'Vladimir, STOP!': Trump says he is 'not happy' with deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv
Summary
US President Donald Trump condemns Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine as "very bad timing", adding "I am not happy"
Ukraine's President Zelensky branded the strikes, which killed at least 12 in Kyiv, as "difficult" and "impudent"
In an update on social media, Trump spoke directly to Russia's President Putin: "Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!"
During a cut-short visit to South Africa, Zelensky said "more pressure" must be put on Russia to achieve a ceasefire
It comes a day after the US president accused Zelensky of harming peace talks by not recognising Russian control of Crimea - read about the territory's significance
Despite Trump's warning to Putin, this could still get worse for Ukraine, writes BBC's Frank Gardner
'Kyiv keeps on living, attacks like these make people stronger'
I've been talking to Tanya Usova, a 29-year-old translator living in Ukraine's capital Kyiv.
"I heard the air defence downing the drones last night - it was louder and longer than usual," she says. Her friend's windows were smashed in the missile attacks but her own home wasn't affected.
A drone attack "happens every day" in Kyiv and in her neighbourhood she says.
India and Pakistan closer to conflict over Kashmir attack as tit-for-tat moves mount
Islamabad closes airspace to Indian aircraft and tells Delhi any interference in water sharing will be seen as act of war
Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan have moved closer to military confrontation as Islamabad closed its airspace to Indian aircraft and warned that any effort by Delhi to interfere with the supply of water under a decades-old treaty would be viewed as an act of war.
In a series of escalating tit-for-tat moves since a massacre of Indian tourists in the disputed region of Kashmir earlier this week by Islamic militants, India ordered its citizens to return from Pakistan, while Pakistan expelled a number of Indian diplomats.
South Korea: Former President Moon indicted for bribery
Moon Jae-in led South Korea from 2017 to 2022. The allegations relate to Moon's ex-son-in-law's employment at a Thai budget airline.
South Korea's former President Moon Jae-in has been indicted on charges of alleged bribery, prosecutors said Thursday.
Moon was "indicted for corruption for receiving 217 million won (€134,000, $152,000) in connection with facilitating the employment of his son-in-law at an airline," the Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office said.
DR Congo and M23 agree to 'immediate' ceasefire, pledge to continue talks
In a watershed joint statement, the warring Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 group released a joint statement on Wednesday pledging to an "immediate" cessation of hostilities until talks reach their "conclusion". This comes after months of escalated fighting in the decades-long conflict saw M23 take multiple Congolese cities.
The DR Congo government and the M23 group on Wednesday issued a landmark joint statement saying they had agreed to halt fighting in the east of the country while they work towards a permanent truce.
The surprise announcement follows talks mediated by Qatar. The two sides said they had "agreed to work towards the conclusion of a truce" in the conflict that has seen M23 seize key cities in the conflict-stricken region.
Unveiling high-tech destroyer, Japan seeks Australian buyer
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 24, 2025 at 14:52 JST
As a key selling point, the Maritime Self-Defense Force's new destroyer Kumano can do more with less, at a time when naval personnel are being stretched to the limits.
The MSDF touted this capability as it unveiled the Kumano to the news media at its Yokosuka Naval Base on April 23.
Japan is hoping that its state-of-the-art Mogami-class frigate vessel, known as an FFM (Future Multi-mission Frigate), will find a place in the Royal Australian Navy fleet.
Anti-Hamas protests on rise in Gaza as group's iron grip slips
Paul Adams
The voice in the Telegram video is insistent. Loud. Sometimes musical.
And the message unambiguous.
"All of Hamas, out!"
On the streets of Gaza, more and more Palestinians are expressing open defiance against the armed group that's ruled the strip for almost 20 years.
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