50 h. ago Russia accused of arson attacks on Ikea store; European leaders question whether Moscow wants Ukraine ceasefire – Europe live

Lithuania says Russia was behind arson of Vilnius Ikea store in 2024; EU foreign policy chief questions Putin’s motivesThe Lithuanian prosecutor general has said that Russian military intelligence was behind the arson of an Ikea store in Vilnius in 2024.In an update into its investigation (in Lithuanian), the authorities said the main suspect engaged with Russian military and security services and accepted payment for plans to attack shopping centres in Lithuania and Latvia to “intimidate the societies of both countries” in a bid to stop their support for Ukraine. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer tells Vladimir Putin to 'stop your delaying games' over ceasefire talks

Sir Keir Starmer said the Russian President was 'not serious about peace', evidenced by his apparent disregard for Donald Trump's proposed ceasefire plan.

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6 d. ago Russian forces 'retake key town' of Sudzha in western Kursk region as Putin delays ceasefire to grab more land

Russian troops are reported to be gaining ground in the Kursk area from where Ukraine soldiers are withdrawing

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6 d. ago 'Defeat enemy' Ukraine forces quickly in Kursk region, Putin orders Russian generals as he delays ceasefire

Russian troops are reported to be gaining ground in the Kursk area from where Ukraine soldiers are withdrawing

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6 d. ago Putin vows to push Ukrainian forces out of Kursk in first visit to region since Kyiv’s incursion

Vladimir Putin has vowed to push Ukrainian forces out of Kursk as he made his first visit to the region since Kyiv's incursion.

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3 w. ago Middle East crisis live: Hamas to return bodies of four Israeli hostages, including two children

Bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, who Hamas says were killed in an Israeli airstrike, as well as Oded Lifshitz, 83, to be handed overAhead of today’s release, Hamas said it is ready to release all its remaining hostages in a single exchange if the ceasefire agreement with Israel moves forward to a second phase next month.The offer came as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, signalled his readiness to talk about a second phase of the Gaza ceasefire after an extended delay, by appointing one of his closest advisers, Ron Dermer, a US-born cabinet minister and former ambassador to Washington, to lead the Israeli delegation to the talks.Hamas has said it is ready to release all its remaining hostages in a single exchange if the ceasefire agreement with Israel moves forward to a second phase next month. A senior Hamas official, Taher al-Nunu, told Agence France-Presse “We have informed the mediators that Hamas is ready to release all hostages in one b...

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3 w. ago Hamas offers handover of all hostages to Israel if next phase of ceasefire agreed

Benjamin Netanyahu signals readiness for talks on second phase by appointing adviser Ron Dermer to lead delegationHamas has said it is ready to release all its remaining hostages in a single exchange if the ceasefire agreement with Israel moves forward to a second phase next month.The offer came as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, signalled his readiness to talk about a second phase of the Gaza ceasefire after an extended delay, by appointing one of his closest advisers, Ron Dermer, a US-born cabinet minister and former ambassador to Washington, to lead the Israeli delegation to the talks. Continue reading...

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