Russia to quit European anti-torture convention over Navalny death inquiry

Vladimir Putin is seeking to withdraw Russia from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, submitting a bill to the State Duma to denounce the treaty.

France: Emmanuel Macron to find new PM as Bayrou government falls

The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly.

Trump to talk to Putin about Ukraine war

Donald Trump has said he is "unhappy" with the war in Ukraine, following Russia's latest massive drone and missile attack on its neighbour. The DW news agency reported the comments.

Trump rebrands Pentagon, reviving 'Department of War' title

US President Donald Trump has renamed the Department of Defense, the Pentagon, to the Department of War.

Four killed in Jerusalem shooting attack, Israeli police say attackers dead

Four people were killed and 15 wounded in a shooting attack Monday morning on the outskirts of Jerusalem.

Vatican canonises Carlo Acutis, a saint for the digital generation

Pope Leo XIV has canonised Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager hailed as the 'patron saint of the internet', the Vatican has announced.

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba to step down following election loss

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has resigned amid internal disagreements within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, according to reports.

Gaza conflict: Civilians trapped as bombing continues

A drone launched from Yemen has hit the arrivals hall at Israel's Eilat airport, the country's southernmost city. It is not yet clear how the device bypassed Israel's Iron Dome air defence system, which is one of the world's most advanced.

US-Russia relations: Trump confirms talks with Putin amid Ukraine conflict

Donald Trump, the US president, announced he would hold talks with Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader.

European leaders rally in support of Ukraine peacekeeping mission

A coalition of 35 global leaders, calling themselves the "Volunteer Coalition" for Ukraine, met on Thursday, September 4.

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy seeks long-term security guarantees from allies

A strong Ukrainian army is Ukraine's main security guarantee, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said following a Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris on September 4.

Peace summit hopes dim as Ukraine rejects Putin's Moscow meeting plan

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha has described a proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin for a Moscow meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as "unacceptable."