Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed amendments toughening penalties for voluntary surrender, desertion and refusal to fight to up to 10 years in prison, just days after the partial mobilization order was issued.
South Korea's president Yoon Suk-yeol rejected the insult to the United States' top security ally and says it was mistranslated, sparking further national disbelief on Friday.
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that Ukraine's allies must stand firm against the "blackmail" of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who hinted that nuclear weapons could be used in the war against Kyiv.
About 200 pilot whales have died after washing up on an exposed, wave-battered beach on Tasmania's rugged west coast, Australian rescuers said Thursday.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grouchko warned France on Tuesday against "unacceptable" arms sales to Ukraine during a meeting with French Ambassador to Moscow Pierre Lévy.
Ukraine said on Monday its forces had gained even more ground in the past 24 hours, retaking an area seven times the size of Kyiv this month, as Russia responded by attacking some recaptured areas.
North Korea has passed a law allowing it to carry out a preemptive nuclear strike and declare its status as an “irreversible” nuclear-weapon state, state media in Pyongyang said on Friday.
Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has died aged 96 years, the Buckingham Palace announced on late Thursday.
Fears for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II grew on Thursday after Buckingham Palace said her doctors were "concerned" about her health and advised her to remain under medical supervision.
Britain's iron lady Liz Truss was announced as the next UK prime minister on Monday after winning an internal leadership race organized by the ruling Conservative Party.