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Ukraine expands oil strikes on Russia as Putin proposes brief ceasefire

30.04.2026 19:31 In a phone call with President Trump, Putin proposed a ceasefire on 9 May, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in WW2.

Wada investigation finds 300 Russian doping cases

30.04.2026 19:31 More than 300 sanctions have been handed to Russian athletes following the seizure of Moscow laboratory data in 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency says.

Trainee driver crashes bus into River Seine

30.04.2026 19:31 The driver hit a parked car and veered off the road into the river - about 12 miles south of Paris - early on Thursday.

Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists

30.04.2026 19:31 Pro-Palestinian activists say 22 boats carrying aid for Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters near the Greek island.

Trump says US studying troop cuts in Germany, after Merz criticises war

30.04.2026 13:31 His remarks come after the German chancellor criticised the US approach to the war in Iran.

Hungary's next PM says frozen EU funds will be paid out soon

30.04.2026 01:45 Péter Magyar meets EU leaders in Brussels, for the first time since his Tisza party won a landslide election.

Russia scales back Moscow Victory Day parade, blaming threat from Ukraine

29.04.2026 19:47 Russia says the annual commemoration of Soviet victory in World War Two will not feature military vehicles or cadets.

France investigates reappearance of website linked to Pelicot crimes

29.04.2026 19:47 Authorities say the Coco platform has been linked to sexual abuse of children, drug offences, rape and murder.

Stranded whale ferried out of German waters in barge

29.04.2026 19:47 The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts.

Madagascar detains French national over alleged plot to stir unrest

29.04.2026 19:47 Malagasy prosecuters used a Whatsapp group as evidence for the detained individuals alleged crimes.

France urges citizens to leave Mali after rebel attacks

29.04.2026 19:47 The UK has issued similar advice, telling citizens who stay, that they do so at their own risk.

Russian paramilitary carried out air strikes in Mali as rebels advanced, footage shows

29.04.2026 19:47 Last weekend's attacks came as the Africa Corps withdrew from a key base in northern Mali.

Watch: Elderly woman rescued by robot from Ukraine's frontline

29.04.2026 14:00 The Ukrainian army spotted the woman using a drone and sent the machine to her rescue as she was trying to leave her war-torn village.

Kim Jong Un praises troops who 'self-blasted' to avoid capture by Ukraine

29.04.2026 14:00 It confirms suspicions that North Korean soldiers are being told to detonate their grenades to kill themselves.

A record-breaking semi-final - the antidote to modern football?

29.04.2026 14:00 A scintillating semi-final first leg between Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich left many to wonder if this was the antidote to modern football.