The White House expressed “very optimistic” expectations regarding the peace negotiations in Ukraine and confirmed that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff had traveled to Russia as part of the so-called “shuttle diplomacy.”

Since the beginning of this year, the Russian army has lost more than 383,000 soldiers in the war against Ukraine, which is roughly equivalent to 32 divisions – or about three divisions per month.

Russian invaders struck a car with a drone in the village of Klynova-Novoselivka in the Kharkiv region, injuring two men.

The group has been charged under a law which prohibits people from joining foreign armies.

BBC Verify has tracked US assets in the Caribbean Sea, after military strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats.

The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court has partially dismissed the appeal filed by former Minister of National Unity Oleksii Chernyshov against the preventive measure in the case of corruption at Energoatom.

Officials say 11 others are injured in what they believe is a "targeted" shooting at a children’s birthday party.

Since February 2022, law enforcement officers have documented more than 59,000 crimes committed by the Russian army in the Donetsk region.

An appeals court disqualified Alina Habba, Trump’s former personal attorney, from serving as US Attorney for New Jersey.

Rescue efforts in Peru’s central Ucayali region are being hindered by strong currents on the river, one official said.