UK offers Ukraine peacekeeping troops as European resolve hardens
Britain said it was ready to send peacekeeping troops to back up any peace deal for Ukraine as European leaders gathered on Monday to agree a unified strategy, while Russian ...
Freed hostages bring signs of life from depths of Gaza tunnels
Families of some Israeli hostages in Gaza have received signs of life from their loved ones for the first time in more than a year via captives who have been ...
After shocking Pelicot crimes, surgeon to face trial in France’s biggest child sex abuse case
When police in western France searched surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec’s home after he raped his 6-year-old neighbour in 2017, they found a cache of sex dolls, wigs and child pornography.
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Germany’s economic struggles fuel debate on debt and growth
Lars Baumguertel wants Germany’s politicians to get out their cheque books.
The 58-year-old executive runs one of the last surviving manufacturers in Gelsenkirchen, a former coal town in the ...
Iran says Israel, US ‘cannot do a damn thing’ against Tehran
Iran said on Monday that U.S. and Israeli threats against it were a blatant violation of international law and that they could not “do a damn thing” to hurt ...
EU'S DEFENCE BUDGET
Security demands cast new shadow on Europe’s finances
Europe’s leaders have long known the region is living beyond the means of its ageing, stagnant economy. The question is whether the ructions created by Donald Trump’s second ...
Gazans must return home, EU plans to tell Israel
The EU plans to tell Israel next week that Palestinians uprooted from their Gaza homes should be ensured a dignified return and that Europe will contribute to rebuilding the shattered ...
Greece to build escape port on Santorini as quakes continue, says minister
Greece will soon set up an evacuation port on the island of Santorini to facilitate the safe escape of people in case a bigger quake hits the popular tourist destination, ...
Russia rules out territorial concessions on eve of talks with Trump team
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday ruled out territorial concessions to Ukraine, setting out a tough opening stance on the eve of talks on Tuesday with U.S. President ...
Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia before Russia talks to end Ukraine war
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia on Monday ahead of expected talks with Russian officials aimed at ending Moscow’s nearly three-year war in Ukraine.
The ...
Netanyahu says ‘we can finish the job’ against Iran after meeting Rubio
Israel and the United States are determined to thwart Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its “aggression” in the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday after meeting ...
‘Emergency summit’ in Paris on Monday, Cyprus’ attendance unclear
French President Emmanuel Macron has invited European leaders to attend an “emergency summit” in Paris on Monday over European security, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot confirmed on Sunday.
Barrot told ...
Austria says stabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to Islamic State
The Syrian asylum seeker suspected of carrying out a deadly stabbing rampage in the Austrian town of Villach had sworn allegiance to Islamic State and was radicalised online, authorities said ...
Hezbollah condemns attack on UN peacekeeping mission convoy in Beirut
Hezbollah on Sunday condemned an attack on a United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) convoy in Beirut on Friday which the U.S. State Department has said was reportedly carried out ...
Under threat of Trump tariffs, UK posts rare goods trade deficit with US
Britain entered a rare deficit in its goods trade with the United States at the end of last year, according to data published this week that London will hope bolsters ...
Putin would not dare attack NATO country, would face ‘full onslaught’
Russian President Vladimir Putin would not dare to attack a NATO country, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said at the Munich Security Council on Saturday, adding that Moscow would face the “...
Zelenskiy calls for European army to deter Russia, earn US respect
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Saturday for the creation of a European army, saying the continent could no longer be sure of protection from the United States and would ...
Sentence of UK teenager who killed three girls in Southport will not be reviewed
The attorney-general for England and Wales, Richard Hermer, has rejected calls to request a court review of the length of a jail sentence imposed on the British teenager who killed ...
Germany’s Scholz rebukes Vance, defends Europe’s stance on hate speech and far right
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a strong rebuke on Saturday to U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s attack on Europe’s stance toward hate speech and the far right, ...
Three Israeli hostages freed in Gaza, Israel begins releasing 369 Palestinians
– Hamas released Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel Chen and Sasha (Alexander) Troufanov in Gaza on Saturday and Israel freed some 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange, after mediators helped ...
Syria’s mass graves: accounting for dead is crucial for the nation to heal
By Stefan Schmitt
Shortly after the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria in December 2024, reports emerged of mass graves being uncovered in liberated areas.
Grim as such discoveries are, they ...
UAE begins mapping corridors for air taxis and cargo drones
The United Arab Emirates, known for its opulent cities Dubai and Abu Dhabi, has begun mapping air corridors for air taxis and cargo drones, its civil aviation authority said in ...
Pope Francis hospitalised for bronchitis treatment
Pope Francis, who was taken to hospital on Friday for treatment of bronchitis, is suffering from a respiratory infection but is in a stable condition, the Vatican said.
“The Holy ...
Russia: Zelenskiy accusation over Chornobyl plant stage-managed ‘nuclear blackmail’
Russia said on Friday that an accusation from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that a Russian drone had struck the Chornobyl nuclear power plant was a staged “provocation” by Kyiv to ...