At least five killed in past 24 hours in Russian attacks on Ukraine

Three of the victims died in Ukraine's Sumy region, according to the local authorities.

At least five people have been killed in Ukraine by Russian attacks in th...

Shortages and price rises: US sanctions Serbia's main oil supplier over Russian-majority control

The measures, which Washington has postponed six times, could lead to fuel shortages and price increases in Serbia.

The US has sanctioned Serbia's main oil suppl...

North Korea invites foreign dignitaries for ruling party's 80th anniversary celebrations

Officials from China, Russia, Vietnam and Laos will be among those attending the celebrations on Friday.

Foreign dignitaries have started arriving in North Korea...

'Extraordinary news': World breathes sigh of relief at Israel-Hamas peace deal

Much of the international community has called on all parties involved to respect the deal and its terms in their entirety, working to achieve a lasting peace tha...

'The UN is ready to act,' to get aid flowing into Gaza, UNOPS executive director says

The Executive Director of UNOPS, the UN Office for Project Services, Jorge Moreira da Silva, told Euronews that 170,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid are available f...

UN to cut 25% of global peacekeeping force amid US funding shortfall

The UN’s decision comes as the organisation expects further cuts to its funding as the US moves to advance Trump’s “America First” vision.

The United Nations wil...

Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to implement the first phase of Gaza peace plan, Trump says

Trump took to social media to announce the striking of a deal between Israel and Hamas to implement the first phase of his 21-point peace plan, unveiled late Sept...

French President Macron could name new prime minister within 48 hours, says outgoing PM Lecornu

The much-awaited interview left more questions than answers as a tight-lipped Lecornu did not make any major announcements about a potential solution to the count...

Authorities charge man with starting deadly fire that levelled wealthy LA neighbourhood

Law enforcement accuses 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht of lighting a fire on New Year's Day that was initially put out by fire crews, but continued to smoulder...

UK synagogue attacker claimed allegiance to so-called Islamic State group, police say

Jihad Al-Shamie was shot dead by police outside the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue after he rammed a car into pedestrians and attacked them with a knife.

The...

Teenage daughter suspected in stabbing of newly elected mayor in Germany

Iris Stalzer, 57, was found at home with multiple stab wounds at her home in Herdecke in western Germany on Tuesday. Her life is no longer in danger.

A newly ele...

Several Turkish celebrities summoned by authorities for blood tests in drugs probe

Authorities in Turkey have launched an investigation into alleged drug use involving 19 high-profile public figures, including singers and actors.

Several high-p...

Exclusive: Hamas demands release of high-profile militants in 'red line' for Israel

Hamas has allegedly requested that Israel free several jailed commanders as peace negotiations are ongoing in Egypt. Who are the people on the list, and why for I...

Germany to allow police to shoot down drones, interior minister says

Speaking after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Alexander Dobrindt detailed how the Federal Police Act would be reformed.

Germany will give its federal police the...

Russian strike badly damages Ukrainian power plant, authorities say

Every year since 2022, Russia has tried to cripple the Ukrainian power grid ahead of winter, hoping to erode morale and disrupt military manufacturing.

Russia se...

China spy case collapse blamed on UK government's failure to brand Beijing a threat

Stephen Parkinson, the UK's head of public prosecutions, explained why the charges against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry were dropped.

The case against ...

Tusk says extraditing Nord Stream suspect to Germany is 'not in Poland's interest'

Volodymyr Z. — a Ukrainian man wanted in Germany in connection with the Nord Stream blasts in September 2022 — was detained near Warsaw last month.

Polish Prime ...

Russia uses Telegram to recruit Ukrainian children for bomb attacks, UN says

The head of the UN’s Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said more than 100 minors have been detained this year for acts of sabotage that they have been re...

Four dead after building under construction collapses in central Madrid

The victims reportedly include three construction workers from Ecuador, Mali, and Guinea-Conakry and an architect involved in the renovation project.

Four people...

Burkina Faso's military junta arrests European NGO workers for 'spying'

The Netherlands-based International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) said it "categorically rejects" the allegations made regarding its eight workers.

Burkina Faso...

Israeli military intercepts another flotilla en route to Gaza

A new flotilla bound for Gaza was intercepted by the Israeli army, days after the detention of high-profile activists on a separate convoy sparked protests in Eur...