At least 14 migrants dead after dinghy sinks in the Aegean Sea off Turkey's coast

Greece is a major entry point into the European Union for people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

A rubber dinghy carrying 18 mi...

At least three killed in hand grenade attack at northern Ukraine train station

In addition to the three victims, the attacker who triggered the explosive device also died of his injuries in an ambulance, the State Border Guard Service said o...

EU and Uzbekistan deepen ties with new partnership agreement signed in Brussels

On Friday, the EU and Tashkent signed an Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement in Brussels to strengthen ties between the two partners.

Uzbekistan's Pre...

French prosecutor seeks rare life sentence for woman who killed and raped schoolgirl

A French prosecutor has requested a life sentence without parole for Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in 2022 — a...

Germany's energy transition: Are costs for customers spiralling out of control?

Germany's municipal authorities are making preparations to phase out gas for central heating. At the same time, the Federal Ministry of Economics wants to rely on...

Putin says Russia will not cave under US sanctions, Trump replies ‘we will see’

Russia’s president downplayed the latest US sanctions as an “unfriendly act” which he claims would not have much impact on Russia’s economy or its stance on Mosco...

Kim Jong-un inaugurates 'sacred' memorial for North Korean soldiers killed in Kursk

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un said military brotherhood between his country and Russia would "advance non-stop," the state-run KCNA news agency reported.

Nort...

Thousands of Hungarians attend rival rallies in Budapest as national election test nears for Orban

The rival rallies were a standoff between nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his main political challenger, Péter Magyar, who looks set to present the lo...

Trump to end trade talks with Canada as Carney plans to double exports to other countries

The post on Trump’s social media site came after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he aims to double his country’s exports to countries outside the US due ...

Two Russian military aircraft enter NATO member Lithuania's airspace, military says

In a post on X, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda slammed what he called a "blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity."

Two Russian milit...

Vance criticises Israel's parliament vote on West Bank annexation, calls move an 'insult'

While many members of Israel's coalition support annexation, they have backed off those calls since US President Donald Trump said last month that he opposes the ...

North Korea says its latest missile tests demonstrated new hypersonic system

At a military parade earlier this month, Kim Jong-un unveiled some of his military's newest weapons, including what appeared to be a short-range ballistic system ...

Three La Santé inmates in custody after Sarkozy taunted in French jail

Three inmates at La Santé prison in Paris were placed in special custody over their involvement in the taunting and threats against Nicolas Sarkozy, who is servin...

Three men arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for Russia, Scotland Yard says

The suspects, aged between 44 and 48, were detained at addresses in west and central London on Thursday.

Authorities in the UK have arrested three men on suspici...

NBA legend and Portland head coach Chauncey Billups arrested in gambling probe, sources say

FBI Director Kash Patel and other law enforcement officials were expected to provide more information at a news conference later on Thursday.

Portland Trail Blaz...

British ex-soldier acquitted of murder in 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland

The judge ruled on Thursday that there was insufficient evidence to convict Soldier F over the killing of unarmed civilians on 30 January 1972.

A former British ...

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to regain off-site power, officials say

Zaporizhzhia is one of the 10 biggest nuclear plants in the world and its fate amid the fighting has caused fears of a potential nuclear catastrophe.

Off-site po...

Will Russia back down under EU and US sanctions?

Moscow has denied that the latest round of sanctions by the EU and the new strict measures by Washington will have any effect on its economy or its war strategy, ...

Germany secures wages of 12,000 local US Army employees amid budget crisis in Washington

The German federal government stepped in three weeks after the start of the US government shutdown.

The German government will guarantee that 12,000 local worker...

World chess body probes former world champion after US grandmaster's death

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) says it is investigating Vladimir Kramnik over his cheating accusations against Daniel Naroditsky, who died recently at ...

Irish police arrest 23 in Dublin during second evening of disorder

Two officers were injured on Wednesday evening outside a hotel housing asylum seekers.

Twenty-three people have been arrested and two police officers injured dur...