The group, also known as Hibakusha and founded in 1956, received the honor "for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and ...

Zelensky in Berlin Hopes War With Russia Will End Next Year

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced hope on Friday that the war with Russia will end next year. He was speaking during a visit to Berlin to ask for sustained military support. As Ukraine faces a grueling third winter at war, Zelensky has been seeking support on a two-day whirlwind tour of European capitals that took him to London, Paris ...

Russia and Iran Hail ‘Close’ World Views

Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday hailed their "close" views on world affairs, with the Russian leader saying ties with Tehran were a "priority" for Moscow. The pair held a meeting in Turkmenistan, one of the world's most secretive states, amid soaring tensions in the Middle East, with Israeli air strikes on Beirut ...

Zelensky Touts ‘Victory Plan’ Against Russia in Macron Talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, as part of a European tour aimed at securing more Western support before the presidential election in the United States. Zelensky is seeking a military and financial boost during a 48-hour trip to London, Paris, Rome and Berlin, amid ...

Zelensky on European Tour Ahead of US Election

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit Britain, France and Italy on Thursday, as part of a whirlwind tour of European leaders aimed at securing aid ahead of pivotal US elections next month. Kyiv could be facing its toughest winter yet this year, as Russia launches fresh waves of strikes on the country's power grid and advances ...

Russia Rules Out Azerbaijani Gas Transit to Europe via Ukraine as Key Deal Expires

Moscow has been supplying gas to Europe through Ukrainian pipeline infrastructure under a 2019 deal that has generated income for both sides. However, Kyiv has stated that it will not renew the agreement when it expires at the end of 2024. When asked whether Azerbaijani gas could replace Russian gas once the deal ends, the Russian Deputy Prime ...

UNRWA and ICJ Favourites to Win Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded Friday, a ray of light in a dark year for world peace, with the International Court of Justice, UNRWA and UN chief Antonio Guterres seen as favourites. In the final run-up to the announcement, Nobel-watchers are struggling to predict this year's laureate, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, famine in ...

North Korean Soldiers Fighting Alongside Russia in Ukraine

North Korean soldiers are likely fighting in Ukraine alongside Russian troops. Some are believed to have been already killed and more are expected to be deployed, Seoul's Defense Minister said on Tuesday. Ukrainian media reported that six North Korean military officers were killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian-occupied territory near ...

Russia Downs 113 Ukrainian Drones in Border Regions

Russia claimed to have intercepted and shot down 113 Ukrainian drones overnight from Wednesday to Thursday in the border regions of Belgorod, Kursk, Voronezh, and Bryansk. Russian air defense forces shot down 73 drones in the Belgorod region, 25 in Voronezh, 14 in Kursk, and one in Bryansk, according to a statement by the Russian Defense Ministry ...

Ukraine Says One Killed After ‘Massive’ Air Strikes

Ukraine said Tuesday that one man was killed and six wounded, including two children, by "massive" Russian air strikes on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia. The regional capital was targeted by a series of "massive air strikes" over the course of two hours after 9:00 pm Monday evening, the state emergency service said. "One man died and another ...

Zelensky in US to Present "Victory Plan"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday arrived in the United States for a crucial visit to present Kyiv's plan to end two and a half years of war with Russia. Zelensky will present his proposals -- which he calls a "victory plan" -- to President Joe Biden, as well as presidential hopefuls Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The visit comes ...

EU Supports the Use of Western Weapons on Russian Soil

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday that she had arrived in Kyiv to offer support ahead of winter, as Russia keeps up its bombing campaign of Ukraine's energy infrastructure. "My eighth visit to Kyiv comes as the heating season starts soon, and Russia keeps targeting energy infrastructure," she wrote on X, formerly Twitter, along with a ...