Putin praises Trump but warns supplies of Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv could hurt ties

Putin hailed Trump for his efforts to help negotiate peace in Ukraine but warned that supplying long-range missiles to Kyiv would damage relations between Washing...

Eiffel Tower closed as nationwide strikes held across France against spending cuts

The nationwide strike, called by France's major unions, is the latest in a series of protests that started last month amid political turmoil and heated budget tal...

US intelligence sharing to help Ukraine knock out even more Russia’s refining capacity

The US reportedly agreed to provide Ukraine with intelligence to support long-range strikes on Russia’s energy sites and is considering Tomahawk missile supplies,...

Captain of oil tanker linked to Russia's shadow fleet to go on trial in France

The ship, which was boarded by the French navy over the weekend, remains off the country's Atlantic coast.

The captain of an oil tanker that is allegedly part of...

Trump pledges to safeguard Qatar's security after Israeli strike on Hamas negotiators

The unprecedented Israeli military operation resulted in the deaths of five lower-ranking Hamas members, along with a Qatari security staffer.

United States Pres...

Two killed and three seriously injured in car and knife attack at Manchester synagogue, police say

Two people were killed while three remained seriously injured after a vehicle and stabbing attack at a Manchester synagogue on Thursday. Police shot the suspect, ...

Two killed in anti-government protests rocking Morocco

Police opened fire at demonstrators in the small town of Leqliaa as violence spreads across the North African country.

Police in Morocco have shot two people dea...

Turkish Airlines to launch flights to Armenia as relations improve

As part of efforts to develop ties, Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara in June.

Turkish Airlines is planning ...

Pope Leo XIV weighs in on abortion debate by questioning what it really means to be 'pro-life'

The US-born pontiff highlighted flaws within the conservative "pro-life" movement, which seeks to ban abortions across the US, asserting that being truly pro-life...

Flotilla organisers say Israel has intercepted 13 Gaza aid boats, sparking widespread protests

Israel's interception of boats who were part of the flotilla on Wednesday sparked widespread criticism, with protests erupting at night in major cities across the...

Europe's drone wall against Russia: Political puzzles and bureaucratic hurdles

German drone company Quantum Systems says a European drone wall is posssible but warns that the real challenge is political and bureaucratic coordination between ...

Defending the skies: How can Ukraine help Europe build its drone wall?

Kyiv has offered to European countries to counter a string of Russian drone incursions with the experience and expertise it has gained the hard way.

Ukraine's pr...

Activists on board Gaza-bound aid flotilla says Israel has begun intercepting ships

The Global Sumud Flotilla consists of nearly 50 boats and 500 activists and is carrying a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory.

Activ...

France investigating Russia-linked tanker for 'serious offences,' Macron says

Part of the investigation will look into whether the Boracay was used as a launchpad for a drone incursion into Denmark’s airspace last week which forced the clos...

Three alleged Hamas members arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting attacks on Jewish sites

Two of the suspects are German citizens and the federal prosecutor's office described the third as being born in Lebanon.

Three alleged members of the Palestinia...

Seven men in 'grooming gang' jailed for raping and abusing girls in the UK

The men in northern England were sentenced to jail terms from 12 to 35 years after sexually abusing and raping two girls from the age of 13.

Seven men who abused...

Zelenskyy raises alarm about power outage at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Zelenskyy blamed Russian artillery for cutting the power line to the Zaporizhzhia plant, but the Kremlin said it was Ukrainian shelling.

Ukraine's president and ...

Taliban denies nationwide ban on internet access as outage paralyses Afghanistan

The internet blackout is now in its third day and has impacted banking, businesses, humanitarian work and travel across the country.

The Taliban government dismi...

Georgian PM Kobakhidze says EU membership path remains 'steady and irreversible'

PM Kobakhidze insists that Georgia's goal of EU membership by 2030 is realistic, despite past paused talks and strained relations.

As Georgia is heading to dispu...

Georgia's path toward EU membership remains steady and irreversible

Georgia’s path is European, peaceful, and principled. We are doing our part. We remain steadfast in reform, committed to our obligations, and focused on deliverin...

General strike in Greece over working hours disrupts travel and services nationwide

Transport and public services in Greece have been disrupted by a 24-hour general strike against government plans to introduce a 13-hour workday.

A nationwide gen...