Morning opening: Something afoot?
Jakub Krupa
European leaders had demanded that Russia commit to a ceasefire by midnight last night, warning of further sanctions if it failed to comply.
The deadline has passed without action, and Moscow continues…


Russia has not yet demonstrated the political will to cease fire and end the war, said the head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak at an online meeting to coordinate actions to prevent the Russian national team from participating in the…
Russian General Sergey Surovikin, the ex-commander of Russia’s invasion forces in Ukraine who disappeared from the public eye in 2023, is now working in Algeria, according to pro-war Telegram channels.
The channels pointed to photos posted by the…

The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has formally found Russia responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, the Dutch Foreign Ministry announced.
In the coming weeks, the council…

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, detained at the International Criminal Court (ICC), is on course to win the mayoral election in his home Davao City, and five candidates backed by his family are leading the Senate race as midterm…

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British police said on Tuesday they had arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of arson after counter-terrorism officers launched an investigation into three fires,…

The UN aviation council on Monday ruled that Russia was responsible for the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine that killed all 298 passengers and crew, including 196 Dutch citizens and 38…

How does Xi Jinping view the circus Donald Trump is ring-mastering in Washington? There is no denying that the new president has created an opportunity for Xi to drive a wedge into the flank of the battered transatlantic alliance. China’s…

Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy preview how the day will play out in British politics.
After Labour’s migration plans were announced yesterday, Sam and Anne discuss Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s…

Jakub Krupa
European leaders had demanded that Russia commit to a ceasefire by midnight last night, warning of further sanctions if it failed to comply.
The deadline has passed without action, and Moscow continues…