EU adopts 12th package of sanctions against Russia
The European Union Council has adopted a 12th package of sanctions against Russia, the European Commission said in a statement on Monday, after Austria gave its final approval over the ...
Greece set to give migrants three-year permits to tackle labour shortage
Greek lawmakers prepared to vote late on Monday on a bill allowing migrants to obtain a three-year residency and work permit, a step to tackle labour shortages in key sectors ...
Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples in landmark ruling (Updated)
The Vatican said on Monday in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part ...
Two Navalny court hearings postponed until January – Russian court filings
Two court hearings for jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny that were due to take place on Monday have been postponed until January, court filings showed.
Navalny’s allies, who ...
Egypt’s Sisi sweeps to third term as president with 89.6% of vote
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hasswept to a third, six-year term as Egypt’s president, winning 89.6% of votes in an election in which he faced no serious challengers, the National Election Authority ...
Ukraine’s army chief says situation at front line is not a stalemate
Ukraine’s army chief said on Monday the situation on the front line of the war against Russian forces had not reached a stalemate.
In comments published last month, General ...
Vessel attacked in Red Sea off Yemen coast, US officials blame Houthis (Updated)
Mounting attacks by the Iran-aligned Yemeni Houthi militant group on ships in the Red Sea are disrupting maritime trade as leading global freight firms reroute around the Cape of Good ...
UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027
Britain said on Monday it would implement a new import carbon pricing mechanism by 2027, with goods imported from countries with a lower or no carbon price having to pay a ...
US-based Human Right Watch accuses Israel of abhorrent war crime (Updated)
U.S.-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused Israel on Monday of trying to starve Palestinians in Gaza during its war with Hamas, a charge Israel said came from an “...
US defense secretary to push for ‘softer’ Israeli approach in Gaza
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Monday for talks expected to focus on Israel’s eventual end to high intensity war in Gaza and its transition ...
Abu Dhabi nears deal to buy stake in Turkish port
Abu Dhabi is set to buy a stake in a key Turkish port, according to four sources aware of the deal, in a further sign of a rapprochement between the ...
Festive food and fizz top Europeans’ Christmas shopping list
Supermarkets in the UK and Europe are offering more own-brand festive food from roast duck to truffle crackers as cash-strapped families spend on Christmas meals at home while cutting down ...
Israel launches fresh strikes on Gaza as UN nears vote on aid
Israeli forces launched fresh attacks throughout the night across the Gaza Strip, residents said on Monday, as the United Nations Security Council looked set to vote on a demand that ...
North Korea fires ICBM after condemning US ‘war’ moves
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday that has a range to hit anywhere in the United States, said South Korea and Japan, marking its second launch in ...
EV charger station firms battle for prime locations in Europe, US
Electric vehicle charging companies in Europe and the US have started fighting over the best spots for fast public chargers, and industry watchers predict fresh rounds of consolidation as more ...
South Korea to provide $29 bln to support battery industry over 5 yrs
South Korea will provide 38 trillion won ($29 billion) in financing to strengthen its battery industry over the next five years, as global competition to secure battery supply chains remains fierce, the ...
Israel uncovers ‘biggest Hamas tunnel’ near Gaza border
Israeli forces battling Hamas said they had uncovered an unusually large concrete and iron-girded tunnel, designed to carry carloads of militant fighters from Gaza right up to the border.
Razing ...
Pope Francis deplores Israeli killings of civilians at Gaza church
Pope Francis on Sunday again suggested Israel was using “terrorism” tactics in Gaza, deploring the reported killing by the Israeli military of two Christian women who had taken refuge in ...
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, condemns US for raising tensions
North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile on Sunday, Japan’s Coast Guard and the South Korean military said, as Pyongyang condemned U.S.-led military shows of force as ...
Serbians vote in snap election, ruling party set to secure another term
Serbians voted on Sunday in a snap election seen as an effort by President Aleksandar Vucic and his populist Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) to secure another four-year term, after two ...
Aid enters Gaza through Kerem Shalom crossing for first time (updated)
The Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza opened on Sunday for aid trucks for the first time since the outbreak of war, officials said, a move intended to double ...
Israel steps up Gaza bombardment after talks on hostages
Israel stepped up its bombardment of Gaza overnight and into Sunday, killing at least 40 people, Palestinians said, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argued that the only way to secure ...
Children help Pope Francis mark 87th birthday
Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday feted by children who helped him blow out a single candle on a white cake.
The children, from a Vatican-run paediatric clinic, sang for the ...
Putin says Russia has no plan to attack NATO, dismisses Biden remark as ‘nonsense’
Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin dismissed as complete nonsense remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden that Russia would attack a NATO country if it won the war in Ukraine, adding ...