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Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter mass

Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter mass

Pope Leo has celebrated his first Easter mass as pontiff, urging peace through dialogue and calling for an end to conflicts worldwide.

US could exit Iran war soon, Trump says - and NATO, too

US could exit Iran war soon, Trump says - and NATO, too

US could exit Iran war soon, Trump says - and NATO, too

US could exit Iran war soon, Trump says - and NATO, too

President Donald Trump has signalled the US may soon wind down the Iran war without a deal, and threatened to ditch NATO for not helping him with the conflict.

EU top diplomats visit Ukraine to mark Bucha massacre

EU top diplomats visit Ukraine to mark Bucha massacre

EU top diplomats visit Ukraine to mark Bucha massacre

EU top diplomats visit Ukraine to mark Bucha massacre

The EU's top diplomat and several foreign ministers are in Kyiv to mark the fourth anniversary of the Bucha massacre and to voice their support for Ukraine.

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Trump extends deadline for striking Iran's power plants

Trump extends deadline for striking Iran's power plants

President Donald Trump has delayed a threatened strike on Iran’s energy infrastructure until April 6, after Tehran rejected a US ceasefire plan.

Iran has US ceasefire plan but dismisses idea of talks

Iran has US ceasefire plan but dismisses idea of talks

Iran's military has mocked US attempts at a ceasefire deal, vowing "not now, not ever" even as it receives Washington's plan for talks to end the war.

Iran targets Israel and calls Trump talks 'fake news'

Iran targets Israel and calls Trump talks 'fake news'

Iran has fired more missiles at Israel and trashed President Donald Trump's claim the US is in talks to end the war, saying he's just manipulating the markets.

Iran denies talks with US after Trump postpones strikes

Iran denies talks with US after Trump postpones strikes

Iranian officials have denied that Iran held talks with the US, just hours after President Donald Trump claimed “very good and productive conversations”.

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Ukraine-Russia talks paused amid Iran war: report

Ukraine-Russia talks paused amid Iran war: report

Ukraine-Russia talks paused amid Iran war: report

Ukraine-Russia talks paused amid Iran war: report

The Kremlin has reportedly ‌confirmed a pause on peace talks over Ukraine, adding the Iran war could push Kyiv towards compromise.

Deadly Russian strike on Kyiv with peace talks stalled

Deadly Russian strike on Kyiv with peace talks stalled

Deadly Russian strike on Kyiv with peace talks stalled

Deadly Russian strike on Kyiv with peace talks stalled

Russia has struck Ukraine with missiles and drones, killing ‌at least four people, as peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv remain postponed.

Major Russian attack on Ukraine before talks with US

Major Russian attack on Ukraine before talks with US

Major Russian attack on Ukraine before talks with US

Major Russian attack on Ukraine before talks with US

Hundreds of Russian drones and missiles have targeted Ukrainian homes and critical infrastructure, hours before talks on the war are due to begin in Geneva.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy marks milestone vowing to fight on

Ukraine's Zelenskiy marks milestone vowing to fight on

Ukraine's Zelenskiy marks milestone vowing to fight on

Ukraine's Zelenskiy marks milestone vowing to fight on

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has observed four years since Russia's full-scale invasion by declaring Ukraine "will do everything to secure peace and justice".

Slovakia halts electricity supplies to Ukraine

Slovakia halts electricity supplies to Ukraine

Slovakia halts electricity supplies to Ukraine

Slovakia halts electricity supplies to Ukraine

On the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Slovakia has cut off electricity supplies to its war-torn neighbour.

Ukraine talks end after Zelenskiy says Russia stalling

Ukraine talks end after Zelenskiy says Russia stalling

Ukraine talks end after Zelenskiy says Russia stalling

Ukraine talks end after Zelenskiy says Russia stalling

Ukraine-Russia negotiations have ground to a halt in Geneva, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accuses Moscow of trying to drag out talks to end the war.

Land in focus at peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

Land in focus at peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

Land in focus at peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

Land in focus at peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

A Ukrainian delegation is in Geneva for a round of US-brokered talks with Russian officials as the nearly four-year-war grinds on.

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Israeli air strikes kill 11 in Gaza, Palestinians say

Israel says its forces have killed "several armed terrorists" who emerged from a tunnel into Israel's side of the so-called "yellow demarcation line" in Gaza.

Ukrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian port

A Ukrainian drone attack has hit a Russian Black Sea port as diplomats prepare for a fresh round of US-brokered peace talks

Russian strike kills three small children in Ukraine

A Russian drone has smashed into a home in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, killing a father and his three small children.

Russia pounds Ukrainian energy facilities before talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia has launched a major attack on Ukraine with around 450 drones and 70 missiles launched.

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Iran president gives go-ahead for talks with US

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says he's instructed his government to begin negotiations with the United States.

Putin to halt Kyiv strikes until February 1: Kremlin

Donald Trump says President Vladimir Putin agreed for Russian forces not to target Kyiv for a week but some details have been contradicted by the Kremlin.

Billion dollar cost of permanent seat on Board of Peace

Australia is among eight more countries invited to join US President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace, created to oversee the next steps for Gaza.

Syrian army, US-backed Kurdish forces agree ceasefire

Weeks after tensions flared into violence, Syria's government and the US-backed Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have agreed an immediate ceasefire.

Israel doesn't approve of US Gaza executive board

Israel says composition of the Gaza executive board named by the Trump administration was not coordinated with Israel and contradicts its policy.

Ukraine, US to revisit land, nuclear plant issues

The thorny issues of territory and the occupied Zaporizhzhia ‍nuclear power plant will be on the agenda when US and Ukrainian negotiators hold talks.

Key Ukraine talks overshadowed by US focus on Venezuela

Ukraine's allies are meeting for talks on security guarantees, but prospects for progress are uncertain as the US's focus shifts to Venezuela.

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