Italy’s culture minister is boycotting. The prize jury has quit. Where does the world’s most prestigious international art exhibition go from here?

By Anna Pruchnicka April 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Israel traded diplomatic blows on Tuesday as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned what he said were grain purchases from occupied Ukrainian territory "stolen" by Russia and threatened sanctions against those attempting to profit from it.

Abbas Araghchi is holding talks with a Russian delegation on the Iran war, he earlier blamed the US for a breakdown in peace negotiations.

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Monday (April 27, 2026) rejected Lebanon’s planned direct talks with Israel, calling them a “grave sin” that will destabilise Lebanon. “We categorically reject direct negotiations with Israel,

Every country has its own border procedures for foreign nationals, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova tells Anadolu | Anadolu