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Belarus

Aryna Sabalenka beats Coco Gauff in Miami final, completes ‘Sunshine Double’

Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Miami Open final.
Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Miami Open final.

North Korea, Belarus sign ‘friendship and cooperation’ treaty

North Korea's Kim Jong Un welcomes Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko in Pyongyang, North Korea, March 25, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.     KCNA via REUTERS
North Korea's Kim Jong Un welcomes Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko in Pyongyang, North Korea, March 25, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.     KCNA via REUTERS

Belarus leader visits North Korea for first time

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko began on March 25 his first official visit to North Korea.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko began on March 25 his first official visit to North Korea.

Drone that crashed in Lithuania came from Ukraine, PM says

Debris lies across an ice-covered lake where Lithuania's army says that a suspected drone crashed into after entering the country's airspace, in Lavysas, Lithuania, March 23, 2026. Vytautas Lebednykas and Karolis Lebednykas/Handout via REUTERS
Debris lies across an ice-covered lake where Lithuania's army says that a suspected drone crashed into after entering the country's airspace, in Lavysas, Lithuania, March 23, 2026. Vytautas Lebednykas and Karolis Lebednykas/Handout via REUTERS

Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka march on in Miami as more seeds crash out

Jannik Sinner of Italy comes to the net against Corentin Moutet of France during their Miami Open clash.
Jannik Sinner of Italy comes to the net against Corentin Moutet of France during their Miami Open clash.

Russia to open control stations for long-range drones in Belarus, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reacts during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reacts during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool

Carlos Alcaraz eyes tennis clay-court season after early Miami Open exit

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - MARCH 22: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain lunges for a ball while playing Sebastian Korda of the United States on Day 6 of the Miami Open Presented by Itau at Hard Rock Stadium on March 22, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida.   Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - MARCH 22: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain lunges for a ball while playing Sebastian Korda of the United States on Day 6 of the Miami Open Presented by Itau at Hard Rock Stadium on March 22, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida.   Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Trump's envoy says 'great progress' in reconciling Belarus with Lithuania

John Coale, an envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during an interview as 250 prisoners released from Belarus arrive in Vilnius, Lithuania, March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Janis Laizans
John Coale, an envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during an interview as 250 prisoners released from Belarus arrive in Vilnius, Lithuania, March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Janis Laizans

Trump envoy, seeking release of Belarusian prisoners, says Lukashenko may visit US soon

Members of the delegations, led by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and U.S. presidential envoy John Coale, hold talks in Minsk, Belarus, March 19, 2026. President of the Republic of Belarus/Handout via REUTERS
Members of the delegations, led by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and U.S. presidential envoy John Coale, hold talks in Minsk, Belarus, March 19, 2026. President of the Republic of Belarus/Handout via REUTERS

ICC opens probe into alleged crimes against humanity by Belarus

An exterior of The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
An exterior of The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.