An official says more preparations are needed for the three-day ceremony in Tehran, where the supreme leader will lie in state.

Sports Editor Dan Roan analyses Russia’s controversial return to global sporting action at the Winter Paralympics and what it might mean for other sports.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to include European representatives in the current trilateral negotiations on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, stressing that no agreement can be reached without Europe’s participation.

As of now, 14 countries and the EU have refused to take part in the opening ceremony of the 2026 Paralympic Games.

Russian forces are using more drones against civilian infrastructure. In particular, the number of FPV drones has increased, and a fiber-optic drone has already been recorded on Kharkiv’s ring road, although there have been many more attempts to use them against the city.

Sri Lanka’s navy says around 140 people are feared missing after a military vessel went down off its southern coast.

Support for Ukraine in its defensive war against Russia remains Germany’s top priority despite the escalation in the Middle East.

Washington says the two countries are combatting ‘designated terrorist organisations’ in Ecuador.

Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has presented state awards to volunteers, doctors, educators, scientists, cultural figures, athletes and journalists. Among the recipients was Takashi Hirano, a journalist with Ukrinform.