Eurovision voting to be opened up to non-participating countries
Viewers from countries not participating in the Eurovision Song Contest will be able to cast a vote for their favourite act next year for the first time in the competition’...
Turkey tells US to stop backing Syrian Kurdish militia as clashes escalate
Turkey called on the United States to halt support for a Syrian Kurdish militia on Tuesday after an escalation in retaliatory strikes along the border which prompted Washington to warn ...
‘Close call’ in shelling near nuclear reactor on Ukraine’s frontline
Ukraine narrowly escaped disaster during fighting at the weekend that rocked Europe’s largest atomic power plant with a barrage of shells, some falling near reactors and damaging a radioactive ...
As Biden turns 80, Americans ask ‘What’s too old?’
Joe Biden turned 80 on Sunday, making him the first octogenarian president in US history.
He is set to celebrate his birthday with a brunch hosted by his wife, Jill, a ...
Turkey vows more retaliation after two killed in cross-border Kurdish strikes
Turkey said a Kurdish militia killed two people in mortar attacks from northern Syria on Monday, in an escalation of cross-border retaliation following Turkish air operations at the weekend and ...
UK comedian shreds 10,000 pounds over David Beckham Qatar World Cup deal
A British comedian shredded 10,000 pounds ($11,900) in bank notes after giving the former England soccer captain David Beckham an ultimatum to pull out of his role as an ambassador for Qatar ...
Ukraine nuclear plant shelled, U.N. warns: ‘You’re playing with fire!’ (update 2)
By Guy Faulconbridge and Caleb Davis
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control, was rocked by shelling on Sunday, drawing condemnation from the U.N. nuclear ...
UK minister does not recognise report government wants Swiss-style ties with EU
British health minister Steve Barclay said on Sunday he does not recognise a report that the government wants to move towards a Swiss-style relationship with the European Union.
Under new ...
Turkish air strikes target Kurdish militants in Syria, Iraq after bomb attack (update 2)
By Ali Kucukgocmen and Suleiman Al-Khalidi
Turkish warplanes carried out air strikes on Kurdish militant bases in northern Syria and northern Iraq on Sunday, destroying 89 targets, Turkey’s defence ministry ...
New UK PM Sunak visits Kyiv, pledges support
Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made his first visit to Kyiv on Saturday, pledging to continue the firm support for Ukraine that was a focus of policy under ...
Russia trying to exhaust Ukraine’s air defenses, Pentagon official says
Russia’s surge in missile strikes in Ukraine is partly designed to exhaust Kyiv’s supplies of air defenses and finally achieve dominance of the skies above the country, a ...
FIFA chief accuses critics of Qatar of hypocrisy ahead of World Cup
FIFA president Gianni Infantino accused critics of World Cup host Qatar‘s treatment of migrant workers of hypocrisy on Saturday, adding that engagement was the only way to improve human ...
Ukraine says half energy system crippled, Kyiv facing possible ‘shutdown’ (Wrapup)
Russian missile strikes have crippled almost half of Ukraine’s energy system, the government said on Friday, and authorities in the capital Kyiv warned that the city could face a “...
From COP27 to Portugal, Brazil’s Lula on mission to improve foreign ties
Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva travelled from the COP27 summit in Egypt to Portugal on Friday to meet officials, showing that improving foreign ties and the country’s ...
UK civil servants plan winter strike unless demands are met
Thousands of British civil servants are planning for one month of “sustained industrial action” through the winter in an ongoing pay dispute, the head of the Public and Commercial Services ...
Bank of Cyprus reports €9 million net loss for first nine months
Bank of Cyprus reported a €9 million net loss for the first nine months of 2022, largely due to the voluntary staff exit plan and its respective one-off cost of €101m recorded ...
Biden administration says Saudi prince has immunity in Khashoggi killing lawsuit
The Biden administration has ruled that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has immunity from a lawsuit over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, drawing immediate condemnation from the slain ...
At least 21 killed, several others hurt in Gaza Strip fire
At least 21 people were killed and several others injured when a fire broke out in a building where residents attended a party in the Gaza Strip, health and civil emergency ...
Pelosi to step down from U.S. House leadership, remain in Congress
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to hold that powerful post, said on Thursday she will step down as the chamber’s Democratic leader as ...
Erdogan tells Netanyahu relations should be maintained with mutual respect
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Israel’s former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who won an election this month, that it is important to maintain relations on a basis of respect ...
Ukraine says half energy system crippled by Russian strikes, fighting rages
Successive waves of Russian missile strikes have crippled almost half of Ukraine’s energy system, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Friday, as heavy fighting raged in areas in the ...
Dutch court sentences three to life in prison for 2014 downing of MH17
Dutch judges on Thursday convicted three men of murder for their role in the 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, and sentenced them to life in prison.
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Republicans win U.S. House majority, setting stage for divided government
Republicans were projected to win a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives setting the stage for two years of divided government as President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party ...
Poland says missile that hit it was Ukrainian stray
A missile that hit Poland was probably a stray fired by Ukraine’s air defences and not a Russian strike, Poland and NATO said on Wednesday, easing global concern that ...