Third Ukrainian strike hits Russian oil refinery and prompts evacuations
Residents near a burning refinery in Tuapse are told to leave, and the Kremlin accuses Kyiv of destabilising global energy markets.
World
bbc.com
28.04.2026
Ukraine accuses Israel of receiving shipments of grain 'stolen' by Russia
Israel's foreign minister says it has received no evidence to support the claim that a vessel carrying grain from occupied Ukraine has reached Haifa.
World
bbc.com
28.04.2026
Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks
Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups.
World
bbc.com
27.04.2026
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least five, damage ship in port
Ukrainian attacks on Russia injure at least six people in Vologda region and annexed Crimea.
World
aljazeera.com
26.04.2026
Chornobyl at 40: Settlers and horses survive Russian drones, contamination
A radiation survivor and expert, an elderly returnee, and a wildlife researcher paint a picture of life 40 years later.
World
aljazeera.com
24.04.2026
Russian troops, warships in India soon? Why their new military pact matters
In a significant pact, India and Russia agree to the deployment of soldiers and warships on each other's soil during peace and wartime.
World
aljazeera.com
24.04.2026
EU formally approves 90bn euro Ukraine loan and new sanctions on Russia
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy welcomes the development, urging that the first tranche be disbursed by May or June.
World
aljazeera.com
24.04.2026
Will complex EU loan deal intensify conflict?
Ukraine gets multibillion-dollar loan; Russia rakes in oil revenue.
World
aljazeera.com
24.04.2026
Ukraine claims attack on Russian warships in occupied Crimea
Ukraine's military intelligence says two large landing ships struck in Sevastopol Bay in Russian-occupied Crimea.
World
aljazeera.com
20.04.2026
Zelensky condemns US extension of Russian sanctions waiver
The US argues that the waiver is meant to ease the energy supply crunch sparked by the US-Israel war with Iran.
World
bbc.com
19.04.2026
Can Hungary wean itself off Russian energy, as its new leader has promised?
Magyar’s pitch to Hungarian voters was to turn away from some of Orban’s policies, including Russian energy imports.
World
aljazeera.com
17.04.2026
Russia launches deadliest aerial attack in months, killing 18 in Ukraine
A Ukrainian drone attack killed two people in Russia, Moscow says, after an Orthodox Easter truce.
World
bbc.com
16.04.2026
Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv kills 12-year-old child, wounds 10
Kyiv's mayor says the attacks hit Podilskyi and Obolonsky districts, causing fires and damage to residential buildings.
World
aljazeera.com
16.04.2026
Ukraine strikes drone production, military support deal with Germany
Germany will get access to Ukraine's cutting-edge drone expertise in return for extra help in war against Russia.
World
aljazeera.com
14.04.2026
Sergey Lavrov is visiting China
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived on an official visit to China.
Azerbaijan
report.az
14.04.2026
Russian MFA: Aragchi informed Lavrov about the details of Iran-US talks
During a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on April 13, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi informed him about the details of the Iran-US talks held on April 11 in
Azerbaijan
report.az
14.04.2026
Hungary's next PM would pick up if Putin calls and tell him to stop Ukraine war
Russia has offered "pragmatic" relations, but Péter Magyar says he will not call Vladimir Putin himself.
World
bbc.com
14.04.2026
The death toll in the explosion at the pyrotechnic warehouse in Vladikavkaz has reached three
As a result of the April 10 explosion at the pyrotechnic warehouse in Vladikavkaz (Russia), the number of dead has reached three.
Azerbaijan
report.az
14.04.2026
The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race
China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.
Politics
nytimes.com
12.04.2026
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaching Easter ceasefire
The warring sides trade barbs over truce as Kremlin says Russia will not extend it unless Kyiv agrees to its terms.
World
aljazeera.com
12.04.2026