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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly acknowledged for the first time that his troops are active in Russia’s Belgorod region. “We continue to carry out active operations in the border areas on enemy territory, and that is absolutely just – war must return to where it came from,” he said on Monday. His comments also…

Rayhan Demytrie BBC South Caucasus correspondent Azertac TV Images of Vardanyan in court in Baku appeared to show bruising on his forehead Ruben Vardanyan is one of Armenia’s richest men, but his millions are of little use now that he is facing a possible life term in jail in neighbouring Azerbaijan. The two neighbouring Caucasus…

Netanyahu is the first world leader to visit the White House since the US president announced tariffs on global trading partners. Source link

Donald Trump has threatened China with an additional tariff of 50% on goods imported into the US if it does not withdraw a countermeasure, as global markets tumbled for a third day. Speaking at the White House on Monday, the US president said that he was not considering a pause on new tariffs to allow…

The US and Iran are holding “direct talks” over a possible nuclear deal on Saturday, Donald Trump has said. Discussions between Washington and Tehran will be at a “very high level”, the US president said on Monday, before warning it would be a “very bad day for Iran” if no agreement was reached. Last month,…

A billionaire backer of Donald Trump has urged the US president to pause his recently announced trade tariffs, or risk “a self-induced, economic nuclear winter”. Amid market turmoil, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said the president should take three months to allow countries to renegotiate their trading relationships with the US. On Monday, Mr Ackman’s…

The Palestine Red Crescent Society has called for an independent international inquiry into Israel’s killing of 15 emergency workers in southern Gaza. The organisation released the full video found on the phone of one of its eight paramedics who died when troops fired at a convoy of ambulances on 23 March, which it said constituted…

High winds and heavy rain battered the US South and Midwest with multiple states expected to reach a “major flood stage,” affecting roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure. Forecasters warned that swollen rivers will continue to pose a danger even after the rain stops. Source link

President Donald Trump’s administration has asked the Supreme Court to block lower court rulings requiring that a man deported to El Salvador be returned to the US. A federal judge in Maryland ordered the government to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back by Monday night. The order was upheld by an appeals court on Monday. The…

A Belgian prince’s attempt to claim social security benefits on top of his six-figure royal allowance has been rejected by a court. Prince Laurent – the younger brother of King Philippe – received €388,000 (£295,850; $376,000) from state funds last year but said that his work entitles him and his family to social security. He…