Trump lawyer asks jurors to set politics aside as hush money trial nears end
Donald Trump’s lawyer urged jurors at his hush money trial on Tuesday to set aside their personal views while considering whether he should be the first U.S. president ...
Spain, Ireland and Norway recognise Palestinian statehood
Spain, Ireland and Norway officially recognised a Palestinian state on Tuesday, despite an angry reaction from Israel, which has found itself increasingly isolated after more than seven months of conflict ...
Zelenskiy: Biden missing Ukraine talks would be ‘applause’ for Putin
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that if U.S. President Joe Biden missed a peace summit organised by Kyiv in Switzerland next month, it would be like a ...
Labour puts economic stability at heart of election offer
Britain’s opposition Labour Party said on Tuesday it prioritise economic stability if it won a national election on July 4, and its finance policy chief said she would focus on ...
Rafah crossing
Tanks reach Rafah’s centre as Israel presses assault despite global scrutiny
Israeli tanks reached the centre of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, witnesses said, three weeks into a ground operation in the southern Gaza city that has sparked global ...
N.Korea's missile projects
North Korea says it tried new fuel in satellite launch that ended in fiery explosion
North Korea’s latest satellite launch exploded in a fireball before dropping into the Yellow Sea just minutes after lifting off, but analysts say the attempt showcased new strides in ...
Climate change
From protest to power: Greta’s eco-warriors run for EU office
Inspired by school-strike leader Greta Thunberg, 20-something eco-warriors – with campaigns launched from Paris to Prague – are swapping banners for ballots in their war on climate change.
Petr Doubravsky is a ...
Rafah shooting
Egyptian guard killed in shooting on Rafah border, Israel and Egypt investigating
A member of Egypt’s security forces was killed in a shooting incident near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip and an investigation is under way, ...
Fewer top women earners in British finance since pandemic, report says
Women make up a smaller proportion of top earners in British financial and professional services than before the COVID-19 pandemic, research from the London School of Economics and Political Science (...
Saudi Arabia plans Aramco share sale as soon as June, according to sources
Saudi Arabia is planning a multi-billion-dollar share sale in energy giant Aramco (2222.SE) as soon as June in what would be one of the region’s biggest stock deals, two ...
Kombos calls for unified EU approach in Middle East
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Monday called for a “unified approach” across the European Union to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
Speaking at the day’s EU foreign ...
Nations consider vaccinating workers exposed to bird flu
The United States and Europe are taking steps to acquire or manufacture H5N1 bird flu vaccines that could be used to protect at-risk poultry and dairy workers, veterinarians and ...
Kremlin: NATO in direct confrontation with Russia over Ukraine
The Kremlin scolded NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday for suggesting alliance members should let Ukraine strike deep into Russia with Western weapons, and said it was clear that ...
Russia invites Taliban to major economic forum
Russia has invited Afghanistan’s Taliban to its biggest annual economic forum as Moscow moves to remove a ban on the Islamist movement, a senior Russian diplomat was quoted as ...
Israeli attack on Rafah tent camp draws global condemnation
An Israeli airstrike triggered a massive blaze killing 45 people in a tent camp in the Gaza city of Rafah, officials said on Monday, prompting an outcry from global leaders who ...
More than 2,000 could be buried in Papua New Guinea landslide
More than 2,000 people could be buried alive by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea last week, the government said on Monday, as treacherous terrain and the difficulty of getting ...
The new migration and asylum pact: smoke and mirrors?
By Luigi Scazzieri
In April this year, the European Parliament agreed to a reform of the Union’s rulebook on migration and asylum, approving the different legislative files that make ...
Buildings leap to the future with new logbooks
Digital records can help make European homes and offices greener and healthier.
By Anthony King
In the southern Italian town of Ruvo di Puglia, a school that opened in 1924 is ...
Billionaire urges Russian firms to build alternative to SAP software
Billionaire Alexey Mordashov has proposed creating a Russian consortium to invest billions in developing an alternative to the widely-used business software made by Germany’s SAP, which curtailed its operations ...
Knife attacker injures three in metro in Lyon, France
Three people were injured in a knife attack in the metro in the French city of Lyon on Sunday, authorities said.
A suspect was arrested, the local prefecture and a ...
Twelve injured as Qatar Airways Dublin flight hits turbulence, airport says
Twelve people travelling on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Ireland were injured during a bout of turbulence, Dublin Airport said on Sunday, adding that the plane landed safely ...
Hamas fires missiles at Tel Aviv, prompting first sirens in months
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Emily Rose
Hamas said it launched missiles at Tel Aviv on Sunday, prompting sirens to sound in the Israeli city for the first time in four ...
Lagging in polls, UK Conservatives pitch national service at 18
By Andy Bruce
Britain’s Conservative Party will introduce mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if it wins the national election on July 4, comprising military or community participation, Prime Minister Rishi ...
Zelenskiy urges Biden, Xi to join peace summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Sunday to join an upcoming peace summit as his country struggles to stave ...