Ukraine accepts principle of demilitarised zone in east, while insisting Russia make similar concessions in pulling back forces Washington and Kyiv have edged closer to a jointly agreed formula to end the war in Ukraine amid continuing uncertainty over Moscow’s response and a number of unresolved issues. Revealing the latest status of the peace talks, brokered by Washington, Ukraine’s president, Volodmyr Zelenskyy, appeared to have secured several important concessions from earlier versions of the now slimmed-down plan after intense talks with the US negotiating team. Continue reading...

Ukraine’s allies just agreed to donate over $45 billion worth of new arms and military material to Kyiv, at the 32nd Ramstein group meeting. But, under Trump’s control, the US contributed a goose egg.

From floods to droughts, erratic weather patterns are affecting food security, with crop yields projected to fall if changes are not made

This is not your usual party committee script.

There are apparently breakthroughs on the way for those with sleep disorders – which sent me down a rabbit hole of research, writes Zoe Williams

The people of Ukraine want an honest government, even as American and Russian kleptocrats circle their country.

The FBI arrested a man from Woodbridge, Virginia, on Thursday who investigators believe planted pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters the night before the 2021 ...

Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.

This Eryri refuge for hillwalkers and climbers has been reborn, breathing new life into the once-struggling mountain village of Llanberis

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.

Kremlin official says leak of previous call was ‘unacceptable’ while reportedly branding parts of it ‘fake’ In case you missed it, US president Donald Trump defended his peace envoy Steve Witkoff overnight after Bloomberg reported that he allegedly advised Putin’s aide Ushakov on how to speak with Trump and conduct the talks. Trump did not appear too bothered by it, though. Continue reading...

Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10

Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations

As ministers prepare to act on child poverty, families in the area are backing calls for the two-child cap on benefits to be scrapped, and even local children say they are worried about becoming homel...

"This is a foreshadow of what we're going to see next year," said one strategist.

LNER employee Samir Zitouni, who was hospitalised after Saturday’s incident, hailed by police for ‘incredibly brave’ actions A “heroic” member of staff who was seriously injured after the mass stabbing onboard a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday has been praised for his “incredibly brave” actions to protect passengers. Samir Zitouni, 48, who has worked for London North Eastern Railway (LNER) for more than 20 years, remains in hospital following the attacks. Continue reading...