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Zelensky prepares for Oslo talks with US envoys as Rubio denies withholding intelligence
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Oslo for urgent talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, as a furious row over intelligence sharing and delayed missile deliveries strains the wartime alliance between Kyiv and Washington.
Trump 'completely wrong' to restrict support for Ukraine, Italy's defence minister tells BBC
Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has told the BBC that Donald Trump is "completely wrong" to restrict the support Ukraine relies on to defend itself, warning that weakening Kyiv would convince Vladimir Putin he can win the war.
Overnight drone strikes hit St Petersburg oil facilities, killing one
A wave of overnight drone attacks struck St Petersburg, setting fire to two major oil facilities, killing at least one person and injuring five others, in one of the most damaging strikes on Russia's second city of the war.
Zelensky Defends Ukraine's Right to Strike Back After Trump Calls Refinery Attacks a 'Disgrace'
Volodymyr Zelensky told European leaders at a Brussels summit that he was "only standing up for Ukraine's interests" after Donald Trump called renewed Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries "a disgrace".
Palestinians and US Journalist Injured as Settlers Attack West Bank Olive Harvest
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives near the village of Abu Falah in the occupied West Bank, injuring 12 people including four dual Palestinian-American citizens, while a BBC team watched.
Seven Crew Missing After Drone Attack Leaves Tanker Ablaze Off Romania's Coast
Search teams scoured the Black Sea on Thursday for seven missing sailors after drone strikes set two chemical tankers ablaze near Romania's coast. The San Marino-flagged Wine Trader was hit outside Romanian waters; the Comoros-flagged Yara J caught fire inside them. A NATO military source said the drones were Russian.
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Attacking Oil Refinery After Zelensky Says Strikes to Resume
President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared Ukraine "done" with a US-proposed pause on striking Russian energy sites, after a drone attack set fire to an oil refinery in Russia's Ryazan region. Moscow accused Kyiv of a large-scale attack; the Kremlin says the strikes flout American peace efforts.
Ukraine Hit by Blackouts After Russian Strikes Shred Trump's Claimed "Energy Ceasefire"
Russian missile and drone strikes knocked out power across eastern Ukraine on Sunday night, hours after Donald Trump announced that Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to an immediate halt on energy attacks — a deal Ukraine's president says he only learned about from the media.
US Detains Álvaro Pulido, Accused Architect of Multi-Billion-Dollar Venezuelan Money Laundering Schemes
US federal agents have arrested Colombian businessman Álvaro Pulido Vargas, 62, in a Homeland Security Task Force operation, charging him in two separate federal indictments over alleged bribery and money laundering schemes tied to the Venezuelan state worth nearly $2 billion.
Russian Glide Bombs Kill at Least 15 in Strike on Zaporizhzhia Homes
Five Russian glide bombs struck residential buildings in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday morning, killing at least 15 people — including three children — and injuring 16 more, as rescue workers searched the rubble for survivors.
Riyadh's King Khalid Airport Evacuated After Latest Reported Houthi Attack
A loud blast at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport prompted an evacuation and the suspension of air traffic on Saturday, officials told the Associated Press, marking the latest in a week-long string of reported Houthi strikes on Saudi aviation infrastructure.
Kyiv Residents Pack Bags as Russian Strikes and Winter Close In
With Russian strikes hammering Ukraine's energy grid and temperatures falling, Kyiv's mayor has advised residents with somewhere else to go to consider leaving the capital temporarily as the country braces for what officials warn could be its toughest winter of the war.
Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for Championing International Law
Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay, 85, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize "for her efforts to promote peace and international law", learning of the honour in the historic Nuremberg courtroom where Nazi leaders were tried.
