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Europe
No ‘tailor-made’ deal for UK if it wants to rejoin bloc, say former EU Brexit officials
Former EU officials involved in the Brexit negotiations have warned that Britain would not be able to rejoin the European Union on...
Merkel says EU should use political influence to secure peace in Ukraine
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised the European Union for not doing enough diplomatically to help end Russia’s ...
Belarus holds nuclear weapons drills
Belarus, which hosts Russian nuclear weapons, said on Monday its armed forces had begun training on how to deploy them in the fi...
Nationwide Strike Disrupts Trains and Public Transport Across Italy
A 24-hour general strike called by the USB trade union is disrupting transport and public services across Italy on Monday, affecti...
Latvian Prime Minister Silina resigns over handling of Ukraine drone incidents
Latvia's centre-right Prime Minister Evika Silina said she would resign on Thursday, triggering the collapse of her coalition go...
Two drones from Russia crash in Latvia, damage oil storage facility
Two drones entered NATO member Latvia from Russian territory and crashed, the Latvian army said on Thursday morning.
The dron...
Sweden announces new spy agency in rethink prompted by war in Ukraine
Sweden has announced plans to establish a new foreign intelligence agency as part of a broader security overhaul driven by Russia’...
Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump likely among them
Some 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize,, the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Th...
World
US to screen for Ebola at airports as European medics deploy to region
The United States has announced new measures to prevent the spread of Ebola as health authorities monitor a growing outbreak in pa...
US plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro
The United States plans to indict Cuba's Raul Castro, a U.S. Department of Justice official said late on Thursday.
The timing ...
US scraps deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland
The Pentagon has canceled plans to temporarily deploy 4,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland, two U.S. officials said, a surprise deci...
Alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein unsealed by federal judge
A federal judge unsealed an alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein, the first time the document has been made public.
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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 ...
UAE reports strike near Abu Dhabi nuclear power plant
The United Arab Emirates said a drone strike had triggered a fire near its nuclear power station on Sunday, calling the incident a...
Libya aims to restart Ras Lanuf oil refinery within a year, NOC says
Libya aims to restart its 220,000 barrel-per-day Ras Lanuf oil refinery within six to 12 months to supply the domestic market, N...
Gulf tensions deepen as reports emerge of covert UAE attacks on Iran and secret Netanyahu visit
The Middle East conflict widened further this week after reports emerged that Gulf states including the United Arab Emirates and S...
Trump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm words for Xi
U.S. President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to end the Ira...
China’s Xi hails trade progress in Trump summit, sends Taiwan warning
China's Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday ...
Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump seeks ‘best deal’ with Iran
Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks at a meeting at the White House brokered by President Donald Trump, w...
ICC confirms trial against former Philippine President Duterte
Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed all three counts of murder as crimes against humanity against f...
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EU Divided Over ‘Trump-Proofing’ Trade Deal With Washington
European Union negotiators are racing to finalise a transatlantic trade agreement with the United States, but divisions within the...
EU activates crisis mechanism to monitor hantavirus outbreak
The Cyprus Presidency has activated the EU’s Integrated Political Crisis Response (IPCR) arrangements as part of efforts to monito...
Mario Draghi awarded 2026 Charlemagne Prize for services to European unity
Former European Central Bank president and former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi has been awarded the 2026 International Char...
European Parliament reaches deal on support rules for adults needing assistance across EU
The European Parliament and EU government negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on new rules aimed at improving support...
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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
Bradley Mifsud and Jordan Pace set new national records in Athletics Challenge Meeting
Bradley Mifsud and Jordan Pace both established new national records during the fourth Challenge Meeting held at the Athletics Sta...
Desmond Morris, The Naked Ape author with links to Malta, dies at 98
Desmond Morris, the legendary zoologist, author, artist and TV presenter, best known for his book The Naked Ape, has died at the a...
Bayern Munich secured yet another Bundesliga title
Bayern Munich secured yet another Bundesliga title after beating Stuttgart 4-2 at home on Sunday.
Top scorer Harry Kane scored ...
Tom Cruise confirmed to return as Maverick in Top Gun 3
Tom Cruise will return to his role as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in a third Top Gun movie, Paramount confirmed at CinemaCon this wee...
