Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision

Iceland has joined Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.

Ukraine attacks hospital in Kherson Region's Aleshki, killing three employees

The Ukrainian army shelled a hospital in Aleshki in the Kherson Region, killing three medical workers and injuring two others, the region’s governor, Vladimir Saldo, said.

FIFA’s Gianni Infantino faces ethics complaint over Trump peace prize

FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s effusive praise for Donald Trump and the decision by the world football governing body to award a peace prize to the US president have triggered a formal complaint over ethics violations and political neutrality.

Trump Calls Zelensky 'Great Salesman' Once Again

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated his view that Volodymyr Zelensky is a great salesman.
"He [Zelensky] is a great salesman. I call him P.T. Barnum. One of the greatest on Earth. He could sell any product at any time," Trump said in an interview with Western media.

Maduro’s days are numbered - Trump

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s says are numbered, US President Donald Trump has said.

Ukraine’s allies say efforts to end war at ‘critical moment’

Ukraine’s European allies have agreed to increase their support for Ukraine and put more economic pressure on Russia as they say efforts to end Moscow’s “barbaric” war are at a “critical moment”, according to Downing Street.

Cambodian lawmakers slam Thailand for waging 'aggressive war'

The Thai armed forces are waging "an aggressive war" on the Cambodian border, violating international law, Cambodia’s National Assembly (lower house of parliament), said.

Nigeria secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren as 165 remain missing

Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school last month, a UN source and local media said Sunday, though the fate of the 165 students and staff thought to remain in captivity remains unclear.