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‘Multipolar world’: What Xi and Putin announced after Beijing summit

Ukraine to maintain its global influence. “They need conflicts to retain their hegemony,” Putin said during a speech. “The era of the unipolar world order is nearing its end.” Chinese state media reported that during

US extends sanctions waiver on Russian oil: Why it matters

conflict, India tried to diversify away from Russian oil. Thereby, we saw a build in oil on water and larger volumes going to China,” she explained. “But going from Russia to China vs India

Putin says Russia will bolster air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks

news agencies, Putin acknowledged the damage from Ukrainian drone attacks. [![A Ukrainian long-range drone launched by servicemen of the 9th Kairos Battalion of the "Madyar's Birds" from an undisclosed location in Ukraine

Zelenskyy asks Putin for meeting: What’s he offering, could Russia accept?

latest proposal while Russia is militarily under pressure, as agreeing to direct talks could be seen as a weakness on the part of the Kremlin. “Furthermore, meeting Zelenskyy as an equal would undermine years

Turkiye unveils its first intercontinental ballistic missile: What we know

latest prominent politician to [declare](/news/2026/2/23/turkish-threat-talked-up-israel-netanyahu-focuses-new-alliances) Turkiye a threat to Israel. Speaking at a conference, Bennett said Israel must not “turn a blind eye” to Turkiye, accusing it of being part of a regional axis

Mali rattled by ongoing armed attacks: What to know

news is, so far, they [armed groups] haven’t been able to control … larger cities,” he added. ## Who is behind Saturday’s attack? The JNIM and Tuareg rebels have claimed responsibility for the attacks

Key bridge linking North Korea and Russia almost finished, satellite images show

latest satellite imagery shows the kilometre-long bridge alongside several new access roads, a border checkpoint, support infrastructure and parking facilities. Experts say this indicates the bridge is expected to become an important trade route

4 states head to the polls. And, global conflicts are on the rise, new report says

conflicts included wars between Russia and Ukraine and between Iran and Israel; and disputes between India and Pakistan. The study also indicates that fatalities soared to approximately 244,600 in 2025, marking the highest toll

Russia hits Kyiv with hypersonic ballistic missile in ‘deranged attack’

conflict. Quoted by local news agencies, the Russian defence ministry said it carried out successful attacks on Ukrainian military command facilities, air bases and other military enterprises, using Oreshnik, Iskander, Kinzhal and Zircon missiles

‘Most powerful’: What’s the Sarmat missile Russia has test-launched?

news agency, Putin claimed that the Sarmat reaches high speeds quickly and stops burning its engines sooner than traditional intercontinental ballistic missiles, giving missile defence systems less time and fewer chances to detect it, track

Who is Gerhard Schroeder, Putin’s pick for Ukraine peace talks mediation?

conflict](/news/2026/5/8/trump-announces-three-day-ceasefire-in-russia-ukraine-war), but both sides have since accused the other of breaking it. As US-backed peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow stall, here is a look at who Schroeder is and whether he could

Friday briefing: How Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have found themselves caught in an escalation without end

news*** | Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor [received private income](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/05/andrew-sublet-three-cottages-while-paying-peppercorn-rent-to-crown-estate) from subletting three cottages on his Windsor Royal Lodge estate while paying a “peppercorn rent” to the crown estate, a report into royal property arrangements

US and Iran inch closer to peace deal as Trump faces criticism from GOP hawks | First Thing

conflict in the first place, Trump claimed on social media that his deal would be “THE EXACT OPPOSITE” of the one agreed by Barack Obama, which Trump pulled out of in 2018. He added that

U.S. strikes Iran. And, immigration courts use new tactic to speed up deportations

news you need to start your day.* ### Today's top stories **The U.S. military announced that it launched attacks yesterday on Iranian boats and missile launch sites** in Southern Iran. U.S. Central Command Spokesman Capt

US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened

latest on the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran [here](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/14/us-iran-peace-talks-could-resume-in-next-two-days-trump-says). **Canada, the UK, Australia and others have condemned the killings of UN peacekeepers in [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon) and called