The BBC’s Russia editor says Trump’s decision to call off his Putin talks and impose oil sanctions will not go down well in Moscow.
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China names new second highest-ranking general after military purge
Zhang Shengmin heads anti-corruption efforts in the army and is seen as a trusted loyalist of President Xi.
No Russians or Belarusians at Winter Paralympics
Russian and Belarusian para-athletes will not compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, despite the International Paralympic Committee lifting a ban on them.
Ghana’s former First Lady Nana Konadu Rawlings dies aged 76
She was married to Ghana’s longest-serving leader Jerry John Rawlings and known for her women’s rights work.
President Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison in 2024 after pleading guilty to violating money laundering laws.
Watch: Video appears to show alleged Louvre jewel thieves escaping
Robbers stole €88m worth of French crown jewels in broad daylight on Sunday morning
Ukraine urges EU to back loan using frozen Russian cash
EU ministers meet hours after the EU and the US announced new sanctions against Russia’s oil industry.
An ex-first lady, a tycoon and a ‘safe pair of hands’ vie for power in Ivory Coast
The fervour of presidential campaigning belies concerns about the political landscape in a cocoa superpower.
EU set to endorse deal to turn frozen Russian assets into support for Ukraine
The contentious proposal would see Kyiv receive €140bn (£121bn) worth of frozen Russian state assets currently held in Belgium.
Another French museum robbery sees 2,000 gold and silver coins stolen
The theft from the Maison des Lumières in Langres is the latest in as string of cultural institution heists in France.