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Russian Ambassador to the Vatican Ivan Soltanovsky says it is "very hard to imagine" the possibility of holding peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in the Vatican, as proposed by Pope Leo XIV.

Fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman rocked Pakistan for 110 before opener Parvez Hossain hit an unbeaten 50 as Bangladesh won the first Twenty20 international by seven wickets in Dhaka on Sunday. Taskin finished with 3-22 while Rahman grabbed 2-6 in his four economical overs to dismiss the visitors in 19.3 overs for Pakistan’s lowest total against Bangladesh in all T20Is. Parvez smashed five sixes and three boundaries in his 39-ball 56 not out to help the home team chase down the target in 15.3 overs, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Debutant Pakistan pacer Salman Mirza (2-23) jolted Bangladesh with wickets of Tanzid Hasan (one) and Litton Das (one) early on but Parvez and Towhid Hridoy (36) added 73 for the third wicket to ease up the chase. It was only Bangladesh’s fourth win over Pakistan in 23 T20Is. For Pakistan, opener Fakhar Zaman top-scored with a 34-ball 44, which included six boundaries and a six, while Abbas Afridi scored 22 and Khushdil Shah 17. Pakistan’s previous lowest T...

În haosul unui război tot mai sângeros și mai lipsit de finalitate, apar tot mai multe dovezi că armata rusă își tratează propriii soldați cu o brutalitate care sfidează orice cod militar sau uman.

Premierul israelian Benjamin Netanyahu se confruntă cu o nouă problemă de sănătate, fiind nevoit să conducă guvernul de acasă, timp de trei zile.

Jermaine Wattimena en Dirk van Duijvenbode zijn uitstekend uit de startblokken geschoten bij de World Matchplay. Beide Nederlandse darters waren in de eerste ronde te sterk voor een oud-wereldkampioen. Wattimena versloeg Peter Wright, Van Duijvenbode was te sterk voor Rob Cross.

Security forces killed nine terrorists and captured another eight during a four-day joint operation with police, the Counter Terrorism Department, paramilitary organisations and the district administration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Malakand district, the military’s media wing said in a statement on Sunday. Pakistan has witnessed an uptick in terror activities over the past year, especially in KP and Balochistan, after the proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended its ceasefire with the government in November 2022. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, the joint intelligence-based operation was conducted on the reported presence of terrorists belonging to Fitna Al Khawarij — a term used to designate members of the banned TTP. “During the conduct of operation, spread over four days, [our] own forces skillfully surrounded and effectively engaged the khawarij location, and after intense multiple fire exchanges, nine Indian-sponsored khawarij were sent to hell, while eight [others] were apprehend...

Кафе "Перехрестя" ("Перекресток") в Киеве – заведение, на дверях которого написано "Здесь говорят по-украински". Такая политика уже вызвала оживленное обсуждение в соцсетях.

Iranian authorities have urged residents to limit water consumption as the country grapples with severe shortages amid an ongoing heatwave, local media said on Sunday. Water scarcity is a major issue in Iran, particularly in arid provinces in the country’s south, with shortages blamed on mismanagement and overexploitation of underground resources, as well as the growing impact of climate change. On Saturday, the national meteorological service said Iran was experiencing its hottest week of the year so far, with temperatures exceeding 50­ degrees Celsius in some areas. Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani announced in a post on X on Sunday that Tehran province would observe a public holiday on Wednesday due to the ongoing heatwave. “In light of the continued extreme heat and the necessity of conserving water and electricity, Wednesday … has been declared a holiday in Tehran Province,” she wrote. Temperatures in Tehran reached 40°C on Sunday, with a further rise to 41°C forecast for Monday, according to me...

US President Donald Trump might visit China before going to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit between October 30 and November 1, or he could meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC event in South Korea, The South China Morning Post reported on Sunday, citing multiple sources. The two countries have been trying to negotiate an end to an escalating tit-for-tat tariff war that has upended global trade and supply chains. The two sides have discussed a potential meeting between the leaders in the region this year, but they have not confirmed a date or location yet, according to a person familiar with the matter. Trump has sought to impose tariffs on US importers for virtually all foreign goods, which he says will stimulate domestic manufacturing and which critics say will make many consumer goods more expensive for Americans. He has called for a universal base tariff rate of 10 per cent on goods imported from all countries, with higher rates for imports from the most “problematic” on...

Un tânăr de 21 de ani a ajuns de urgență la spital, după ce a fost atacat violent de câinii de la o stână din Munții Făgăraș, într-o zonă frecventată de turiști.

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Preşedintele american Donald Trump ar putea vizita China înainte de a merge la summitul Cooperării Economie Asia-Pacific (APEC) de pe 30 octombrie - 1 noiembrie sau s-ar putea întâlni cu liderul chinez Xi Jinping pe marginea evenimentului din Coreea de Sud.

Immigratie is een hot topic in de VS, maar niemand heeft het over de beroemdste immigrant van het land: Melania Trump. Haar jeugd in het communistische Slovenië vertelt een ander verhaal dan dat van de klassieke American dream. We duiken in de jonge jaren van de meest ongrijpbare first lady van de Verenigde Staten.

Russian troops shelled the Nikopol, Synelnykove, and Kryvyi Rih districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region throughout the day, injuring two people. A missile strike also targeted the Pavlohrad district.

Julian Alaphilippe heeft een opmerkelijk weekend in de Tour de France beleefd. De tweevoudig wereldkampioen kreeg de lachers op zijn hand, bedoeld én onbedoeld.

The July 18, 1994, car bombing killed 85, injured over 300, and completely destroyed the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires

Can XRP realistically achieve 6x gains from its current price point?

Engels international Jessica Carter (27) laat via Instagram weten dat ze tijdens het EK in Zwitserland via sociale media racistisch wordt bejegend.

In an era where technology is transforming every aspect of sports, Israeli sports tech company Playermaker stands out as a revolutionary tool designed to enhance the development of young footballers.