Moscow claims capture of Ukraine's Luhansk region
Moscow [Russia], April 2: Russia said on Wednesday that its military had captured Ukraine's Luhansk region, according to the Defence Ministry as cited by state...
19 killed after migrant boat sinks off Turkiye
Istanbul [Turkiye], April 2: At least 19 people, including an infant, were killed on Wednesday when an inflatable boat carrying migrants sank off Turkiye's south-western...
Pakistan and Afghanistan return to talks in China as border clashes resume
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 2: Pakistan and Afghanistan returned to the negotiating table, officials and sources said on Wednesday, as both sides seek to stabilize ties...
UK to host meeting of 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz
London [UK], April 2: The United Kingdom will convene talks with dozens of countries on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer...
Investigation launched as dozens die after Russian military plane crash in Crimea
Moscow [Russia], April 2: Authorities launched an investigation on Wednesday after a Russian military aircraft crashed on the Russian-annexed Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea.
Flights cancelled, schools closed as storm batters Aegean
Athens [Greece], April 2: A violent storm front over the central Mediterranean is causing major disruption in the Aegean and on Crete.
US may re-examine NATO over limited ally support in war with Iran:...
Washington [US], April 1: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized Spain and other NATO allies for limited support in the war with Iran, suggesting...
Extra UK troops to help defend Gulf countries against Iranian attacks
London [UK], April 1: Extra UK troops are being sent to the Middle East to help the UK's allies defend their skies from Iranian attacks.
Strait of Hormuz will reopen 'automatically', says Trump
Washington [US], April 1: US President Donald Trump has suggested the countries "that are using" the Strait of Hormuz should reopen it after Iran's blockade,...
EU foreign ministers commemorate Russian massacre in Bucha
Brussels [Belgium], April 1: European Union top diplomat Kaja Kallas and several of the bloc's foreign ministers have taken part in events to commemorate Russia's...
At least 70 killed in Haiti gang attack, says rights group
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], April 1: At least 70 people have been killed and 30 injured during an attack near Petite-Riviere in Haiti's breadbasket Artibonite region, a...
Coming days in Iran war 'decisive': Hegseth
Washington [US], April 1: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the coming days in the Iran war "will be decisive."
'80% of Syrians in Germany expected to return within 3 years'
Berlin [Germany], March 31: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday said that 80% of the more than 900,000 Syrian nationals in Germany should return to...
Strait of Hormuz to reopen one way or another: Rubio
Doha [Qatar], March 31: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Al Jazeera that the Strait of Hormuz will "reopen one way or...
Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in war on Iran
Madrid [Spain], March 31: Spain has closed its airspace to planes of the United States involved in the US-Israel war on Iran, the latest step...
Fire contained after missile attack on oil refinery in Israel's Haifa
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 31: An oil refinery in northern Israel has been struck in a missile barrage from Iran and Lebanon, Israeli media report,...
UNIFIL says two peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], March 31: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)UNIFIL saidtwo peacekeepers were killed in southern Lebanon.
North Korea tests missile that it claims can target US mainland
Pyongyang [North Korea], March 30: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has observed a test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for weapons capable of reaching the...
UK Navy ship gets minehunting drones for potential Hormuz mission
London [UK], March 30 : A British Royal Navy landing ship is to be fitted with minesweeping drones as ministers weigh their options for helping...
Syria reports thwarting drone attack from Iraq on US military base
Cairo [Egypt], March 30: Syrian government forces on Sunday reported thwarting an attack by four drones launched from Iraq on a US military base in...
Two suspected Ukrainian drones come down in south-eastern Finland
Berlin [Germany], March 30: Two drones believed to be Ukrainian have come down in south-eastern Finland, Finnish media reported on Sunday.
Netanyahu orders troops advance further into southern Lebanon
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 30: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he has instructed the army to advance further into southern Lebanon and...
US will continue Iran campaign for a longer period: Vance
Washington DC [US], March 30: US Vice President JD Vance said the United States will continue its military campaign against Iran for an extended period...
At least 22 migrants die off Greece after six days in a...
Athens [Greece], March 30: At least 22 migrants died off the coast of Greece after six days at sea in a rubber boat, rekindling attention...
French police foil attack on Bank of America in Paris
Paris [France], March 29: The French counter-terrorism prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into a foiled attack on a US bank in Paris, prosecutors said...
US doesn't 'have to be there' for NATO: Trump
Washington DC [US], March 29: President Donald Trump on Friday questioned US support for NATO after accusing the alliance of failing to assist Washington in...
UN seeks paths to get goods through the Strait of Hormuz
New York [US], March 29: The United Nations is working on a way for critical goods to be able to pass through the Strait of...