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US wants Russia and Ukraine to end war by June, says Zelensky

The Ukrainian leader says difficult issues remain, as Russia carries out further strikes on energy facilities.

S Korean crypto firm accidentally pays out $40bn in bitcoin

The company quickly realised its mistake and managed to recover virtually all the missing tokens from customers.

Thousands of Malawi businesses close in protest over tax changes

Peaceful demonstrations force a delay in measures aimed at improving revenue collection but which many fear will be fatal for small traders Demonstrations across Malawi’s four main cities during the past week have achieved a delay in the introduction of a new tax regime that business owners claim will cripple their livelihoods. Tens of thousands had signed petitions which this week were presented to tax officials and on Monday thousands of small traders shut up shops and businesses to hold pr...

Vanity Fair

Behind the scenes at the Westminster Dog Show, the entrants were affectionate. Or at least they acted like it.

At the Olympics, the Canada-U.S. Hockey Rivalry Heats Up

Beating America has always felt good, especially on the ice. Since President Trump began issuing tariffs and threats against Canada, sports feels extra personal.

Trump’s Greenland Threats Rattle the Faroe Islands

Many people in the Faroe Islands, a tiny archipelago in the North Atlantic, want to be their own state. The crisis over Greenland, Denmark’s other territory, has complicated that, for now.

Haiti Reaches ‘Full Crisis’ as Transition Government Expires

The tenure of a presidential council that has been running Haiti expires on Saturday. It’s unclear what will come next.

BBC Persian journalists say Iran monitoring them and targeting their families

Reporters say relatives in Iran have been questioned and persecuted in an effort to curb coverage of unrest Exiled Iranian journalists working for the BBC have been warned their movements are being closely monitored by the state, as they said their families in Iran were being interrogated and persecuted for their reporting. Journalists said family members had been threatened with arrest and the seizure of their assets unless their loved ones stopped reporting on Iranian unrest. Continue readi...

China overturns death sentence of Canadian in sign of diplomatic thaw

Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was detained on drug charges in 2014 before Canada-China ties nosedived in 2018 China has overturned the death sentence of Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, a Canadian official said on Friday, in a possible sign of a diplomatic thaw as prime minister Mark Carney seeks to boost trade ties with Beijing. Schellenberg’s lawyer Zhang Dongshuo, reached in Beijing on Saturday, confirmed the decision was announced on Friday by China’s highest court. Continue reading...

Olympics Officials Signal Sanctions on Russia in Sports May End

In Milan this week, Olympics officials signaled a willingness to ease years of restrictions imposed on the country over its state-backed doping program and invasion of Ukraine.

Suicide Bombing Kills 31 at Mosque in Pakistan’s Capital

The bombing, during Friday prayers, was the second major attack in recent months in Islamabad, raising concerns that extremist violence is spreading far from Pakistan’s border areas.

China Reverses Death Sentence for Canadian in a Small Win for Carney

The ruling by China’s highest court followed a recent meeting between China and Canada’s top leaders that led to a thaw in the two countries’ relations.

US and Iran say ‘good’ start made in talks over nuclear programme

Donald Trump says another meeting set for next week while warning of ‘very steep’ consequences if Tehran doesn’t make a deal Indirect talks between Iran and the US on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme ended on Friday with a broad agreement to maintain a diplomatic path, possibly with further talks in the coming days, according to statements from Iran and the Omani hosts. The relieved Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, described the eight hours of meetings as a “good start” conduct...

Philippe Morillon, General Who Made Fateful Protection Promise, Dies at 90

“I will never abandon you,” he told residents of Srebrenica amid sectarian armed conflict in Bosnia. The town later suffered the worst massacre in Europe since World War II.

At the scene of deadly Pakistan mosque explosion

At least 31 people have been killed after a suicide bomber detonated a device at a Shia mosque, according to police.

Trump Says Talks With Iran Were Good, but There’s More Work to Do

President Trump said the negotiations would resume next week. Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian foreign minister, said the talks were off to a “good start.”

Colorado funeral home director sentenced to 40 years for corpse abuse

Nearly 200 decaying bodies were discovered at the Return to Nature home after officials investigated a foul smell.

Russian General Is Shot in Latest Attack on a Top Military Leader in Moscow

Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev provided intelligence to the Kremlin for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and had been penalized by the U.S. twice, including for meddling in elections.

In Talks, Trump Won’t Allow Iran to Have Any Enriched Uranium

Can the two sides get past Iran’s claim that it has a “right” to enrich uranium?

Can the US help Iran? What Iranians say - inside and outside the country

Some desperate Iranians want US intervention, but others worry that it would not achieve the peace protesters ultimately want.