Deadly strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions overnight threw doubt on the prospects for a resumption of peace talks proposed by the United States.

Steve Witkoff hailed the Russian leader as a “humanitarian” during talks in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, while the Kremlin said it is ready to resume trilateral peace talks with the U.S. and Ukraine.

Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s dominant political figure since 2012, may extend his grip, using the Balkans’ unresolved nationalist resentments.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said Wednesday he had launched a military operation to rescue four Salvadoran aviation technicians kidnapped by gangs in Haiti.

French authorities have banned protests planned for Thursday in multiple cities after a weekend of violent unrest.

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said Thursday that Pyongyang would have propaganda loudspeakers ready along the border within days.

Iran's state television reports that seven oil tankers have been damaged in the Strait of Hormuz. This happened overnight Thursday, possibly marking the largest single-day incident since the Iran

US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, where he called him a “humanitarian.”