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US President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russia's terms for ending the war between Russia and Ukraine in a White House meeting on Friday, warning that President Vladimir Putin threatened to "destroy" Ukraine if it didn't comply, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.During the meeting, Trump insisted Zelenskyy surrender the entire eastern Donbas region to Russia, repeatedly echoing talking points the Russian president had made in their call a day earlier, the newspaper said, citing people familiar with the matter.Ukraine ultimately managed to swing Trump back to endorsing a freeze of the current front lines, the FT said. Trump said after the meeting that the two sides should stop the war at the battle line; Zelenskyy said that was an important point.The White House did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the FT report.Zelenskyy arrived at the White House on Friday looking for weapons to keep fighting his country's war, but met an American president who appeared more intent on brokering a peace deal.In Thursday's call with Trump, Putin had offered some small areas of the two southern frontline regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in exchange for the much larger parts of the Donbas now under Ukrainian control, the FT report added.That is less than his original 2024 demand for Kyiv to cede the entirety of Donbas plus Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in the south, an area of nearly 20,000 square km.Zelenskyy's spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside business hours on whether Trump had pressured Zelenskyy to accept peace on Russia's terms.Trump and Putin agreed on Thursday to hold a second summit on the war in Ukraine within the next two weeks, provisionally in Budapest, following an August 15 meeting in Alaska that failed to produce a breakthrough.

Delhi-NCR’s air quality has plummeted into the “very poor” category, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to enforce Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed 300, raising health concerns for millions.The decision came after the GRAP Sub-Committee reviewed the rising pollution levels, alongside forecasts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), both warning of further deterioration in the coming days.“The AQI of Delhi increased steadily, reaching 296 at 4 pm and 302 by 7 pm,” the CAQM said, directing authorities to implement all Stage II measures immediately, in addition to Stage I actions already in place since October 14.Authorities have also been asked to monitor dust mitigation efforts closely and ensure compliance with timelines outlined in the NCR’s anti-pollution policy.What Are GRAP Stage II Measures?GRAP categorises air quality into four stages: Stage I (Poor) with AQI between 201 and 300, Stage II (Very Poor) between 301 and 400, Stage III (Severe) between 401 and 450, and Stage IV (Severe Plus) for AQI above 450.Stage II of GRAP intensifies pollution control measures across Delhi-NCR including:Dust Control: Daily mechanical or vacuum sweeping and water sprinkling on major roads, preferably before peak traffic hours.Construction and Demolition Sites: Enhanced inspections to enforce strict dust control measures.Public Transport Boost: Additional CNG and electric buses, increased metro frequency, and differential fare rates to encourage off-peak travel.RWA Responsibilities: Resident welfare associations must provide electric heaters for staff to prevent biomass and solid waste burning.Inter-State Bus Restrictions: Only CNG, electric, or BS-VI diesel buses can enter Delhi; tourist buses with all-India permits are exempt.Why Delhi’s Air Becomes Hazardous in WinterDelhi’s winter pollution spike is usually attributed to unfavourable weather, vehicular emissions, paddy-straw burning, firecrackers, and other local pollutants. According to doctors, breathing in the polluted air of Delhi is equivalent to the harmful effects of smoking approximately 10 cigarettes a day. Prolonged exposure increases the risk of respiratory issues like asthma, bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as cardiovascular diseases.

Thieves reportedly stole nine pieces from the jewelry collection of Napoleon and the Empress in the Louvre, using a basket lift to reach the museum on Sunday morning. The daring heist at the world's most visited museum occurred as tourists were inside the Galerie d'Apollon, where part of the French Crown Jewels are displayed. The museum closed for the day as police sealed gates and ushered visitors out. Here's a look at some other famous heists worldwide:The Louvre's missing Mona Lisa helped cement the portrait's fameThe Louvre has a long history of thefts and attempted robberies. The most famous came in 1911, when the Mona Lisa vanished from its frame, stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, a former worker who hid inside the museum and walked out with the painting under his coat. It was recovered two years later in Florence - an episode that helped make Leonardo da Vinci's portrait the world's best-known artwork.Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist remains unsolvedIt's been called the biggest art heist in U.S. history, but 35 years later, the theft of 13 works from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum remains unsolved.In the early hours of March 18, 1990, two men disguised as Boston police officers talked their way into the museum by saying they were responding to a call. They overpowered two security guards, bound them with duct tape and spent 81 minutes pilfering 13 works of art, including masterpieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas and Manet.Authorities say the artwork is worth perhaps as much as a half-billion dollars. Museum officials say it's priceless because it cannot be replaced.Some of the works, including Rembrandt's "Storm on the Sea of Galilee," were cut from their frames. Those frames hang empty in the museum to this day.2 German museum burglaries netted a solid-gold coin and royal jewelsIn 2017, burglars at Berlin's Bode Museum stole a 100-kilogram (220-pound) Canadian solid-gold coin known as the "Big Maple Leaf."The suspects are believed to have smashed a protective case and then managed to lift the coin out of a museum window before fleeing along a rail track with their haul in a wheelbarrow. After getting away with it, authorities believe they later cut up the coin, valued at about 3.75 million euros ($4.33 million), and sold the pieces. Three men, including a museum security guard, were later convicted.Two years later, thieves smashed vitrines in Dresden's Green Vault, one of the world's oldest museums, and carried off diamond-studded royal jewels worth hundreds of millions of euros. Officials said they made off with three "priceless" sets of 18th century jewelry that would be impossible to sell on the open market.Part of the haul was later recovered. Five men were convicted and a sixth was acquitted.An English palace's golden toilet was pried off its plumbingA thief who swiped a golden toilet from an English palace was convicted earlier this year along with an accomplice who helped cash in on the spoils of the 18-carat work of art insured for nearly 5 million pounds (more than $6 million).Michael Jones had used the fully functioning one-of-a-kind latrine as he did reconnaissance at Blenheim Palace - the country mansion where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born - the day before the theft, prosecutors said. He described the experience as "splendid."He returned before dawn on Sept. 14, 2019, with at least two other men armed with sledgehammers and crowbars. They smashed a window and pried the toilet from its plumbing within five minutes, leaving a damaging flood in their wake as they escaped in stolen vehicles.The satirical work, titled "America" by Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan, poked fun at excessive wealth. It weighed just over 215 pounds (98 kilograms). The value of the gold at the time was 2.8 million ($3.6 million). The purloined potty has never been recovered but is believed to have been cut up and sold.The piece had previously been on display at The Guggenheim Museum in New York. The museum had offered the work to U.S. President Donald Trump during his first term in office after he had asked to borrow a Van Gogh painting.

New Delhi: Reflecting a clear trend of market diversification, Indian exporters registered positive growth in 24 countries during the first half of the current fiscal year, even as shipments to the US declined due to high tariffs in September, official data showed.These 24 countries include Korea, UAE, Germany, Togo, Egypt, Vietnam, Iraq, Mexico, Russia, Kenya, Nigeria, Canada, Poland, Sri Lanka, Oman, Thailand, Bangladesh, Brazil, Belgium, Italy and Tanzania."24 countries with a total export of USD 129.3 billion recorded positive growth in export in April-September 2025-26 as against the same period last fiscal, amounting to a share of 59 per cent of India's exports," an official said.During April-September this year, exports increased by 3.02 per cent to USD 220.12 billion, and imports rose 4.53 per cent to USD 375.11 billion, leaving a trade deficit of USD 154.99 billion.However, according to the Commerce Ministry data, India's exports to 16 countries have registered negative growth during the first six months of the current fiscal. These nations account for about 27 per cent (USD 60.3 billion) of the country's exports.An exporter said the sweeping 50 per cent tariff by the US on Indian goods is hurting exports to America, but the exporting community is pushing exports to other geographies, including Africa, Latin America and the Middle East."The trend will continue in the coming months as well," the exporter said.India's merchandise exports to the US declined by 11.93 per cent to USD 5.46 billion in September due to the high tariffs imposed by Washington, according to the data.During the April-September period of this fiscal, the country's exports to the US increased by 13.37 per cent to USD 45.82 billion, while imports rose 9 per cent to USD 25.6 billion, the data showed.The US has imposed a sweeping 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods entering American markets from August 27. The two countries are negotiating a bilateral trade agreement to boost two-way commerce.The US was the largest trading partner of India in 2024-25.