Zelensky proposes G20 meeting with Putin; Kremlin declines

1 h agoUkraine's president offered to meet Russia's leader at the G20 summit in Miami to advance talks on ending the war. The Kremlin rejected the proposal, saying Zelensky should travel to Moscow if he wants to meet Putin, and added it had not yet decided whether Putin would attend the summit.

2 h agoThe United States advanced to the women's basketball World Cup final for the fifth consecutive time, defeating Spain 76-66 in Berlin on Saturday after pulling away in the fourth quarter. Stewart contributed 16 points while Copper added 13, setting up a championship matchup with France that will replay their 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal contest.

3 h agoLando Norris claimed pole position for the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit in Madrid on Saturday with a time of 1:31.824, beating championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 0.011 seconds. Norris said it was one of the best laps of his career, with everything coming together on the final lap.

8 h agoRussian airstrikes across multiple Ukrainian regions on Saturday killed six people and injured dozens, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure. In the Odesa region alone, 37 people including an infant were injured in overnight attacks, with two people reported missing. The governor of Zhytomyr region said a Russian strike on a grocery store in the town of Zvyahel killed two people.

9 h agoUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami in December. The Kremlin rejected the proposal, saying it preferred to meet in Moscow. Russia said it was prepared to resume negotiations with Ukraine but would not halt military operations during talks.

9 h agoNegotiations scheduled for Rome next week have been delayed until October, a U.S. official said, as President Joseph Aoun visited southern Lebanon on Saturday following Israeli military operations. Israel seized parts of Ali Taher ridge this month and said it destroyed Hezbollah tunnel networks there, despite a June ceasefire agreement.

11 h agoDuring a visit to Dublin, President Trump said he would love to see Ireland reunified, departing from decades of official U.S. neutrality on the question. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said there is insufficient public support in Northern Ireland for leaving the UK, while Nigel Farage of Reform UK disagreed with Trump's position.

12 h agoA train carrying 186 passengers derailed near Cleon in northwestern France on Friday evening, injuring 44 people including one in critical condition. Investigators found a rail fragment on the track and are treating sabotage as the main line of inquiry.

13 h agoEngland won the third Test against Pakistan by eight wickets at Edgbaston on day four, completing a 3-0 series sweep. The hosts chased down 130 in their second innings, marking their first ever home series whitewash of Pakistan.

13 h agoIran said it had nothing to do with the attacks on the Saudi pipeline. Houthi forces took control of a strategic port and island in Bab el-Mandeb from Yemeni government forces.