The death toll from a blast at a gunpowder plant near Moscow rose to 20, with more than 100 wounded, the authorities said on Monday, as a probe began into possible industrial safety violations.

Some 200 climate activists including Greta Thunberg of Sweden blocked Norway's largest oil refinery on Monday in a protest demanding an end to the country's oil industry, organisers and police said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was up to Russia to end its invasion, ahead of high-stakes talks on Monday with US counterpart Donald Trump, who is pressuring Ukraine to give up Crimea ...