Vladimir Putin grabbed much of Donbas, an eastern region of Ukraine, and pretended he had not. As a figleaf he used supposedly local separatists, whom Russia armed, supplied and directed. These forces,

In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid to put pressure on Rwanda to withdraw its support

The summary includes highlights of recent world events: the Maha Kumbh festival in India after a deadly stampede, a U.S. security firm deploying veterans to Gaza, costly deportation flights by the U.S.

Ukraine said on Wednesday it had struck a big Russian oil refinery in an overnight drone attack, and a Russian official said an attempted Ukrainian drone strike on a nuclear power plant had been thwarted.

Russia launched a barrage of drones on Ukraine in an overnight attack on Friday, injuring four people and damaging a hospital and a grain warehouse in the southern Odesa region, officials said. Ukraine's air defences shot down 59 of 102 Russian drones,

Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and seek to gain political power.

Russian prosecutors are seeking to recover nearly $33 million of funds that they say were allocated for the defence of the western Kursk region, invaded by Ukraine last year, but stolen instead by corrupt officials.

Rwanda has called for the start of direct talks between the DRC authorities and the M23 group as a precondition for the continuation of the peace process between the two countries

Why the special tribunal for Russian aggression has yet to start, why some countries oppose ignoring the immunity of Russia's "trio," and whether Putin will receive an ICC arrest warrant for war crimes – Mark Ellis,

Amid escalating tensions in East Africa and the Middle East, Rwanda and Israel have reaffirmed their strategic alliance, highlighting the importance of diplomatic partnerships in countering shared security threats.

Last year, First Minister John Swinney insisted the target could still be met and recognised it "requires changes in behaviour from members of the public". Audit Scotland says in order to achieve the car kilometre target, car traffic levels would need to decrease by 7.3 billion kilometres to 29.3 billion.

Ukraine is deeply concerned about the escalation of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Rebels, supported by Rwanda, have entered the largest city in the eastern region, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.