Chris Stevenson

Dusting off his hiking boots after nearly two decades, Chris Stevenson discovers the joy of being out on mountain trails – and also ditching a tent in favour of a hotel and spa

In ‘fantastic’ phone call with Zelensky, Trump confirms a partial ceasefire on energy is part of plan to bring ‘real end to the war’ – despite Putin breaking agreement to stop targeting energy grid in mass drone strike hours after promising not to

The conclusion of the talks came hours after Ukraine launched its largest drone attack of the war against Russia

Israel and Hamas have repeatedly accused each other of violating an initial six-week truce aimed at eventually ending the 15-month war in Gaza and seeing hostages held there released

‘The court serves as a vital pillar of the international justice system by ensuring accountability for the most serious international crimes,’ joint statement says

First phase of agreement likely to involve release of 33 Israeli hostages and up to 1,000 Palestinian prisoners

The Israeli prime minster knows the incoming US president won’t be happy if the Gaza war drags on, Chris Stevenson writes, so he is turning his attention to Iran to buy himself some time

Donald Tusk says war is entering ‘decisive phase’ and ‘the unknown is approaching’

Moscow claims it will consider nuclear response for attacks on its territory with Western weapons

Washington is by far Kyiv’s largest military backer – and any loss in support will mean more deaths on the front line, writes Chris Stevenson. But if a push to end the war does come from the White House, that also poses a problem for the Kremlin

Ukraine has been pushing for allies to be more involved in its defence, including giving Kyiv permission to use Western-supplied missiles to strike deep inside Russia

Ukraine has been pushing for allies to be more involved in its defence, including giving Kyiv permission to use Western-supplied missiles to strike deep inside Russia

Washington also sends a nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine to the region

The airstrikes by Moscow are the fourth large-scale aerial assault targeting Ukraine’s power system in recent weeks

Residents find homes flattened and destruction everywhere after Israeli forces pull out following months of relentless assault – as Qatar says it is cautiously optimistic about ceasefire talks

Judges at the International Court of Justice issue unanimous decision and say Palestinians are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance

With the Kremlin wanting to deflect questions about how Russian security services failed to prevent the attack, and seeking justification for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, allies of the Russian president have sought to falsely accuse Kyiv

Kyiv officials say a mixture of ballistic and cruise missiles were all knocked out of the sky – with at least 17 people injured

Having applied to join the alliance with Finland in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Stockholm is now the 32nd member and the Baltic is now essentially a ‘Nato sea’

Foreign secretary confronts Sergei Lavrov at the G20 summit in Brazil