Talks between Russia and the United States in Miami on ways to resolve the conflict in Ukraine should not be seen as a breakthrough, the Izvestia news outlet cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying in remarks published on Tuesday.

The Supreme Court expressed shock over private individuals grabbing thousands of acres of forest land in Uttarakhand, with the state government acting as a silent spectator. The court has expanded the case to examine the alleged illegal leasing and allotment of 2,866 acres of forest land, ordering a probe and directing all parties to maintain status quo.

Australia’s most populous state is set to pass tougher gun laws, ban the display of terrorist symbols and curb protests after the state parliament’s lower house cleared a bill late on Monday in an emergency sitting following the Bondi mass shooting.