THE PULSE OF THE PLANET
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Tass, citing Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, is reporting that Russia’s talks delegation has arrived in Istanbul. Share UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, who is in Turkey for informal talks with Nato foreign ministers, has spoken about the proposed direct…
Edan Alexander due to be released by Hamas Edan Alexander, the Israeli–American soldier who was kidnapped on 7 October 2023, is expected to be released today. Alexander was born in Israel but raised in the US by Israeli parents. He moved to Israel in 2022 after graduating from high school and enlisted in the Israeli…
Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and pleaded for an end to global conflicts, which he likened to a “third world war in pieces”. In his first Sunday address at the Vatican, the new pontiff urged an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian aid in Gaza and the release of…
Zelenskyy says it is ‘positive sign’ Russia is considering ending the war Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has just welcomed Vladimir Putin’s proposal for direct talks in Istanbul on Thursday, but said his team is expecting Moscow to agree to a “lasting” ceasefire starting tomorrow. In a post on X, Zelenskyy, without responding explicitly to Putin’s…
Macron calls for ‘direct talks’ between Ukraine and Russia French president Emmanuel Macron called on Saturday for “direct talks” between Ukraine and Russia in the event of a ceasefire in Moscow’s three-year invasion, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP). If there is a 30-day truce, as western countries have floated, “we will look to direct talks between…
Thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey begins after two-minute silence The thanksgiving service, marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) at Westminster Abbey, has begun after a two-minute silence was held across the UK. King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales are in attendance, along with UK prime…
