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Europe
EU targets Russia’s Patriarch Kirill in new sanctions proposal
Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has been included in the European Union’s latest proposed sanctions package...
More than 1,300 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish coast in 2026
More than 1,300 migrants died while attempting to reach Spain during the first five months of 2026, according to a report publishe...
Greece approves quicker migrant returns, aims to set up return hubs
Greece's parliament approved legislation late on Tuesday to fast-track deportation of rejected asylum seekers and allow their tra...
Anti-immigrant violence erupts across Belfast after knife attack
Masked men burned families out of their homes in Belfast and torched a number of vehicles in a wave of anti-immigrant violence on...
Hungary Halts Work Visas for Citizens of Philippines, Georgia and Armenia
Hungary has stopped issuing work visas to citizens of the Philippines, Georgia and Armenia under new rules that took effect on Fri...
French Jet Shoots Down Drone in Latvian Airspace
A French Rafale fighter jet operating as part of NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspac...
Kosovo to hold another parliamentary election amid deadlock over new president
Kosovo will hold a parliamentary election on Sunday, its third in just 18 months, after its political parties failed to reach a ...
Another serious drone incident in Romania
A naval drone exploded in the Romanian port city of Constanta on Friday morning.
In a statement, the Romanian Ministry of Natio...
World
Trump confident on deal but Iran says discussions still ongoing
Iran has stated that no final agreement has yet been reached with the United States, despite comments by Donald Trump suggesting t...
Only 11% of Europeans view US as ally, survey shows
Only 11% of Europeans across 15 countries view the United States as an ally, a historic low and down from 16% half a year ago and...
US considers wider stationing of nuclear weapons across NATO allies
The U.S. is discussing whether to deploy nuclear weapons in additional European NATO states, the Financial Times reported on Tue...
Pentagon Reinforces Strategic Assets Near Cuba
The Pentagon has spent months positioning the troops and weapons needed for the U.S. to launch a military attack on Cuba — all it ...
US-Iran Hostilities Intensify After Helicopter Incident Sparks Retaliatory Strikes
The United States launched military strikes against Iran on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said Tehran was responsible for t...
Israel Strikes Iranian Petrochemical Complex as Tehran Launches Missile Response
Israel and Iran exchanged fresh attacks on Monday, marking a significant escalation in tensions and raising concerns over regional...
Rights Groups Warn Proposed African ‘Family Values’ Charter Threatens Women and LGBTQ Rights
A proposed African charter on family values, sovereignty and culture is facing growing criticism from human rights organizations, ...
Libyans block off UN refugee office in protest against migrants
Hundreds of Libyan demonstrators blocked off the office of the U.N. refugee agency in the capital Tripoli on Thursday during a pr...
Netanyahu to run for re-election, his party says
Benjamin Netanyahu will seek re-election this year, his party announced on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he w...
Oil falls as Lebanon and Israel agree on a ceasefire
Oil prices fell on Thursday as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon boosted hopes for a broader agreement to end the U.S.-...
Israel says it killed Hamas’ new armed wing chief in Gaza
Israel said on Wednesday it had killed Hamas's newly appointed armed wing chief in Gaza, days after it killed his predecessor, wh...
India reports first suspected Ebola case
Authorities in India say a woman with a suspected Ebola infection has been placed in quarantine at a hospital in the southern city...
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EU agrees fast-track rules to boost defence investment and cut red tape
European Parliament and Council negotiators have reached a deal on a package of EU measures aimed at speeding up defence investmen...
European allies push Moscow for talks as Crimea fuel crisis deepens
Ambassadors from the UK, France and Germany – the so-called E3 group – have urged Russia to enter direct negotiations with Kyiv du...
Lagarde defends ECB interest rate hike as ‘robust across three scenarios’
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has defended the decision to raise interest rates by 0.25 percentage point...
European Parliament Trials Shorter Debates to Improve Attendance
The European Parliament is set to test new rules in its upcoming June plenary session to avoid empty seats during debates and impr...
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What do we know about the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda?
The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda to be a public ...
How Keir Starmer could be replaced as UK prime minister
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a battle for his job after his Labour Party suffered a calamitous set of results in loc...
What is the hantavirus?
Three people have died in an outbreak of hantavirus aboard a luxury cruise ship, with another five confirmed or suspected cases re...
Ted Turner: The Visionary Who Rewired the Media World
Media mogul Ted Turner, who pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the CNN channel, has died at the age of 87....
Other News
2026 World Cup opens in historic tri-nation spectacle as Mexico beat South Africa in curtain-raiser
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the largest in history, officially opened on Thursday as the United States, Mexico and Canada launched a ...
New Rules to Target Timewasting and Expand VAR Powers at World Cup
A series of new rules and competition-specific measures will be introduced at the World Cup, with several changes aimed at tacklin...
Brokerages bet on sector winners as soccer World Cup set to kick off
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will inject billions of dollars into host economies, driven by a massive consumption surge that will benef...
Maltese Athletes Compete in European Off-Road Running Championships in Slovenia
Seven Maltese athletes are representing the country at the 2026 European Athletics Off-Road Running Championships, taking place th...
