Air-raid alerts and frontline memoirs: Kyiv hosts literary festival amid war
Visitors at the Kyiv Book Arsenal were encouraged to donate books to soldiers on the frontline. Photograph: Julia Kochetova/The GuardianView…
Trump’s failure to maintain ceasefires is part of the new world disorder – and ordinary people pay the price | Simon Tisdall
Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in Nabatieh, Lebanon, 2 June 2026. Photograph: Adri Salido/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenSmoke rises…
Starmer to host Zelenskyy and EU leaders for Ukraine talks
Starmer to host Zelenskyy and EU leaders for Ukraine talks Ukrainian leader will attend UK meeting along with French president…
Russia says hundreds of Ukrainian drones downed as economic forum ends
Russia's defence ministry said the drones were downed over 16 areas and regions, including Crimea.
Does Pete Hegseth’s volte-face on China reflect an America in decline?
AdvertisementUS-China relationsOpinionWorld Opinion OpinionZhou Bo Does Pete Hegseth’s volte-face on China reflect an America in decline? The US defence secretary’s…
Zelenskyy: Putin choosing war by rejecting offer for in-person talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has turned down an offer for in-person talks with the Ukrainian President.
Russia’s Putin says ‘no point’ meeting Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for now
The Russian leader insisted military action would only stop after Moscow achieves its 'goals'.
Ukraine and Russia exchange 185 prisoners of war each
Russia and Ukraine have each released 185 prisoners in a major exchange, which Russia says was mediated by the UAE.
Ukraine slows Russia’s army but struggles to down ballistic missiles
Russia’s performance since December shows it can contest territory but cannot hold it, say battlefield observers.
Ukrainian marine drone explodes at Romanian port
A malfunctioning Ukrainian naval drone has caused an explosion at a key Black Sea port in Romania.