(Reuters) – The United States is proposing a “bridge” plan to extend the ceasefire in Gaza into April beyond Ramadan and Passover and allow time to negotiate a permanent cessation of hostilities, the White House said in a statement on Friday. The proposal was presented on Wednesday by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and National […]
Zelenskiy’s approval rating rises in Ukraine after Trump spat, poll shows
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s approval rating has risen by 10 percentage points since his White House spat with U.S. President Donald Trump, a poll by a leading Ukrainian pollster showed on Friday. The poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) showed that 67% of respondents trusted Zelenskiy in […]
Exclusive-US and Ukraine prepare to sign minerals deal on Tuesday, sources say
By Erin Banco, Gram Slattery and Andrea Shalal NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and Ukraine plan to sign the much-debated minerals deal following a disastrous Oval Office meeting Friday in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was dismissed from the building, four people familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. President Donald […]
Trump says talks on Ukraine advanced, Russia ‘acting well’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that talks with Russia and Ukraine on a peace deal are “very well advanced” and credited Russia for its actions in the talks, as he met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House. Starmer has urged the United States to provide a […]
Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
By John Irish and Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that his interests were in line with European allies and that showing any weakness to Russia’s Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and […]
Exclusive-Russian-linked bots sow fear, distrust ahead of German vote, researchers find
By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) – Russian-linked online disinformation networks are spreading faked spy agency warnings of terrorist attacks in Germany ahead of this month’s election in an apparent attempt to sow fear and depress voter turnout, cybersecurity experts say. The networks were also spreading unfounded rumours aimed at discrediting Friedrich Merz, the conservative leader […]
Bill to curb US investment in China to be reintroduced, US lawmaker says
By Michael Martina and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation to curb U.S. investment in China will be reintroduced in Congress, the chair of the House of Representatives’ select committee on China said on Tuesday, adding that the bill’s failure to pass into law last year was not due to opposition from billionaire Elon Musk. […]
Ukraine’s military says it struck command post in Russia’s Kursk region
KYIV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military said it had carried out a high-precision strike on Thursday on a Russian command post in Maryino, in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces hold chunks of territory after a major incursion. The Russian military said air defence units had downed four Ukrainian missiles in the region, and the […]
Ukrainian military says it hit Russian oil depot in Smolensk region
(Reuters) – The Ukrainian military said on Tuesday its forces had hit a Russian oil depot in the Smolensk region. Ukraine’s general staff said on Telegram that the depot was used for military purposes. It said there had been powerful explosions and tanks with oil products had caught fire. Earlier, Smolensk governor Vasily Anokhin said […]
Factbox-Biggest aviation accidents of 2024
(Reuters) – The crash on Sunday of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 in Seoul killed a total of 179 people in the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil. Here are some of the biggest aviation accidents of 2024, in order of severity: SOUTH KOREA Jeju Air international flight 7C2216, originating from Bangkok, Thailand, and […]