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Russia launches massive missile and drone barrage on Ukraine as peace talks enter third day

Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, after US and Ukrainian officials said they’ll meet on Saturday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the nearly 4yearold war. Read More

Jaishankar says India–Russia ties among world’s steadiest as New Delhi ‘reimagines’ economic engagement

The India-Russia partnership has been among the “steadiest big relationships” in the last 70-80 years and President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi was about “reimagining” the ties with a focus on economic engagement, External Affairs Minister S Read More

South Africa: 11 killed as gunmen open fire at hostel in Pretoria

Gunmen opened fire at a hostel in Pretoria on Saturday, killing 11 people — including a three-year-old child — in one of South Africa’s latest mass shootings, police said. Read More

US pushes Europe to take over most Nato defence duties by 2027, says report

The United States has asked Europe to take over most of Nato’s conventional defence capabilities — including intelligence and missile systems — by 2027, Reuters reported, citing Pentagon officials who briefed diplomats in Washington this week. Read More

Russian drone and missile strike hits railway hub near Kyiv, triggers wider regional alerts

A major Russian drone and missile attack struck a railway hub near Kyiv overnight, damaging a depot and train carriages and forcing cancellations across the region, according to Ukraine’s state railway operator. Read More

Cross-border firings kill 4 in Afghanistan as clashes with Pakistan continue despite fragile ceasefire

Authorities in Afghanistan said that at least four civilians were killed after an exchange of heavy fire with Pakistani forces along their shared border as tensions between South Asian neighbours continue to escalate. Read More

Australia: Wildfires trigger top-level evacuation alerts in New South Wales

Wildfires in New South Wales have burned through vast areas of bushland, forcing authorities to issue top-level evacuation warnings as extreme heat intensified fire conditions across the state. Read More

‘Mood is very heavy right now’: Hong Kong likely to witness low voter turnout in polls as residents mourn deadly fire

Volunteers tentatively handed out flyers and hung banners outside subway stations and crowded intersections on Friday, but they were largely ignored by residents. Read More