Ukraine port of Odesa not operating after Russian drone attack
The Ukrainian port of Odesa was not operating on Sunday after the latest Russian attack on the region’s energy system, Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky said, but added that grains ...
Ukraine attacks occupied Melitopol, Russian side says two killed
Ukraine attacked occupied Melitopol in the country’s southeast on Saturday evening, the Russian-installed and exiled Ukrainian authorities of the strategically located city said.
The pro-Moscow authorities said a missile ...
Serbs in Kosovo block roads, clash with police as ethnic tensions worsen (Updated)
Serb protesters in northern Kosovo blocked main roads for a second day on Sunday following a nightime exchange of fire with police after the arrest of a former Serb policeman, ...
Sunak faces new demands from his fractious party
British Conservative politicians on Sunday launched two campaigns to address concerns about the direction of the party and the government, the latest challenge to new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ...
Gunman kills three women at Rome residents’ meeting (Updated)
Three women were killed on Sunday when a man pulled out a gun and opened fire at a meeting of residents of an apartment block in Rome, Italian media reported ...
Japan’s ispace launches world’s first commercial moon lander
A Japanese space startup launched a spacecraft to the moon on Sunday after several delays, a step toward what would be a first for the nation and for a private ...
Macron to travel to Qatar for World Cup semis against Morocco
French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Qatar to attend the World Cup semi-final between France and Morocco on Wednesday, French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said on Sunday.
France, tournament ...
More than 500 migrants arrive in Italy as rescue ships dock
Italy, which has vowed a tough line on immigration, took in more than 500 migrants on Sunday as two charity rescue ships were allowed to dock at ports in the south ...
Orion capsule heads for splashdown after Artemis I flight around moon
NASA’s uncrewed Orion capsule hurtled through space on Sunday on the final return leg of its voyage around the moon and back, winding up the inaugural mission of the ...
China’s capital swings from anger over zero-Covid to coping with infections
Beijing’s COVID-19 gloom deepened on Sunday with many shops and other businesses closed, and an expert warned of many thousands of new coronavirus cases as anger over China’s ...
Russia drones smash power network in Ukraine’s Odesa, leaving 1.5 million without power
All non-critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian port of Odesa was without power after Russia used Iranian-made drones to hit two energy facilities, leaving 1.5 million people without power, officials said on ...
Residents hold their nose as crews mop up huge US oil spill
Residents near the site of the worst US oil pipeline leak in a decade took the commotion and smell in stride as emergency crews laboured to clean up in near-freezing ...
Harry and Meghan defend documentary after privacy criticism
Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have rejected criticism of a documentary about their lives, with a statement from their spokesman saying that the couple had never cited ...
Germany says Dresden hostage taker was likely “confused” lone wolf
German authorities said they had ended a suspected hostage-taking in the eastern city of Dresden on Saturday by what appeared to be a psychologically confused man acting alone, after evacuating ...
Russian arms dealer says he wished Griner good luck at prisoner exchange
Viktor Bout, the arms dealer freed in a prisoner swap for US basketball star Brittney Griner, said he wished her good luck on the tarmac in Abu Dhabi where they ...
Three killed, several missing after explosion on island of Jersey (updated)
Three people were killed and around a dozen others remain missing after an explosion early on Saturday morning at a block of flats on the island of Jersey, off the ...
‘Wonders of Wrexham’: King meets Hollywood stars at lowly Welsh club
King Charles toured the grounds of the lowly Welsh football club Wrexham owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney on Friday, talking to the Hollywood actors about their dream of ...
Belarus to allow Ukraine grain transit with no preconditions – UN
By Michelle Nichols
Belarus told the United Nations on Friday that it would allow, without preconditions, the transit of grain from Ukraine through its territory for export from Lithuanian ports, ...
Australia imposes sanctions on Iran, Russia over human rights violations
Australia’s foreign minister said on Saturday the government would place targeted sanctions on Russia and Iran in response to what it called “egregious” human rights violations.
Foreign Minister Penny ...
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed over five years on fraud charge
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret
Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced on Saturday to five years and nine months in prison for fraud, convicted of violating a ...
Why do European countries join the EU?
By Maria Demertzis
Issues of identity within Europe have long been discussed. A study conducted by the German Marshall Fund (GMF) quotes Eurobarometer results on two questions, posed to all ...
Primark owner sticks to forecast of lower profit in 2022-23
Associated British Foods (ABF.L) said trading at its Primark fashion retail business had made an “encouraging” start to the 2022-23 year as it reiterated a forecast that group profit ...
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Mindanao, Philippines
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Mindanao region of the Philippines early Saturday morning, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
The quake’s epicentre was at a depth of 60 km (37.28 ...
Spain’s Sanchez says EUMED will push for dynamic gas price cap (Updated)
The leaders of the nine Mediterranean countries in the EU agreed on Friday to push for a dynamic cap on gas prices rather than a fixed ceiling, Spanish Prime Minister ...