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Europe
European Leaders in Kyiv for Show of Solidarity Against Russia
The leaders of France, Britain, Germany, and Poland visited Ukraine on Saturday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, vowing to ratchet up pressure on Russia until it agreed to a ceasefire in the three-year war.
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War
33 Killed in Sudan Strikes Blamed on Paramilitary RSF
At least 33 people have been killed in Sudan in attacks blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with the army since April 2023, first responders said Saturday.
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Asia Pacific
India, Pakistan Launch Multiple Attacks as US Warns Against ‘Miscalculation’
Pakistan launched counterattacks against India Saturday after three of its air bases were struck overnight, and as the conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors spiralled towards a full-blown war that sparked calls against "miscalculation."
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Americas
Ecuador Says 11 Troops Killed in Attack by FARC Dissidents
Ecuador said on Friday that at least 11 military personnel who were carrying out an operation to combat illegal mining in a region near the border with Colombia were killed by dissident FARC guerrillas.
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Europe
France to Use Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine Howitzer Upkeep
France will tap income from frozen Russian assets to help maintain some 60 French-made Caesar howitzers delivered to Ukraine, France's foreign minister said on Friday.
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Asia Pacific
Sri Lanka Helicopter Crash Kills Six Military Personnel
A Sri Lankan Air Force helicopter crashed during a graduation ceremony on Friday, plunging into a reservoir and killing six of the 12 people on board, a military official said.
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Europe
France, Poland to Seal Alliance With Strategic Treaty
France and Poland on Friday will sign a new strategic cooperation treaty, with Polish leader Donald Tusk insisting that a mutual security pledge will be at the heart of the agreement.
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Europe
Ukraine Detains Two Alleged Hungarian Spies
Ukraine's SBU security service said Friday it had detained two alleged Hungarian spies it accused of gathering intelligence, including the location of air defense systems, in the western Zakarpattia region bordering Hungary.
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Asia Pacific
India Says Repulsed Fresh Pakistan Attacks as De-Escalation Efforts Grow
India said Friday it had repulsed a wave of Pakistani drone and artillery attacks overnight, and Islamabad insisted it had not struck targets across the border, as the latest conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors showed no signs of relenting.
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Americas
US Military to ‘Immediately’ Start Removing 1,000 Trans Troops
The US military will "immediately" start the process of removing some 1,000 transgender troops and will force out those who do not leave voluntarily by early June, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
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