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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged a bunch of African leaders to ask Vladimir Putin to free political prisoners.The presidents of Zambia, Senegal, Comoros, South Africa and Egypt's prime minister are there, alongside senior officers from Uganda and Congo-Brazzaville. They are anticipated to journey to Russia for a gathering with President Putin on Saturday in St Petersburg.Missile assault on Kyiv is 'message to Africa' - Ukraine battle newestAfter assembly the delegation, Mr Zelenskyy reiterated that peace talks would solely be doable when Russia pulls out of occupied areas. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa mentioned the leaders had been "here to share the African perspective" as he urged a de-escalation on either side and mentioned the sovereignty of nations needs to be re...

WASHINGTON — Shortly earlier than setting out for Beijing, Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday emphasised the significance of the U.S. and China establishing higher strains of communication. He would be the highest-ranking member of the Biden administration to go to China. ...

Surrounded by forest, the village of Yahidne in northern Ukraine seems to be deceptively peaceable.On a shiny, summer season's day, a troupe of singers wearing nationwide costume carry out within the ruins of a bombed-out, neighborhood membership. Their voices lilt and elevate, as their our bodies sway. The viewers clap, smile and faucet their toes.On the floor, there are little indicators of the shared trauma they've suffered. But look nearer at this joyful scene, and several other spectators are weeping. Others maintain their heads of their fingers. Kyiv underneath assault - newest updates on Ukraine conflictThe reminiscence of "28 days of horror" - when Russian troopers trapped nearly the whole inhabitants in a college basement - remains to be u...

Archaeologists working in Noerdlingen, Bavaria, Germany, have uncovered a well-preserved Bronze Age bronze sword from a grave containing a girl, a person and a boy. ...

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa is amongst a gaggle of African leaders in Ukraine on a peace mission.The presidents of Zambia, Senegal, Comoros, South Africa and Egypt's prime minister are there, alongside senior officers from Uganda and Congo-Brazzaville. They met President Zelenskyy and are anticipated to journey to Russia for a gathering with President Putin on Saturday.Missile assault on Kyiv is 'message to Africa' - Ukraine battle newestAfter assembly the delegation, Mr Zelenskyy reiterated that peace talks would solely be potential when Russia pulls out of occupied areas. Mr Ramaphosa stated the leaders had been "here to share the African perspective" as he urged a de-escalation on each side and stated the sovereignty of nations ought to be revered.He additional...

A high-ranking Space Force officer lately condemned what she mentioned had been anti-LGBTQ legal guidelines handed by state legislatures throughout the nation. ...

A Swiss village has survived being buried beneath an enormous rock slide by the narrowest of margins.Brienz, within the southeastern Graubuenden area of Switzerland, was evacuated early final month after geologists warned that the Alpine rock looming over the village may break free. The giant mass of rock lastly slid down the mountainside in a single day on Thursday - however stopped simply wanting the settlement. Image: Pic: AP Read extra:Alpine village evacuated on account of concern of catastrophic rockslideSwitzerland: Injured cow airlifted to security after breaking a legDramatic footage present how the boulders stopped in entrance of a college constructing. But the village stays in peril, with consultant...

Republican senators are pushing for President Biden to elucidate why a Chinese spy balloon was allowed to drift throughout the U.S. earlier this 12 months earlier than being shot down.  ...

Some of the tales now rising from the boat catastrophe off Greece on Wednesday morning create an image of unthinkably horrific circumstances onboard.Up to 500 individuals are lacking after an overcrowded fishing boat carrying migrants capsized within the Mediterranean Sea, the United Nations has stated. Authorities rescued 104 individuals and recovered 78 our bodies within the fast aftermath of the tragedy, however nothing has been discovered since.Witness accounts advised 400-700 individuals had packed the 20-30m-long trawler, which capsized and sank about 50 miles from the southern coastal city of Pylos because it was travelling from Libya to Italy. Image: Survivors of a shipwreck sleep at a warehouse on the port in Kalamata ci...

HAVANA, Cuba — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met with Cuban chief Miguel Díaz-Canel on Thursday, wrapping up a Latin America journey that additionally included visits to Iran’s two different allies within the area - Venezuela and Nicaragua. ...