Iran responds to Trump’s letter, voices readiness for indirect talks
Iran has sent a response through Oman to U.S. President Donald Trump’s letter in which he urged Tehran to reach a new nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas ...
Attack on Guyana or Exxon would be ‘bad day’ for Venezuela, Rubio warns
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Venezuela on Thursday that it would be “a very bad day” for the South American country if it were to attack its ...
Man stabs five people near central Amsterdam square, suspect arrested
A man stabbed five people and was arrested near Amsterdam’s central Dam square on Thursday, Dutch police said.
“The suspect was overpowered with the help of a citizen … As ...
Israel intercepts two missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthis
e Israeli military said on Thursday it had intercepted two missiles launched from Yemen before they crossed into Israeli territory, after sirens sounded in several areas in Israel including Jerusalem.
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European leaders agree on a stronger Ukraine, differ on future ‘reassurance force’
European leaders reaffirmed their long-term support forUkraine during a summit in Paris on Thursday but appeared to make little progress on what role they might play in providing security guarantees ...
Climate protest group Just Stop Oil says it will halt direct action
British climate protest group Just Stop Oil, whose high-profile stunts have included throwing soup at a Van Gogh painting and disrupting sporting and theatre events, said on Thursday that it ...
Bribery scandals in Greece’s public sector show persistence of corruption
When Greek police raided the apartment of a 49-year-old planning officer suspected of bribery on the tourist island of Rhodes last week, they found thousands of euros stashed in her ...
Turkey detains nearly 1,900 in protests over jailed mayor, rejects international criticism
Turkey said on Thursday it rejected “prejudiced” international statements over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and protests it triggered, following the detention of nearly 1,900 people since the nationwide ...
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Six killed as tourist submarine carrying Russians sinks off Egypt’s coast
Six foreigners were killed on Thursday when a submarine carrying Russian tourists sank off the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, the local governor’s office told Reuters.
The Russian ...
GREENLAND
All Greenlanders oppose becoming part of the United States, Trump won’t back down
Denmark’s prime minister praised the people of Greenland on Thursday for showing resilience in the face of what she called great pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration for ...
US-TURKEY RELATIONS
Turkey wants back into US F-35 program, lifting of CAATSA sanctions
Turkey and the United States want to remove obstacles to defence industry cooperation, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said, after talks between the NATO allies’ top diplomats in Washington.
On ...
Ukraine war
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he wants America to be strong, vows to counter Russian narratives
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that he wanted the United States and Kyiv’s other Western allies to remain strong in countering Russia’s demands and narrative in ...
By the grace of God we’re not mourning dead pilots’: US lawmakers slam Signal defense leak
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth texted about plans to kill a Houthi militant leader in Yemen two hours before a military operation meant to be shrouded in secrecy, according to screenshots ...
Turkish inflation expectations tick up after market turmoil
Turkish inflation is expected to end the year a bit higher than previously expected, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, reflecting fallout from a currency selloff after authorities detained and ...
S.Korea: Wildfires
South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 26
Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country’s worst natural fire disaster with at least 26 people ...
tariff war
Global auto industry in turmoil as Trump unleashes 25 per cent tariff
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a 25 per cent tariff on imported cars and light trucks starting next week, widening the global trade war he kicked off upon regaining ...
Rubio says US will evaluate Russian conditions on Black Sea ceasefire
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday the agreement struck with Ukraine and Russia a day before was in principle and that Washington was going to evaluate the ...
Boeing-Lockheed’s Vulcan cleared to launch US national security satellites
The US Space Force said on Wednesday it has cleared Boeing and Lockheed Martin’s Vulcan rocket to launch national security satellites for the United States.
SpaceX was the first ...
Trump’s immigration policies find support as he expands crackdown
US President Donald Trump gets better marks for his hardline approach to immigration than he does on his handling of the economy, foreign policy or other issues, Reuters/Ipsos polling ...
Vehicle of US soldiers missing in Lithuania found submerged in water, US Army says
A vehicle used by four US Army soldiers that went missing on Tuesday afternoon in Lithuania has been found submerged in water and the search for the missing soldiers is ...
EU tells the public to hold 72 hours of emergency supplies
Europe should enhance stockpiling of critical equipment and encourage the public to maintain sufficient supplies for at least 72 hours in case of emergencies, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
The ...
Greek PM to meet Israel’s Netanyahu in Jerusalem
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet in Jerusalem on Sunday, two Greek sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
The agenda of the talks was ...
Brazil Supreme Court to put Bolsonaro on trial for alleged coup attempt
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the government after he lost a 2022 election, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, moving swiftly in a ...
ukraine war
Ukraine and Russia’s truce agreements run into trouble within hours
Ukraine and Russia accused one another on Wednesday of flouting a truce on energy strikes brokered by the United States, and conditions set by Russia cast doubt over a planned ...