Zelenskyy asks Putin for meeting: What’s he offering, could Russia accept?
Russia and Ukraine have been holding peace talks since the war began in 2022, but with no concrete outcome.

Russia and Ukraine have been holding peace talks since the war began in 2022, but with no concrete outcome.








Deadly blast in Pakistan marks uptick in Balochistan separatist violence.
Critics of US, Philippine military cooperation say closely aligning with Washington makes Manila a possible target.
Israeli forces had been preparing the makeshift sites in western Iraq since late 2024, the US newspaper reported.
Sudan’s army says it retook a vital town in southeastern Blue Nile state and inflicted heavy losses on the RSF.
Iran says Trump signalled openness to talks as deadlock remains over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
And will he be acceptable to Ukraine and the West?

Taiwanese civilians are flocking to self‑defence courses, amid fears China could one day use force to seize the island.
Families displaced by fighting fear new clashes with Thailand, say education among areas most affected by border war.
The incident is the latest test of a fragile ceasefire agreed between the two countries last month.
Nepal complains after India and China agree to resume a religious pilgrimage through a contested Himalayan pass.