Europe

Pope Leo asks media to show suffering of war, not amplify ‘propaganda’

Pope Leo asks media to show suffering of war, not amplify ‘propaganda’

Pope Leo urged journalists on Monday to highlight the suffering caused by war, cautioning against ​news reports that risk sliding ...
Greece wants durable solution to ensure free shipping in Hormuz Strait

Greece wants durable solution to ensure free shipping in Hormuz Strait

Greece does not back any separate deals that would allow ​ships to enter and exit the Strait ‌of Hormuz but wants a durable soluti...
Russia’s Air Defenses Strained as Ukraine Retakes Territory

Russia’s Air Defenses Strained as Ukraine Retakes Territory

Russia is expending air defense missiles faster than it can produce them, forcing the Kremlin to prioritize which strategic target...
Italy weighs options as damaged Russian LNG tanker drifts in the Mediterranean

Italy weighs options as damaged Russian LNG tanker drifts in the Mediterranean

Italian authorities are weighing ​how to deal with a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker left adrift in the Mediterranean ‌after ...
Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s Trump-defying prime minister, seeks third term

Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s Trump-defying prime minister, seeks third term

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has staked her leadership on defying U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland. ​Convi...
Tusk warns of real risk of Poland leaving the EU

Tusk warns of real risk of Poland leaving the EU

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that a potential Polish exit from the European Union is now a “real threat,” accusing nat...
Romania Scrambles Jets After Suspicious Drone Activity

Romania Scrambles Jets After Suspicious Drone Activity

Romania scrambled fighter jets on ​Friday to monitor ‌drones possibly breaching its national airspace, the defence ​ministry said,...
Turkey’s Erdogan says Iran war must stop before whole region dragged in

Turkey’s Erdogan says Iran war must stop before whole region dragged in

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has warned that the war involving Iran risks setting the entire Middle East “on fire” if it...

World

Trump: “The End Is Near” for Cuba

Trump: “The End Is Near” for Cuba

President Donald Trump says Cuba is on the brink of collapse and the U.S. may be “taking” the island nation. Trump, speaking to...
US opens unfair trade practices probe of 60 countries over forced labor

US opens unfair trade practices probe of 60 countries over forced labor

The U.S. Trade Representative's office said late on Thursday it had begun Section 301 unfair trade practices probes ​of 60 economi...
FBI warns Iran aspired to attack California with drones in retaliation for war

FBI warns Iran aspired to attack California with drones in retaliation for war

The has FBI alerted California police departments that Iran might retaliate against U.S. strikes by launching drones along the Wes...
US strike likely hit a school in Iran due to outdated intelligence – NYT

US strike likely hit a school in Iran due to outdated intelligence – NYT

The US military accidentally struck an Iranian elementary school on February 28, killing at least 168 children and 14 teachers, li...
Israel says Iran security chief, Basij head killed

Israel says Iran security chief, Basij head killed

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has said that top Iranian security official Ali Larijani has been killed in a strike ove...
Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump says that was not expected

Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump says that was not expected

Iran launched fresh attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, the kind of retaliatory strikes on U.S. ​Gulf allies that Pres...
Dubai resumes flights after drone attack,

Dubai resumes flights after drone attack,

Earlier on Monday, Dubai's ​international airport temporarily suspended flights after a fuel tank fire caused by a drone attack. ...
Drones hit Dubai airport and Creek Harbour

Drones hit Dubai airport and Creek Harbour

Authorities in Dubai have confirmed that two drones fell in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Wednesday, leavin...
Talk of US Anti-Missile System Relocation Fuels Anxiety in South Korea

Talk of US Anti-Missile System Relocation Fuels Anxiety in South Korea

The US is relocating parts of a missile defence system installed in South Korea to the Middle East, according to officials cited b...
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...
EU has adapted to US unpredictability, foreign policy chief says

EU has adapted to US unpredictability, foreign policy chief says

The European Union has started taking the unpredictability ​of the United States into ‌account one year after President Donald Tru...
EU announces €458 million in humanitarian aid for the war-torn Middle East

EU announces €458 million in humanitarian aid for the war-torn Middle East

The European Commission is confirming €458 million in humanitarian aid for Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt in 2026. Wi...
EU weighs naval response as Hormuz crisis rattles energy markets

EU weighs naval response as Hormuz crisis rattles energy markets

Foreign ministers from the European Union are expected to discuss reinforcing the bloc’s Aspides naval mission when they meet in B...
European Parliament condemns rights abuses in Russia, Niger and Georgia

European Parliament condemns rights abuses in Russia, Niger and Georgia

The European Parliament on Thursday adopted three resolutions addressing human rights concerns in Russia, Niger and Georgia, calli...

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Biggest global oil supply disruptions in history

Biggest global oil supply disruptions in history

The International Energy Agency said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered the largest disruption to global oil market...
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...

Other News

EU’s Micallef Slams FIFA Leadership Ahead of World Cup

EU’s Micallef Slams FIFA Leadership Ahead of World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino needs to do a better job, European Commissioner Glenn Micallef told POLITICO in a sharp rebuke of ...
Oscars 2026 winners list: ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ sweep

Oscars 2026 winners list: ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ sweep

The full list of Oscar winners at Sunday's 98th Academy Awards. "One Battle After Another" led with six ​awards, "Sinners" followe...
Enrica Bonaccorti, Beloved Italian TV Presenter, Dies at 76

Enrica Bonaccorti, Beloved Italian TV Presenter, Dies at 76

Enrica Bonaccorti, one of Italy’s most recognizable and cherished television personalities, has died at the age of 76. Born in Sav...
Athletics: Farrugia and Bezzina take the honours in fourth leg of Road Running Series

Athletics: Farrugia and Bezzina take the honours in fourth leg of Road Running Series

Gabriel Farrugia continued his march towards his first-ever Road Running League title dominating from start to finish the 10k Beat...
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