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Ukraine arrests two over alleged Hungarian spy plot
Ukraine’s security service says the state-backed spy network sought to obtain information about military defences on its border with Hungary.
US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm
UN agencies say they will not co-operate with the proposed system because it appears to “weaponise” aid.
Xi shows he wants to be close to Putin – but not too close
The relationship between China and Russia is no longer one of equals.
South Africa criticises US plan to accept white Afrikaners as refugees
Reports say the first set of white South Africans could arrive in the US next week.
Watch: Steve Rosenberg reports from Russia’s Red Square on Victory Day
Vladimir Putin leads commemorations as Moscow marks its annual parade.
Putin ‘back on world stage’ at Victory Day parade
The Russian president welcomed 27 world leaders to the event in Red Square.
Watch: Pope Leo XIV’s first Mass as pontiff
Cardinals joined the newly appointed pope in the Sistine Chapel, in a service that began with a prayer.
What Pope’s speedy election says about Church’s priorities
The new Pope is seen as someone who could unite traditionalist and progressive within the Church, writes the BBC’s religion editor.
The first drone war opens a new chapter in India-Pakistan conflict
Experts say the tit-for-tat attacks mark a dangerous new phase in the decades-old rivalry. What next?