Islamic State-linked rebels have killed 89 civilians in multiple attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Lubero territory, the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African country, known as MONUSCO, said on Friday. The attacks were carried out by fighters from the Allied Democratic For
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he would not betray Ukraine's interests in a US-led peace process, warning that Kyiv faces a choice between losing a key partner and its national dignity at one of the most perilous moments in its history. The 28-point plan that the United States has pr
The United States has threatened to cut intelligence sharing and weapons supplies for Ukraine to press it into agreeing to the framework of a US-brokered peace deal, two people familiar with the matter said. Washington has presented Ukraine with a 28-point plan, which endorses some of Russia's pri
The International Committee of the Red Cross will reduce its 2026 budget by 17 per cent to 1.8 billion Swiss francs ($2.23 billion)and cut 2,900 jobs, it said in a statement on Friday. Aid budgets are facing an unprecedented shortfall as donors shift their focus towards defence, forcing humanitari
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's top security official denied on Friday he had agreed to the outline of a Trump administration peace plan, after U.S. officials said he had accepted most of its terms. Washington has presented Kyiv with a 28-point plan that would endorse many of Russia's ma
