Germany’s defence minister has warned Ukraine not to agree to a deal which involves sweeping territorial concessions in return for a ceasefire with Russia. Boris Pistorius said Ukraine “should not go as far as the latest proposal by the American president”, which he said would amount to a “capitulation”. US President Donald Trump said this…
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have agreed to halt fighting in the east of the country until peace talks mediated by Qatar reach their “conclusion”. It is the latest truce deal since the rebels stepped up an offensive in eastern DR Congo where authorities say 7,000 people have been killed since…
Getty Images Both sides agreed to end military activity in the Black Sea, the US said (file photo) Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a naval ceasefire in the Black Sea in separate deals with the US, after two days of peace talks in Saudi Arabia. Washington said all parties would continue working toward a…
Abdujalil Abdurasulov BBC News Bloomberg via Getty Images Lorries carry ore from an a mine in central Ukraine. File photo Ukraine has agreed the terms of a major minerals deal with the US, a senior official in Kyiv has told the BBC. “We have indeed agreed it with a number of good amendments and see…
Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family who control it have agreed to pay up to $7.4bn (£6bn) to settle claims regarding its powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin. The deal represents an increase of more than $1bn on a previous settlement that was rejected in 2024 by the US Supreme Court, according to news agencies AP and…
