Amidst ongoing conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled a readiness for direct peace talks with Ukraine, a shift welcomed by Washington. This comes after a brief Easter ceasefire, marred by mutual accusations of violations. Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, while skeptical, is sending a delegation to London for discussions with Western allies.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has ensured that his party – the Liberal Party of Canada – has come from behind and taken the lead just a week ahead of the parliamentary election in Canada, opinion polls suggest.

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up a petitioner for his “unsubstantiated” claims in a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe into the violence in West Bengal over the Waqf (Amendment) Act.