Putin warned Friday that "severe consequences" would have followed for the EU if it had approved using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine -- after the bloc failed to approve the plan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his annual end-of-year press conference on Friday that US President Donald Trump was right to sue the BBC over edited clips of his speech.
A famine declared in Gaza in August is now over thanks to improved access for humanitarian aid, the United Nations said on Friday, but warned the food situation in the Palestinian territory remained dire.
Sarcastic messages briefly flashed up on a big screen in the hall where Russian President Vladimir Putin was holding his annual press conference and "direct line" phone-in on Friday.
Bangladesh Violence Highlights: Bangladesh has been rocked by violent protests since late Thursday after the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, with concerns of further unrest ahead of national elections in the country.
An unexpected romantic moment unfolded during Russian President Vladimir Putin's lengthy annual press conference when a young journalist turned the global broadcast into a marriage proposal before going on to question the president.
Sharif Osman Hadi, the radical student leader and aspiring lawmaker whose killing has triggered a fresh wave of violence in Dhaka, had had a meteoric rise in Bangladesh after the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year.
More than 1,000 patients have died while waiting for urgent medical evacuation from war-ravaged Gaza in the last year and a half, the World Health Organization said Friday.
"President Trump is making serious efforts to end this conflict," said Putin.
In the wake of deadly shootings at Brown University and the MIT that killed three people and injured several others, US President Donald Trump has moved to halt the diversity visa programme, also known as the green card lottery.
Attacks at metro stations in Taipei on Friday involving smoke bombs and stabbing killed at least three people, the fire department official said, adding that the suspect was also dead.
In an age when economic landscapes shift like sand dunes beneath a relentless sun, the recent India-Oman CEPA emerges as a testament to the enduring spirit of collaboration amidst geopolitical uncertainties.
Ukraine and Russia have carried out a new exchange of bodies of dead soldiers, Ukrainian and Russian officials said on Friday.
UAE airport authorities cancelled or delayed dozens of flights and roads were flooded in major cities as the heaviest rainstorm in months lashed the desert nation on Friday.
India and the Netherlands are set to elevate their bilateral partnership into a more strategic and future-orientated relationship, Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel said.
Bangladesh was rocked by widespread unrest after Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent youth figure associated with the country's 2024 pro-democracy movement, died from injuries sustained in an assassination attempt.
Bondi beach shooter Sajid Akram had visited India six times in nearly three decades, primarily to resolve property-related matters in Hyderabad, police said.
Planet Fitness stated in a statement that the safety of its employees and members is their top priority.
As unrest grips Bangladesh, the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has urged people to resist acts of mob violence, warning that such actions threaten to derail the country's democratic process.
Barack Obama's list featured books by Zadie Smith, Ian McEwan, and Kiran Desai.
The war on Ukraine was a big topic at Vladimir Putin’s annual Q&A session, but the question of its end went unanswered.
Six British hunger strikers linked to Palestine Action are at risk of death in prison, doctors and relatives warn.
Proposed changes weaken climate rules and waste years of investments by car makers in EVs.
US top diplomat's remarks come as Ukraine negotiators travel to US for new round of talks on ending the conflict.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said peace will never happen if Hamas has the ability to “threaten or attack Israel."
India's preparations for their T20 World Cup defence look daunting as South Africa swept aside in 3-1 series win.
Qatar warns daily Israeli breaches threaten entire agreement put forward by US President Donald Trump.
Coders and engineers in Gaza’s tech sector are fighting to finish projects and keep clients.
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim hits out at 'entitlement' at Old Trafford as culture change remains priority.
A look at the forces pushing millions of Cubans to leave - and what their departure says about life on the island.
Officials say suspect, who died after falling from a building during police chase, carried out 'indiscriminate attacks'.
Lawyer Taqbir Huda says Sharif Osman Hadi's killing and violence in Bangladesh signal a shift and security failure
Talks come as Israel launches near-daily attacks across Lebanon in violation of 2024 ceasefire with Hezbollah.
A devastating roof collapse in Gaza leaves one dead, six injured, and a family struggling for survival amid winter.
UN refugee agency says women and children arriving 'exhausted and severely traumatised' after fleeing eastern DRC.
Ageing ships flying false flags are used to avoid Western sanctions on Russian, Iranian and Venezuelan oil.
As M23 captures and then withdraws from key DRC city, residents say 'whoever comes with peace is welcome here'.
Moscow is struggling to back up claims it has seized Kupiansk and Pokrovsk, and to deny a submarine was struck.
Trump allies liken the bombing of alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific to Obama's drone killing campaign.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells reporters the goals of US actions in the Caribbean are 'stability and security'.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has joined Egypt for AFCON 2025 but has been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League.
Attacks continue as US gets set to host senior officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye to discuss next phase of deal.
Thousands rally nationwide, calling for justice for Hadi, whose death intensifies anti-Indian sentiment in Bangladesh.
President Vladimir Putin called EU officials ‘robbers’ over their plan to use frozen Russian assets.
Hadi's death has led to protests, anti-India sentiment and attacks on newspapers in Bangladesh.