Greece suspends asylum claims for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa, PM Mitsotakis says

Greece continues to be a key entry point to the EU for people escaping conflict and hardship in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Greece's government said on Wed...

Netanyahu talks with Trump focused on release of hostages, says Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the pair also discussed a potential ceasefire in Gaza and their countries' recent military actions against Iran.

I...

Seoul repatriates six North Koreans who drifted south by accident and sought return

The individuals, who accidentally drifted into South Korean waters this year, were returned across a maritime border on Wednesday.

South Korea has repatriated si...

Trump backs US attorney general after apparent U-turn on Epstein 'client list'

Far-right influencers and activists have reacted with anger after the Justice Department said sex offender Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a 'client list'.

US P...

Swedish PM's movements leaked by bodyguards uploading workouts on Strava

Bodyguards protecting Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson reportedly exposed sensitive information about him by uploading workouts to Strava.

Swedish secret ...

Can Germany sell one of its Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine?

Donald Trump reportedly told Germany to sell one of its Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine. But can Berlin increase its military support to Kyiv as Russia int...

Death toll from Kenya’s latest anti-government protest surges to 31

Monday’s demonstrations, which were met with police roadblocks preventing access to downtown Nairobi, were planned to coincide with the 35th anniversary of the hi...

More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says

The death toll from flash floods which struck Texas last week has now climbed to at least 107. More than 160 people are still missing, according to the state's go...

Migration Commissioner expelled from Libya as 'persona non grata'

The incident comes amid a new surge of departures of irregular migrants from Libya to Southern Europe.

Magnus Brunner, the European Commissioner for Internal Aff...

ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over women's rights violations

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for the Taliban’s supreme leader and the head of Afghanistan’s supreme court, who have limited girls' educ...

In an attempt to avoid mobilisation, Kremlin now allows foreigners to serve in Russian army

To offset battlefield losses without triggering a second wave of mobilisation, the Russian president signed a decree allowing foreigners to serve in the Russian a...

Israel accuses Hamas of using sexual violence as weapon of war in 2023 attack

The report by the Dinah Project based its findings on survivor and witness testimonies, accounts from first responders, and other evidence.

An Israeli report rel...

European Parliament approves Bulgaria's adoption of the euro

The vote came as thousands of Bulgarians have protested in recent weeks against joining the eurozone.

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly voted in favour ...

UK Post Office scandal may have led to at least 13 suicides, inquiry finds

About 10,000 people are seeking compensation, revealed the first volume of the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry report.

At least 13 people are believed to have kil...

Two injured, two missing after suspected Houthi attack on ship in the Red Sea

The Greek-owned bulk carrier Eternity C came under fire late in the same area where the Houthis claimed to have recently sunk another vessel.

Two seafarers are m...

Suspect in shooting of Slovakia's Prime Minister Fico stands trial on terror charges

Juraj Cintula, 72, could face life behind bars if he is convicted over the attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last year.

The man who shot and seriously ...

Germany summons China’s ambassador after military aircraft lasered in Red Sea

The maritime surveillance aircraft was part of the EU mission Aspides, which is intended to better defend civilian ships against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels....

Jeffrey Epstein 'client list' does not exist, US Justice Department says in apparent U-turn

No more files related to sex trafficking probe into Epstein would be released, the government said, after attorney general promoted the "client list" theory.

Sex...

Trump administration revokes foreign terrorist designation for Syria's HTS

Washington's move follows the lifting of sanctions on Damascus after the ouster of the al-Assad government in December in a rebel offensive.

The Trump administra...

Italy's Meloni condemns 'vile' killing of sniffer dog with nail-stuffed sausages

The award-winning bloodhound may have been targeted by criminals due to his work seizing dogs used in fighting rings, according to an Italian MP.

An Italian snif...

More than 100 killed after catastrophic Texas floods devastate communities

Search and rescue efforts in flood-ravaged Texas entered a fifth day, as the death toll is expected to rise.

The death toll from catastrophic flash floods in cen...