Russia, US to name negotiators on ending Ukraine war: Washington
Washington said Russia and the United States will name teams to negotiate a path to ending the war in Ukraine as soon as possible, as the superpowers met on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia without Kyiv or the EU.
Read moreStiff and guarded: US and Russia face off in Saudi talks
Formal, tense and laced with distrust, the highly anticipated Saudi-hosted talks between the United States and Russia on Tuesday carried all the hallmarks of a major diplomatic showdown.
Read moreGuardiola underestimating Man City chances, says Real Madrid's Ancelotti
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Tuesday his Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola was deliberately underestimating the English side's hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16.
Read moreZelensky meets Turkey's Erdogan amid US shift on Ukraine
Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ankara on Tuesday, as Kyiv seeks to shore up its position in response to US-Russia talks.
Read moreUK's disgraced Prince Andrew marks his 65th birthday
Britain's scandal-hit Prince Andrew marks his 65th birthday on Wednesday with his reputation in tatters and little hope of finding his way back into the royal family fold.
Read moreKremlin wants to discuss European security, not just Ukraine
Russia told the United States on Tuesday that settling the war in Ukraine required a reorganisation of Europe's defence agreements, as the superpowers met in Saudi Arabia without Kyiv or the EU.
Read moreAfter Trump tariffs, EU must urgently revamp economy: Draghi
Radically changing the European economy is more urgent than ever after US threats of a trade war with the EU, the author of a seminal report, Mario Draghi, warned Tuesday.
Read morePope eating, reading but weekend events cancelled: Vatican
Pope Francis breakfasted and read the papers as usual on Tuesday on his fifth day in hospital but appears no closer to being discharged, with the Vatican cancelling his weekend events.
Read more'So happy': Relief as boats resume on DR Congo's war-torn Lake Kivu
Traders and travellers packed their belongings and paid their fares early on Tuesday for the long boat journey across eastern DR Congo's Lake Kivu, the first sailing between the lake's two main ports for weeks after fighting disrupted the service.
Read moreSinner case 'a million miles from doping': WADA
Jannik Sinner's three-month ban for a pair of positive drug tests has been defended by the World Anti-Doping Agency after claims the world number one's punishment was too lenient.
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