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Russian oil terminals under attack unable to accept shipments for second week, sources say

FILE PHOTO: A satellite near-infrared image shows smoke rising from Russia's Baltic port of Ust-Luga after a Ukrainian attack, in Ust-Luga, Leningrad Oblast, March 27, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A satellite near-infrared image shows smoke rising from Russia's Baltic port of Ust-Luga after a Ukrainian attack, in Ust-Luga, Leningrad Oblast, March 27, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

14 dead as Russia launches new daytime attacks on Ukraine

Ukrainian rescuers work to extinguish a fire in a damaged residential building following a drone attack in Kharkiv.
Ukrainian rescuers work to extinguish a fire in a damaged residential building following a drone attack in Kharkiv.

Zelensky says frontline situation best for Ukraine in the last 10 months

With the war in its fifth year, the fighting is raging along more than 1,200km of the frontline.
With the war in its fifth year, the fighting is raging along more than 1,200km of the frontline.

Medvedev says Russia should drop its 'tolerant attitude' towards Ukraine's EU drive

FILE PHOTO: Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev attends an interview with Reuters, TASS and WarGonzo in the Moscow region, Russia January 29, 2026. Dmitry Medvedev's Secretariat/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev attends an interview with Reuters, TASS and WarGonzo in the Moscow region, Russia January 29, 2026. Dmitry Medvedev's Secretariat/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo

Kremlin’s drive for a state-backed messaging app touches a nerve for some

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a smartphone displaying a web page of the Russian messenger application MAX next to a screen showing the state flag of Russia in this illustration taken September 4, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a smartphone displaying a web page of the Russian messenger application MAX next to a screen showing the state flag of Russia in this illustration taken September 4, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Illustration/File Photo

North Korea to hold burial ceremony for troops killed in Ukraine war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits an art studio to guide the creation of sculptures to be displayed at a memorial for North Korean troops who died fighting overseas.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits an art studio to guide the creation of sculptures to be displayed at a memorial for North Korean troops who died fighting overseas.

Russian mariner held after Houthi Red Sea attack leaves Yemen for home

Zelensky offers Ukraine’s maritime expertise with Strait of Hormuz

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha took part in a virtual meeting attended by about 40 countries on April 2, devoted to reopening the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha took part in a virtual meeting attended by about 40 countries on April 2, devoted to reopening the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Russian court convicts German sculptor in absentia for depicting Putin and patriarch in sex act

Jacques Tilly, a German sculptor and float builder famed for his provocative Carnival creations poses with a paper mache figure depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin in his workshop in Duesseldorf, Germany, April 2, 2026.    REUTERS/Petra Wischgoll
Jacques Tilly, a German sculptor and float builder famed for his provocative Carnival creations poses with a paper mache figure depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin in his workshop in Duesseldorf, Germany, April 2, 2026.    REUTERS/Petra Wischgoll

Six Ukrainian children to be returned from Russia and reunited with families, US says

US First Lady Melania Trump wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin in August 2025 about the plight of Ukrainian children separated from their families by war.
US First Lady Melania Trump wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin in August 2025 about the plight of Ukrainian children separated from their families by war.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.