Rule of law declined in over two thirds of EU countries, World Justice Project says

In 2025, Slovakia and Hungary saw the sharpest declines, according to the Rule of law index published by the World Justice Project.

The rule of law decreased in ...

China signs expanded ASEAN free trade pact as alternate to US protectionism

The free trade area covers a combined market of more than 2 billion people and lowers tariffs on goods and boosting flows of services and investment.

China signe...

Putin's secret terror in Germany: How Russia recruits its agents, one click at a time

Russian intelligence services are using Telegram, among other social media platforms, to recruit so-called "low-level agents" in Germany for small acts of sabotag...

Trump praises Japan’s new prime minister, saying US is an ‘ally at the strongest level’

Trump called her role as Japan’s first woman prime minister a “big deal,” emphasizing the US commitment to Japan.

President Donald Trump began one of his busiest...

King Charles dedicates Britain's first national memorial to LGBTQ+ troops

The sculpture takes the form of a crumpled bronze letter bearing words from personnel who were affected by the ban on gay and transgender people from serving in t...

Turkey and the United Kingdom sign €9 billion deal to purchase 20 Eurofighter jets

Ankara and London signed a preliminary deal for the Eurofighters in July, which are manufactured by a consortium comprising the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain and l...

Japan's new PM looks to boost relations with the US as Trump touches down in Tokyo

The US president is set to conclude his first tour of Asia in Seoul in the coming days where high-stakes talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping over trade ...

Navy loses two aircraft from USS Nimitz aircraft carrier within 30 minutes in South China Sea

President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Tokyo on Monday, said the incidents could have been caused by "bad fuel."

A fighte...

Trump urges Putin to end war in Ukraine ‘instead of testing missiles’

The Russian president announced a “successful test” of a new nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile in what the US president called an "inappropriate" step, c...

Lithuania draws up plans to shut Belarus border crossings indefinitely after balloon incursions

Lithuania's two border crossings with Belarus, at Medininkai and Šalčininkai, were both closed for several hours as a result of the balloon incidents.

Lithuania'...

Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti, meterologists warn

Expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Monday evening or Tuesday morning, Hurricane Melissa is forecast to become a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest...

Ten on trial in Paris for online harassment of French First Lady Brigitte Macron

Ten people face trial for cyber-harassing Brigitte Macron with false claims about her gender, facing up to three years in prison and €45,000 fines.

Ten people fa...

Ukraine is advancing children’s rights in wartime on the road to Europe

Amidst war, Ukraine's adoption of the European Child Guarantee highlights its commitment to children's rights and offers critical insights into the EU's child pro...

US warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago fueling more concern of likely military action on Venezuela

Government officials from the twin-island nation and the US announced that the massive warship will remain in Trinidad until Thursday, allowing both countries to ...

Low-level agents in Germany: Russia's covert shadow force

Germany is turning into a frontline for hybrid warfare, with German intelligence warning that Russia is recruiting so-called "low-level agents" – ordinary civilia...

US government to stop paying for food aid from November as second-longest shutdown continues

The new notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through the Supplemental Nutrit...

Argentina's Javier Milei and his far right party win midterm elections closely watched by Washington

A key ideological ally of Trump, Milei's governing party won over 40% of votes in national elections to renew almost half of the lower house of Congress, accordin...

A Czech initiative raises over €500,000 in 48 hours to fund a Flamingo missile to Ukaine

More than 500,000 euros in just 48 hours? This Czech organisation has shown the way: with a fundraising campaign, the organisation has raised enough money for a F...

Hamas expands search for hostage bodies in Gaza as Egypt joins effort

The widespread destruction across the Gaza Strip has made it difficult for Hamas to locate and recover the bodies of the remaining Israeli hostages, who may be bu...

Testing of 'unique' new Russian weapon successful, says Putin

Russian defence forces have announced that they have successfully tested the Burevestnik nuclear missile.

Moscow says it successfully tested a Burevestnik nuclea...

Trump makes unplanned refuelling stop in Qatar, meets Emir ahead of Asia trip

Trump met Qatar’s Emir and Prime Minister during a brief stop in Doha to discuss Gaza peace and regional diplomacy.

US President Donald Trump made an unplanned s...