Vladimir Putin moves to withdraw Russia from European torture treaty

Vladimir Putin is seeking to withdraw Russia from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, submitting a bill to the State Duma to denounce the treaty.

French Government collapses as Prime Minister Bayrou loses confidence vote

The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly.

Trump 'unhappy' with Ukraine war, says he'll talk to Putin

Donald Trump has said he is "unhappy" with the war in Ukraine, following Russia's latest massive drone and missile attack on its neighbour. The DW news agency reported the comments.

Trump renames Pentagon to 'Department of War'

US President Donald Trump has renamed the Department of Defense, the Pentagon, to the Department of War.

Jerusalem shooting: Four killed, 15 wounded in attack near bus stop

Four people were killed and 15 wounded in a shooting attack Monday morning on the outskirts of Jerusalem.

Carlo Acutis, 'patron saint of the internet', becomes first millennial saint

Pope Leo XIV has canonised Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager hailed as the 'patron saint of the internet', the Vatican has announced.

Shigeru Ishiba: Japan's prime minister resigns amid party turmoil

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has resigned amid internal disagreements within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, according to reports.

Drone strike hits Eilat airport in Israel

A drone launched from Yemen has hit the arrivals hall at Israel's Eilat airport, the country's southernmost city. It is not yet clear how the device bypassed Israel's Iron Dome air defence system, which is one of the world's most advanced.

Trump and Putin: US president to hold talks with Kremlin leader

Donald Trump, the US president, announced he would hold talks with Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader.

Volunteer coalition to discuss peacekeeping forces for Ukraine

A coalition of 35 global leaders, calling themselves the "Volunteer Coalition" for Ukraine, met on Thursday, September 4.

Zelenskyy: 'Strong Ukrainian army' is main security guarantee

A strong Ukrainian army is Ukraine's main security guarantee, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said following a Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris on September 4.

Ukraine rejects Putin's Moscow meeting offer, cites "unacceptable" terms

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha has described a proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin for a Moscow meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as "unacceptable."