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Kremlin rejects Trump's claim that lower oil prices could end Ukraine war

Asked to comment on Trump's claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready for a peace deal, Peskov pointed out the Ukrainian leader's earlier decision to rule out any talks with Moscow

Afghan women's group hails ICC's decision to arrest Taliban leaders

Since they took back control of the country in 2021, the Taliban have barred women from jobs, most public spaces and education beyond sixth grade

Donald Trump says he plans to reach out to North Korea's Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump said that he will reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who he described as a smart guy

Ukraine reforming its recruitment efforts to attract younger soldiers

While Ukraine passed a mobilisation law last spring and lowered the age of conscription from 27 to 25 years old, the measures have not had the impact needed to replenish its ranks

Irritated with WADA, US Congress may give govt authority to stop payments

Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act would make permanent an already temporary ability to hold back the money

Nearly 250 mn children missed school in 2024 due to extreme weather: Unicef

The report also outlined how some countries saw hundreds of their schools destroyed by weather, with low-income nations in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa hit especially hard

Trump pardons anti-abortion activists who blockaded clinic entrances

Abortion rights advocates slammed Trump's pardons as evidence of his opposition to abortion access, despite his vague, contradictory statements on the issue

US Supreme Court allows small business registration rule to take effect

Owners and part-owners of an estimated 32.6 million small businesses must register personal information with Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN

Senate confirms Ratcliffe to lead CIA, giving Trump second Cabinet member

Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Trump's first term and is the first person to have held that position and the top post at the CIA, the nation's premier spy agency

California approves $2.5 bn for state response to Los Angeles-area fires

They also approved $4 million for local governments to streamline approvals for rebuilding homes, and $1 million to support school districts and help them rebuild facilities

Americans will pay more if Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, says Trudeau

By targeting America's second largest trading partner after Mexico, Trump risks upending the markets for autos, lumber and oil all of which could carry over quickly to consumers

Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages as law gives them equal status

Thailand's marriage equality bill, which sailed through both houses of parliament, amended Article 1448 to replace the words man and woman and husband and wife with individuals and marriage partners

Trump revokes security for former Secretary of state Pompeo, top Iran aide

It's another sign of steps Trump is taking just days into his return to the White House to target those he has perceived as adversaries

Trump signs executive order on developing AI 'free from ideological bias'

The new order doesn't name which existing policies are hindering AI development but calls for the development of an AI action plan within 180 days

The Gulf of Whatnow? Mapmakers grapple with Trump's renaming plans

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum joked that if Trump went ahead with the renaming, her country would rename North America Mexican America

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's exec order ending birthright citizenship

The case is one of five lawsuits being brought by 22 states and a number of immigrants rights groups across the country

Emilia Prez tops Oscar nominations with 13, Wicked, The Brutalist get 10

Jacques Audiard's Emilia Prez, a Spanish language, French-made film, dominated the nominations with a leading 13 nominations, including best picture and best actress

Apple, Google face fresh scrutiny in UK over mobile phone ecosystems

The watchdog is flexing its newly acquired regulatory muscles again after the new digital market rules took effect at the start of the year

Bid to block Trump's cancellation of birthright citizenship in court

The case is one of five lawsuits being brought by 22 states and a number of immigrants rights groups across the country

Firefighters battling to tame raging wildfire north of Los Angeles

The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning and in less than a day had charred nearly 16 square miles