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Kyiv: Putin Skipping Talks Would be 'Final Signal' Moscow Unwilling to End War

This is Beirut, 13/05 13:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ukraine on Tuesday said that if Russian President Vladimir Putin skips talks in Turkey on Thursday with Volodymyr Zelensky, it would be a clear sign that Moscow does not have any intentions of halting its invasion. Zelensky has called on Putin to personally attend direct Russia-Ukraine talks that the Kremlin leader himself suggested, but Moscow ...

No Truce in India-Pakistan Disinformation War

This is Beirut, 13/05 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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India and Pakistan have announced a ceasefire after coming close to all-out conflict, but on social media citizens on both sides are vying to control public perceptions by peddling disinformation. Platforms such as Facebook and X are still awash with misrepresented footage of the attacks that killed at least 60 people and sent thousands fleeing. ...

UN Aviation Agency finds Russia Responsible for 2014 Downing of Airliner over Ukraine

This is Beirut, 13/05 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN aviation agency blamed Russia Monday for the downing of a Malaysian jetliner over Ukraine in 2014, leading to the deaths of 298 people. Australia and the Netherlands, the countries with most fatalities in the tragedy, quickly called for Russia to assume responsiblity for the downing and pay damages. The International Civil Aviation ...

Drones Hit Ukraine as Zelensky Awaits Putin Reply on Talks

This is Beirut, 12/05 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Russia fired more than 100 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Monday as it awaits the Kremlin's response to Volodymyr Zelensky's call for a personal meeting with Vladimir Putin this week. Ukraine and its allies urged Moscow to agree to a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire starting Monday, but Putin came back with a counter-proposal for ...

Leo XIV Gets Down to Business on First Full week as Pope

This is Beirut, 12/05 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Pope Leo XIV launches his first full week as leader of the world's Catholics on Monday, with journalists, diplomats and top Vatican officials all set to meet the newly elected pontiff. Pomp and prayer marked the initial days of the pontificate of the former Robert Francis Prevost, the US pope first introduced to the world from the balcony of St ...

UK Hosts European Ministers for Ukraine Talks after Ceasefire Ultimatum

This is Beirut, 12/05 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UK will on Monday host European ministers for "critical" talks on "repelling Russian aggression", two days after Ukraine's allies demanded that Moscow accept a ceasefire. Representatives from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the EU will join Foreign Secretary David Lammy in London for a meeting of the so-called "Weimar+" group. The ...

Zelensky Urges Russia to Accept Truce, Says Awaits Putin in Turkey

This is Beirut, 11/05 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday urged Russia to accept a 30-day truce proposed by Kyiv's allies, adding he expected Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend peace talks in Turkey. "We await a full and lasting ceasefire, starting from tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis for diplomacy," Zelensky said on X, adding he "will be ...

Erdogan Says Efforts to End Ukraine War at 'Turning Point'

This is Beirut, 11/05 14:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday told Russian and French leaders that a "historic turning point" has been reached in efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war and that Ankara was ready to host talks between the two warring parties, his office said. NATO member Turkey has sought to maintain good relations with both of its ...

Cannes 2025: The 22 Films Competing for the Palme d'Or

This is Beirut, 11/05 13:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Here is a list of the titles vying for the Palme d'Or, which will be awarded by this year's jury president, Juliette Binoche, and her seven fellow judges, including Oscar-winner Halle Berry and Succession star Jeremy Strong. 'A Simple Accident' by Jafar Panahi (Iran) The repeatedly detained Iranian director, who has been banned from making ...

Putin Proposes Direct Russia-Ukraine Talks Next Week

This is Beirut, 11/05 06:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed holding direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, hours after Kyiv and European leaders called for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire to start Monday. The leaders of Ukraine, Britain, France, Germany and Poland had in Kyiv on Saturday threatened Moscow with fresh sanctions and military ...

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