The first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in more than three years have ended without a ceasefire agreement. Also: a man who attacked the author Salman Rushdie is jailed for 25 years
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Ukraine and Russia agree prisoner swap after direct talks
Sat, 17 May 2025Trump leaves Middle East while strikes on Gaza intensify
Fri, 16 May 2025Airstrikes in north Gaza kill nearly 100 Palestinians. Trump ends Mideast trip with business deals but no Israeli hostage breakthrough. Russia-Ukraine peace talks start in Turkey. Plus: Eurovision finalists confirmed
US plays down prospects of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine
Fri, 16 May 2025US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Ukraine breakthrough not likely until President Trump meets Vladimir Putin. Also: power cuts in Sudan after drone strikes on power stations.
Gaza officials say Israeli strikes kill more than 100 people
Thu, 15 May 2025Palestinians in Gaza say they are facing another Nakba on the anniversary of their "catastrophe". Also: President Zelensky calls Russian peace talks delegates "stand-in props" and the lost Magna Carta found at Harvard.
Trump signs major trade deals with Qatar
Thu, 15 May 2025President Trump announces a series of deals between the US and Qatar, including a huge order for Boeing jets. Also: President Putin is not on the Kremlin list of officials attending Ukraine peace talks in Turkey.
