The Ukrainian president says a three-day pause is over after fresh Russian attacks and US attempts to pressure Kyiv.

President Volodymyr Zelensky made the announcement in an interview with The Financial Times. He had paused the strikes to comply with a demand from the United States.

Asked whether Russia could use proceeds from the diesel deal to purchase more bombs, Trump sidestepped the question. "That's a ⁠diesel deal, not for us. That's being released in

BBC Ukraine Correspondent Dan Johnson is in Kyiv, where at least three people were killed in overnight strikes.

China and North Korea officially marked the long-delayed opening of their most significant land border crossing on Thursday (October 15), aiming to rejuvenate trade and commerce after years of soured ties and pandemic-related suspension in exchange.

China and North Korea officially marked ⁠the long-delayed opening of their most significant land border crossing on Thursday, ​aiming to rejuvenate trade and commerce after years of soured ties and pandemic-related disruptions to cross-border exchange.

As CNN’s Gage Goulding reports, the bridge between China and North Korea that’s now open is a big sign of diplomatic progress.

The New Yalu River Bridge spans 3km (1.9 miles) from the Chinese border city of Dandong to Sinuiju in North Korea A long-delayed road bridge linking China and North Korea has opened, Chinese state media report,

The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are demonstrating the limits of the kingdom’s military prowess — despite defense spending that far outstrips that of its regional neighbors.

The kingdom is one of the world’s top arms buyers but has struggled to keep pace with the Iranian-backed rebels’ tactics

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said a projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after a missile struck the same terminal and killed 12 people.

Iran-backed Houthis launched missile and drone attacks across Saudi Arabia, targeting several cities, as oil giant Saudi Aramco’s headquarters in the east of the kingdom was hit.

Officers in riot gear clashed with youths who set up street barricades using burning trash bins in Albania's capital Wednesday, with demonstrators joining a broader anti-government campaign for a second day,

Student protests in Albania turned violent overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday, with demonstrators smashing shop windows and rioting as police used tear gas to disperse the crowds.

Student protests over shortcomings in the higher education system have escalated into violence in Albania's capital Tirana, with 13 people, including six police officers, injured and 40 people

Police detained several demonstrators.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he “might have gone too far” in the war with Iran, while claiming U.S. military action had devastated Tehran’s

US officials told CNN that Mr Trump had ordered the US military to develop additional strike packages targeting "a lot of energy infrastructure" including Pickaxe Mountain, Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (Moab) .

Donald Trump is under pressure to end the war.

The potential deployment of the largest non-nuclear bomb ⁠in the US arsenal would mark a significant ⁠escalation in the conflict, although officials familiar with military planning discussions told CNN questions remain over its effectiveness in achieving Washington's ⁠strategic objectives.

Two cargo ships have sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being struck by unknown projectiles in separate incidents – highlighting the heightened danger to shipping as Iran steps up attacks in an attempt to regain control over the critical waterway.

Iran says a cargo ship has sunk after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz with few immediate details. It's the first time Iran has reported a ship sinking after hitting a mine during the

The strikes come as the U.S. military is successfully shepherding more oil through the strait.

Iran appears to be targeting vessels carrying out ship-to-ship oil transfers around the Strait of Hormuz, according to a military institute. Meanwhile the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen carried out