Trump suggests Zelensky doesn't want to make peace while Putin does

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has suggested that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was "not a man that wanted to make peace," while claiming Russian President Vladimir Putin does want to end the war. 

"He doesn't have…

Moscow, Washington agree on joint steps to restore diplomatic missions

Moscow (IANS) Moscow and Washington have agreed on joint measures aimed at ensuring the uninterrupted financing of diplomatic missions in both countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

Russian and US delegations held talks in Istanbul,…

Death toll from blasts in eastern Congo rises to 16

Kinshasa (IANS) The death toll from two explosions in Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 16, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said.  

The explosions occurred on Thursday at the heart of Bukavu shortly after…

Cholera outbreak kills over 200 people in Angola

Luanda (IANS) The number of people killed in the latest cholera outbreak in Angola has risen to 201, the country's Health Ministry has announced. 

A total of 5,574 people have been infected since early January, the ministry said.

Cholera…

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal; tremors felt in Siliguri, Patna and other places in India

Kathmandu (IANS) A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in the early hours of Friday, with tremors felt in Bihar, Siliguri, and other neighbouring areas in India, shaking homes and waking residents. 

The National Earthquake Monitoring and…

EU chief's meetings in India to boost efforts to sign Free Trade Agreement amid Trump tariff threat

New Delhi (IANS) After US President Donald Trump's threat to hit the European Union (EU), a 27-member bloc, with 25 per cent tariffs, a meeting between the top leadership of India and the EU on Friday is expected to give fresh push to efforts…

Ukraine peace deal will happen 'fairly quickly or not at all': Trump

Washington (IANS) The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pressed President Donald Trump for a more substantial US commitment to protecting Ukraine if the war ends and warned his US counterpart not to reward Russian President Vladimir Putin in any peace…

EU, India free trade pact to be world’s largest deal: Ursula Von Der Layen

New Delhi (IANS) India and the European Union have agreed to go ahead with a free trade agreement this year, which will be "the largest deal of this kind" in the world, European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen said on Friday. 

"A…

Israel begins to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

Gaza (IANS) Israeli authorities on Thursday began releasing more than 600 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails as part of the Gaza ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, according to Palestinian sources.

Palestinian sources told…

Zelensky says Ukraine, US preparing for talks on Friday

Kyiv (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that US and Ukrainian teams are preparing for negotiations on Friday.

In his evening address, Zelensky said on Wednesday that he will meet US President Donald Trump, Xinhua news agency…