Russia has agreed to release nearly 100 whales which have been held for months in cramped pens by firms hoping to sell them in China.
A petition signed by nearly 1.5 million people helped to raise awareness of the plight of the whales, which will now be freed with the help of international scientists.
Lucy Taylor reports from Moscow:
India caps airline fares as IndiGo crisis leaves hundreds stranded for fifth day
India capped airline fares on Saturday as hundreds of passengers gathered outside Bengaluru and Mumbai airports after 385 IndiGo flights were cancelled on the fifth day of a crisis that has hit the country's biggest airline.
Russian drones, missiles hit railway hub near Ukraine's capital
A railway hub near Kyiv was attacked during a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack that damaged the depot and railway carriages, Ukrainian state railway company Ukrzaliznytsia said on Saturday.
Putin and Modi discuss trade, peace in New Delhi summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began summit talks in New Delhi on Friday, as New Delhi rolled out the red carpet for the Russian leader.
Indian air travel crippled as IndiGo's pilot crisis enters fourth day
Air travel across India was in turmoil for a fourth day after IndiGo cancelled around 500 flights on Friday, including all from the capital New Delhi, after failing to plan for new pilot flying time regulations.
Lebanon says ceasefire talks aim primarily at halting Israel's hostilities
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that ceasefire talks with Israel are primarily aimed at stopping Israeli hostilities on Lebanese territory, after the Israeli prime minister's office said it seeks economic cooperation.
Foreign Ministers of the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have voiced concern over Israel's plans for a one-way opening of the Rafah Crossing for Palestinians to leave Gaza.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held talks with Prime Minister of Iraq's Kurdistan region, Masrour Barzani, in Abu Dhabi.
Dubai Police have summoned a tourist and impounded his rented car after he performed dangerous stunts on Sheikh Zayed Road.
