Ukraine’s Zelenskyy sends delegation for Russia talks after Putin no-show | Russia-Ukraine war News

Putin’s absence casts doubt on peace talks in Turkiye, raising concerns about potential intensified sanctions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is sending a team headed by his defence minister to Istanbul for the first direct talks with a Russian delegation since the early weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Zelenskyy announced the…

Chopra: Nadeem javelin friendship ‘not the same’ after India-Pakistan clash | Athletics News

The recent military escalations have damaged a once exemplary athlete bond between Olympic javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra of India and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem. Doha, Qatar – India’s Olympic gold medal-winning athlete Neeraj Chopra believes the recent escalations between his country and neighbouring Pakistan will affect the hugely popular friendship he shared with his cross-border counterpart…

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 114, hospitals and rescuers say

Rushdi Abu Alouf Gaza correspondent Reuters Air strikes reportedly hit homes and tents sheltering displaced families At least 114 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip since dawn, health officials and rescuers say. Fifty-six people, including women and children, were killed when homes and tents sheltering displaced families were bombed…