The Kremlin said Tuesday "no compromise" has been reached yet on the key question territory in Ukraine, after hours-long talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner in the Kremlin has concluded, the Kremlin press service said.

Russia's lower house of parliament, State Duma, on Tuesday ratified a key military pact with India ahead of President Vladimir Putin's state visit to New Delhi on December 4-5.

Video streaming giant YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s, denouncing the world-first laws as "rushed" and unrealistic.

After repeated US air strikes on the boats of alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers in the Caribbean, President Donald Trump said that America will "very soon" begin striking "bad ones" living inside Venezuela.

An Afghan man accused of shooting two members of the National Guard near the White House, killing one, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to murder charges, US media said.

A group of US senators who have tried repeatedly to rein in President Trump's aggression against Venezuela said they would file a new resolution to force a congressional vote on the issue if the administration carries out a strike within the country.

Donald Trump during a lengthy Cabinet meeting on Tuesday said he did not want Somali immigrants in the US, saying residents of the war-ravaged eastern African country are too reliant on US social safety net and add little to the United States.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia was "ready" for war if Europe seeks one, accusing the continent's leaders of trying to sabotage a deal on the Ukraine conflict before he met with US envoys.

Moscow is fully aware of New Delhi's concerns about the massive trade deficit, and Russia is working with India to fix "the problem", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

A new report by the United Nations Development Program notes most of the gains from AI are likely to be reaped by wealthy nations unless steps are taken to use its power to help close gaps in access to basic needs, as well as such advanced know-how.

Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday for high-stakes talks on ending the war in Ukraine.

Cyclone Ditwah led to massive floods in Sri Lanka and parts of south east Asia.

BNP chief Tarique Rahman saidthe offers of support from leaders across the world have been a "source of immense strength".

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan incarcerated in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail on corruption charges he has called politically motivated is alive and has been allowed to meet his sister, Dr Uzma Khan.

The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump's trade wars, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, upgrading its outlook for global and US economic growth this year.

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has been given special security as she remains very critical. Bangladesh's elite Special Security Force (SSF) protection has been allotted to the ailing leader.

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday addressed concerns over India facing high US tariffs for purchasing Russian oil, saying Moscow recognises the challenge but will not intervene in New Delhi's bilateral issues with Washington.

Surveillance video shows the suspects breaking the window and grabbing premium clothing and accessories, many of which can cost more than $1,000 each.

New high-resolution satellite imagery with NDTV indicates that Pakistan has cleared out debris of a hangar at its airbase in Sukkur, struck by the Indian Air Force during Operation Sindoor on May 10 this year.