Saudi Arabia will host officials from Washington and Kyiv to smooth over relations after President Trump and Zelensky clashed at the White House.

The US government has already revoked some access to satellite imagery for Ukraine and paused intelligence sharing, piling pressure on Kyiv as Trump seeks a swift end to the war, now in its fourth year after Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

The United States, once Ukraine’s main ally, has upended its wartime policies in its stated pursuit of a rapid end to the fighting. Read more at straitstimes.com.

At the summit on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told EU leaders that Ukrainian and American negotiators had 'resumed work,' and that 'we hope that next week we will have a meaningful meeting.

Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry said the kingdom would continue to pursue 'a lasting peace to end the Ukrainian crisis'

Hundreds of thousands of people in Australia's Queensland state were without power on Sunday after Alfred, a downgraded tropical cyclone, brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Saudi Arabia over March 10-12 for talks with Ukrainian counterparts, a statement from the U.S. Department of State said. Rubio will also have a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud,

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio set off on Sunday to fly to Saudi Arabia for talks with Ukraine, as President Donald Trump decides whether to relent on a freeze

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia this week. Meanwhile, Russia has stepped up its attacks on Ukraine. Holly Williams has the latest.