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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin in person in Turkey on Thursday. [...]

Terror group supporters posted on social media from site targeted in Indian airstrikes

Social media accounts expressing support for a Pakistan-based terror group linked to al Qaeda appear to have posted recent videos from a Pakistan mosque targeted by Indian airstrikes. [...]

Putin cobbles together response to 30-day Ukraine ceasefire demand

The Kremlin billed this as a meaningful statement from Vladimir Putin but how much does it actually mean? [...]

Zelenskyy's offer to meet Putin raises the stakes in this already high-stakes game of poker

Diplomacy over Ukraine has become even more of a game of high-stakes poker. [...]

Pope Leo addresses major conflicts in first Sunday message

Pope Leo XIV has appealed for "no more war" in his first Sunday message to crowds in St Peter's Square since his election as pontiff. [...]

Half-tonne piece of Soviet rocket may have crashed through atmosphere over south of England

A car-sized piece of Soviet rocket has crashed back through the atmosphere, after 53 years in orbit. [...]

The site targeted by deadly Indian missile strikes is a mass of rubble - and locals feel trapped

It is a mass of rubble. The doors and windows of Jamia Ummul Qurah mosque in Muridke were blown off and there are two huge holes in the ceiling. [...]

John Bolton on Iran and China

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Stanley Tucci on Italian politics - through the prism of food

Stanley Tucci says he doesn't understand why there has been a sudden rise in the "very far right". [...]

Allies agree on 30-day Ukraine ceasefire but will Trump force Putin to comply?

Ask Ukrainians and they will make it perfectly clear. [...]

Zelensky challenges Putin to meet him after Trump demands Ukraine-Russia talks

"I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally," the Ukrainian leader writes after Trump urged him to "have the meeting, now!" [...]

What Trump does next on Ukraine is key - and he could go either way

Neither Putin nor Zelensky want to be seen by Trump as the obstacle to peace, writes Frank Gardner. [...]

Pope Leo appeals for no more war in first Sunday address

The pontiff calls for a "lasting peace" in Ukraine and says he is "deeply hurt" by events in Gaza. [...]

India-Pakistan ceasefire appears to hold after accusations of violations

Delhi and Islamabad earlier accused each other of breaches, after four days of cross-border attacks. [...]

White House, Qatar discuss transfer of luxury jet for Air Force One

Qatar said a deal for "temporary use" of the plane was under negotiation, amid media reports of a gift. [...]

Three men held over suitcases stuffed with hermit crabs

The suspects are accused of attempting to smuggle 160kg of live crabs out of Japan. [...]

Amber Heard announces birth of twins in Mother's Day post

The US actress revealed that she had welcomed daughter Agnes and son Ocean and was "elated beyond words". [...]

Trump administration considers suspending habeas corpus

The White House is "actively looking at" suspending the legal right to challenge detention. [...]

Bessent says 'substantial progress' made in US-China trade talks

The US president earlier said there had been a "total reset" in trade relations following a day of talks between the nations. [...]

Taylor Swift criticises Lively-Baldoni court summons

The singer's representatives say the court summons was designed to create "tabloid clickbait". [...]

Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere

The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades. [...]

Taliban suspends chess over gambling concerns

Chess will be suspended until religious considerations are addressed, a spokesman said. [...]

Elton John and Dua Lipa seek protection from AI

They are among 400 artists appealing to Sir Keir Starmer, saying creative industries are threatened. [...]

No water, no power - Port Sudan reeling after week of attacks

The city, which has escaped the worst of the civil war, has been targeted in a series of bombardments. [...]

'Proud to be young' - Beauty queen, lawyer and Botswana's youngest cabinet minister

Lesego Chombo tells the BBC she was appointed by the president before he had even met her. [...]

What can be learned from the latest conflict between India and Pakistan?

A tense ceasefire holds days after the most intense hostilities in decades. [...]

Israel attacks Yemen’s Hodeidah, striking port areas

Israel has previously bombed Hodeidah and Sanaa airport; Houthi missile targetd Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv [...]

Fact-checking Trump’s claim of securing $10 trillion in investments for US

The White House reports $5.1T in promised investments, with $4.3T newly pledged. Experts say $2.1T may not fully happen. [...]

More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo, officials say

The victims were mostly children and elderly people, with an additional 28 injured. [...]

Barcelona beat Real Madrid despite Mbappe hat-trick as LaLiga title nears

Kylian Mbappe scores all Real Madrid's goals in a 4-3 defeat as Barcelona place one hand on the LaLiga title. [...]

Merino scores then sees red as Arsenal come back to draw 2-2 at Liverpool

Arsenal earn a draw at Liverpool, recovering from being 2-0 down, but are yet to secure Champions League qualification. [...]

Fragile truce holds between India, Pakistan after days of fierce exchanges

Ceasefire halts conflict that was spiralling towards a full-scale war. [...]

Sudan’s army and RSF paramilitary launch attacks across war-ravaged nation

Port Sudan, el-Fasher, West Kordofan and West Darfur have all seen heavy fighting. [...]

Is due process different for undocumented immigrants as Trump claims?

The US Constitution ensures all immigrants have due process, but rights depend on legal status and time spent in the US. [...]

Israel kills 13, including children, amid dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza

The Israeli government and military are preparing to launch a plan to expand the ground occupation of Gaza. [...]

James Cowan on clearing landmines and the legacy of war

Landmine-clearing NGO chief explains how explosives still kill in peacetime, why world is failing to clean up its wars. [...]

The first American Pope

What are the implications of the first American pope? [...]

Is Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff, a registered Republican?

Leo XIV, the first American pope, voted in past Republican primaries but is not formally registered with any party. [...]

What percentage of US toys and Christmas goods are imported from China?

Data shows that some 80 percent of all toys and 90 percent of Christmas goods sold in the US are manufactured in China. [...]

India tried to project strength but ended up showing weakness

In the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, India’s image as a regional hegemon has frayed. [...]

Inside Shein's sweatshops in Guangzhou: 'It's an extreme capitalist race'

Le Monde visited several workshops producing millions of garments for the Chinese fast fashion giant. Employees and managers spoke about the harsh reality of an ultra-competitive system. [...]

The foretold disaster of Israel's plan for humanitarian aid in Gaza

Israel plans to entrust food deliveries to private security companies to prevent Hamas from diverting shipments. Industry professionals are concerned about the risk of militarizing aid and exacerbating inequalities. [...]

Pope Leo XIV 's first Sunday prayer hints at shift from Francis on war in Ukraine

The new pope called for a 'genuine, just and lasting peace' between Kyiv and Moscow on Sunday. Francis had more often urged immediate peace and asked Ukraine to show 'the [...]

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza

In his second public appearance, the new pope urged for a 'just and lasting peace' in Ukraine and a ceasefire in Gaza as tens of thousands gathered in St Peter's [...]

Zelensky open to talks with Russia if Putin agrees to ceasefire starting Monday

Kyiv said it will meet Moscow in Istanbul on May 15 only if Russia stops its offensive from May 12. [...]

Iran, US wrap up 'difficult but useful' fourth round of nuclear talks

The latest round of talks in Oman ended with Tehran and Washington still deadlocked over Iran's uranium enrichment, yet both parties reported progress and pledged to reconvene soon. [...]

After the ceasefire, lessons from the worst India-Pakistan clash in 20 years

At the urging of the Americans, the two belligerents agreed to cease hostilities on Saturday, May 10. However, gunfire and explosions continued along the borderline in Kashmir. [...]

In Phnom Penh, the French Embassy commemorates the tragedy of April 1975

On May 8, 1975, the French diplomatic mission in Cambodia closed its doors after failing to protect hundreds of Cambodians who had sought refuge there. [...]

'Leo XIV faces a different American Catholicism from the Chicago of his birth'

The new pope aligns with the tradition of social Catholicism, standing in stark contrast to the interpretation given by the White House and by Vice President JD Vance, who are [...]

Ukraine and allies demand 30-day ceasefire from Russia, Putin ignores them and proposes direct talks with Kyiv

French, German, British and Polish leaders, welcomed by Volodymyr Zelensky in the Ukrainian capital on Saturday, have claimed the backing of US President Donald Trump to increase pressure on the [...]

Putin proposes to restart direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15

The Russian president's remarks came after European leaders pressured him to accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. [...]

Quebec mandates the use of the formal French 'vous' in schools

A Quebec government plan to 'reinforce civility' in schools has mandated that students and teachers use formal French pronoun in both private and public schools. The change has been met [...]

In Israel, the Weissmanns are back in their home but disillusioned: 'There was a time when we were idealists'

Following Hamas's terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, Le Monde published profiles of two families caught in the conflict: the Weissmanns, on the Israeli side, and the Redwans, on the [...]

The Redwans' suspended life in the West Bank: 'We drink, we eat, we cry. We drink, we eat, we bury'

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The battle for American soft power

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