Marriages in China dropped by a fifth last year despite manifold efforts by authorities to encourage young couples to wed and have children to boost the country's declining population.

MOSCOW: US President Donald Trump said he has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone about ending the war in Ukraine, the New York Post reported, the first officially acknowledged conversation between Putin and a US president since early 2022.

US President Donald Trump believes that the US has made progress in negotiations regarding the end of the Russia-Ukraine war. However, the American leader refused to disclose any details of the discussions he had with Russian President Vladimir Putin,