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Zelensky insists on creation of special court over Russian aggression

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted Thursday that a special tribunal must be created to hold Russia to account for its "crime of aggression", while on a surprise visit to the Netherlands.. Kyiv is pressing for a special tribunal to be set up to prosecute Moscow for the crime of aggression because it sees this as a way to achieve faster justice and more easily target the Kremlin's top officials.

'Our hero': tributes to security guard killed in Belgrade shooting

Dragan Vlahovic was known for remembering the students' names at Vladislav Ribnikar elementary school in Belgrade and reminding them to wear their coats when it was cold. . Uncle Dragan, we will remember you forever and thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the lovely memories," one parent posted on social media.

Prince William pulls pint of Kingmaker on pub trip

Prince William and his wife Kate visited a London pub on Thursday, pulling a pint of Kingmaker ahead of his father King Charles III's coronation.. William, the heir to the throne, pulled the first-ever pint of Kingmaker, a pale ale brewed to celebrate the coronation.

Pakistan foreign minister says 'happy' on rare visit to India

Pakistan's foreign minister arrived in India Thursday to take part in an international conference, the first official visit by a senior Pakistani official to the country's eastern neighbour since 2016.. The most recent visit to India by a high-ranking Pakistan diplomat was in 2016, when Sartaj Aziz -- then the senior foreign affairs adviser to the prime minister -- travelled there.

US envoy asks Hungary to focus on Ukraine war, not 'fake' issues

Hungary should focus on the war in Ukraine and not "fake" issues, the US ambassador told AFP, as American and European conservatives on  Thursday denounced "the virus of wokeism" at a meeting in Budapest.. "There's an unfortunate eagerness to talk about a fake culture war in Hungary," US ambassador David Pressman told AFP in an interview.

Kenyan pastor in the dock over cult massacre

One of Kenya's highest profile pastors appeared in the dock on Thursday in connection with the horrific discovery last month of dozens of bodies in mass graves. . Kenyan police had arrested Odero last Thursday over the "mass killing of his followers" and closed his New Life Prayer Centre and Church that lies south of the coastal town of Malindi.

Rwanda counts cost after floods, landslides kill 130

Rwandans grieved Thursday for lost loved ones and destroyed homes after powerful floods and landslides tore through the country killing at least 130 people and leaving many thousands homeless.. We do not know the total number of homeless people at the moment, but counting is ongoing," Alain Mukuralinda, deputy government spokesperson, told AFP. "What we know is that over 5,100 homes were destroyed and they all had families living in them." 

Knit my king: UK 'yarnbombers' crochet for the coronation

They are the knitting and crocheting enthusiasts who secretly craft themed decorations for British royal weddings and jubilees, then put them out in public places under the cover of darkness. . In the towns of Hertford and Ware, just north of London, a group of knitters and crochet enthusiasts calling themselves the Secret Society of Hertford Crafters have just finished decorating 37 postboxes for Saturday's coronation.

UK's Sunak warns of 'hard' test in first date with voters

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives braced for heavy losses Thursday in their first major electoral test since he became the UK's third leader in the space of a few chaotic weeks last year.. "I've only been prime minister for six months but I do believe we're making good progress," Sunak added.

Japan PM heads to Seoul as ties warm over North Korea threat

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Seoul this weekend as the two countries seek to bury historical animosities and reboot their relationship in the face of a growing threat from North Korea.. - Beyond the 'turbulence' - The Japanese prime minister said this week that his trip to Seoul would "give momentum to 'shuttle diplomacy'" between the neighbours.