Europe

European and NATO forces reinforce Mediterranean and Gulf as Iran war escalates

European and NATO forces reinforce Mediterranean and Gulf as Iran war escalates

European powers and NATO allies are expanding their military deployments across the Mediterranean, the Gulf and parts of the easte...
UK Parliament rejects proposal to ban social media use for under-16s

UK Parliament rejects proposal to ban social media use for under-16s

Lawmakers in the United Kingdom have rejected a proposal to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms, fo...
Synagogue in Belgian city of Liege damaged in explosion

Synagogue in Belgian city of Liege damaged in explosion

A synagogue in ​the Belgian city of Liege ‌was damaged by an explosion early on Monday, Belgian broadcasters VRT ​and RTBF reporte...
Far-right eyes breakthrough in French municipal elections

Far-right eyes breakthrough in French municipal elections

France’s far-right National Rally is under pressure to secure a strong showing in municipal elections starting Sunday, widely seen...
SIPRI: Europe now world’s biggest arms importer

SIPRI: Europe now world’s biggest arms importer

Europe became the world's biggest arms importer over the last five years as governments reacted to Russia's threat and waning conf...
Hungary’s opposition leader Péter Magyar calls on Russia to refrain from election interference

Hungary’s opposition leader Péter Magyar calls on Russia to refrain from election interference

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar has urged Russia to refrain from interfering in Hungary’s parliamentary elections after r...
Kosovo president dissolves parliament, calls snap election after failed presidential vote

Kosovo president dissolves parliament, calls snap election after failed presidential vote

Kosovo's President Vjosa Osmani on Friday dissolved parliament and called snap elections after lawmakers failed to elect ​a new he...
International crackdown dismantles sprawling drug network spanning Europe, Asia and Australia

International crackdown dismantles sprawling drug network spanning Europe, Asia and Australia

An international law-enforcement operation has dismantled key parts of a sprawling drug trafficking and money-laundering network o...

World

Mixed messages from Trump leave more questions than answers over war’s end

Mixed messages from Trump leave more questions than answers over war’s end

President Donald Trump and his administration have so far offered mixed messages and contradictory explanations on the joint US-Is...
Trump on Cuba: May or may not be a “friendly takeover”

Trump on Cuba: May or may not be a “friendly takeover”

U.S. President Donald Trump said Cuba is in "deep ​trouble" on a humanitarian basis and ‌that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ...
Iran says US will regret sinking frigate

Iran says US will regret sinking frigate

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denounced the US torpedo strike that sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off the coast of Sr...
Intelligence assessment warns of Iranian attacks on US following Khamenei’s death

Intelligence assessment warns of Iranian attacks on US following Khamenei’s death

Iran and its proxies could target the U.S. with attacks in response to the Saturday ‌killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamene...
US deploys strategic bombers to Europe as Iran strike campaign intensifies

US deploys strategic bombers to Europe as Iran strike campaign intensifies

Nearly a dozen U.S. strategic bombers and supporting aircraft have arrived at bases across Europe as Washington signals an escalat...
How many people have been killed in the US-Israel war on Iran?

How many people have been killed in the US-Israel war on Iran?

Scores of people have been killed across the Middle East since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Gulf states ...
Trump, Tehran trade threats over oil blockade

Trump, Tehran trade threats over oil blockade

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not allow "one litre of oil" to be shipped from the Middle East if U.S. and...
US Orders Non-Essential Staff to Leave Saudi Arabia Amid Rising Security Threats

US Orders Non-Essential Staff to Leave Saudi Arabia Amid Rising Security Threats

The United States has ordered all non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, citing growing safe...
Thailand orders civil servants to work from home while Vietnam cuts fuel demand amid energy shock

Thailand orders civil servants to work from home while Vietnam cuts fuel demand amid energy shock

Governments in Southeast Asia are introducing emergency energy-saving measures as fuel supplies tighten and prices surge following...
China to build ‘birth-friendly society’, refine social security system

China to build ‘birth-friendly society’, refine social security system

China has announced plans to build a “childbirth-friendly society” over the next five years as it attempts to tackle its declining...
Malaysia police launch probe into alleged plot to topple government

Malaysia police launch probe into alleged plot to topple government

Malaysia's top police official said on Friday authorities were investigating an alleged conspiracy to "topple the government and s...
Regional tensions rise as Pakistan hits Afghan targets and Kabul warns of wider conflict

Regional tensions rise as Pakistan hits Afghan targets and Kabul warns of wider conflict

Pakistan bombed Taliban government targets in Afghanistan's major cities overnight, officials from both countries said on Friday, ...
Merkel, Zelenskyy and Wałęsa among first laureates of European Order of Merit

Merkel, Zelenskyy and Wałęsa among first laureates of European Order of Merit

European Parliament Roberta Metsola has announced the first laureates of the newly established European Order of Merit, a distinct...
Kallas Calls for Faster EU Enlargement Process

Kallas Calls for Faster EU Enlargement Process

The European Union must move more quickly to include new members and expand the 27-member club, the bloc’s top diplomat said Monda...
MEPs move forward with stricter EU return system for irregular migrants

MEPs move forward with stricter EU return system for irregular migrants

A key committee of the European Parliament has adopted its position on proposed reforms to the European Union’s rules governing th...
EU Environment Chief Urges Nations to Use Nature as a Strategic Defence Tool

EU Environment Chief Urges Nations to Use Nature as a Strategic Defence Tool

Countries should consider restoring natural ecosystems along their land borders as part of a broader national security strategy, a...

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Does Trump’s new ‘surcharge’ make EU worse off than under trade deal?

Does Trump’s new ‘surcharge’ make EU worse off than under trade deal?

The EU has demanded that the United States stick to the terms of a trade deal they agreed last year after the U.S. Supreme Court s...
What are Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities?

What are Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities?

Here are some details about Iran's missiles: WHAT ARE BALLISTIC MISSILES? A ballistic missile is a rocket-propelled weapon t...
Trump and the State of the Union address

Trump and the State of the Union address

The stage is set for US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. The US Capitol in Washington DC...
What are key issues dividing US and Iran in nuclear talks?

What are key issues dividing US and Iran in nuclear talks?

he United States and Iran are due to hold crucial talks in Oman on Friday, with President Donald Trump's threat of military action...

Other News

FIFA says World Cup ‘too big’ to be postponed by Iran war

FIFA says World Cup ‘too big’ to be postponed by Iran war

FIFA Chief Operating Officer Heimo Schirgi had said the World Cup is "too big" and that the 2026 tournament will go on as planned ...
Women’s Africa Cup of Nations postponed

Women’s Africa Cup of Nations postponed

The ​Confederation of African Football (CAF) released a statement on its website on Thursday announcing that the Women's Africa Cu...
El Aida Chaffey claims 60m Winter crown in Athletics Malta showdown

El Aida Chaffey claims 60m Winter crown in Athletics Malta showdown

The opening phase of the Maltese athletics calendar drew to a close over the weekend with Athletics Malta’s Winter Championships, ...
Neil Sedaka, singer-songwriter of 1960-70s fame, dies at 86

Neil Sedaka, singer-songwriter of 1960-70s fame, dies at 86

Neil Sedaka, the hit rock 'n' roll singer and songwriter who achieved fame in the 1960s and 1970s with hits like "Laughter in the ...
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