Ukraine turns to Africa in its struggle against Russia
Moscow [Russia], June 26: On Africa's dry western tip, Mauritania has become an unlikely staging post for Ukraine's increasingly global struggle with its adversary Russia.
Greece arrests Georgian suspected of fuelling Chios fire with cigarette
Athens [Greece], June 26: Greece has arrested a Georgian woman suspected of discarding a cigarette that helped trigger one of several wildfires razing land and...
Ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to hold as Trump vents frustration...
Jerusalem [Israel], June 26: A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to hold Tuesday after initially faltering, and U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration...
Iran hangs three men
Tehran [Iran], June 26: Iran executed three men on Wednesday, after they were convicted of collaborating with Israel's Mossad spy agency and smuggling equipment used...
France: 145 festivalgoers jabbed with syringes
Paris [France], June 25: French police on Sunday detained 12 suspects after scores of people reported being pricked with syringes at events across the country...
Heat officers help sweltering cities stay cool
Berlin [Germany], June 25: International cities from Athens to Dhaka, Freetown and Santiago are united in their efforts to protect residents from extreme heat.
Trump tells Congress that Iran had nuclear weapons program, contradicting US spy...
New York [US], June 25: U.S. President Donald Trump told Congress this week that the Iranian sites bombed by the U.S. housed a "nuclear weapons...
US to give $30 million to Gaza aid operation
New York [US], June 25: The United States is giving $30 million to a controversial humanitarian group delivering aid in war-torn Gaza despite concern among...
US strikes failed to destroy Iran's nuclear sites
Tehran [Iran], June 25: U.S. airstrikes did not destroy Iran's nuclear capability and only set it back by a few months, according to a preliminary...
Romanian parliament votes in unwieldy pro-EU coalition government
Budapest [Romania], June 25: The Romanian parliament on Monday voted a new pro-EU coalition government into office, the Mediafax news agency reported.
No more European 'free-riding' on US security policy, says Germany's Merz
Berlin [Germany], June 25: Europe can no longer engage in "free-riding" on US security policy and must invest in defence to become independent of the...
Russia accuses Israel of 'political murder' in Iran
Moscow [Russia], June 25: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused Israel of "political murder" in its targeting of senior Iranian military leaders and nuclear...
Rutte promises Zelensky continued support
The Hague [Netherlands], June 25: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday that he can count on continued support from...
Group claims responsibility for Syrian church bombing
Damascus [Syria], June 25: A little-known group, Saraya Ansar al-Sunna (Brigade of Sunni Supporters), claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the deadly suicide bombing that struck...
China flooding: People missing, bridges collapse
Beijing [China], June 25: Days of heavy rainfall have led to severe flooding in China, triggering damage and reports of missing people.
Israeli forces kill over 410 during weeks of Gaza food aid chaos,...
Geneva [Switzerland], June 25: At least 410 people have been killed by Israeli forces since late May during the chaotic distribution of food by a...
Israel-Iran ceasefire off to a shaky start, draws Trump's ire
Tehran [Iran], June 25: The ceasefire between Israel and Iran is already showing signs of strain - and has triggered frustration, and a televised expletive,...
World wary as it welcomes ceasefire
Tehran [Iran], June 25: The world has welcomed the ceasefire agreed by Israel and Iran but remains wary that any potential peace between the regional...
Fifteen killed, 170 injured in Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Dnipro
Kiev [Ukraine], June 25: At least 15 people were killed and more than 170 injured in Russian missile strikes on Dnipro on Tuesday, authorities said,...
Wildfire destroyed record area in Brazil last year, says report
Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 25: Wildfire destroyed some 300,000 square kilometres in Brazil last year, equivalent to the surface area of Italy and 62% more...
Colombian army frees fifty-seven soldiers held captive by locals
Bogota [Colombia], June 25: Fifty-seven soldiers who had been held captive by locals in the mountains of Colombia since the weekend have been freed in...
Leaders arrive at Hague summit as NATO chief Rutte flatters Trump
The Hague [Netherlands], June 25: NATO leaders have arrived in The Hague for a summit hailed by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as historic and aimed...
UK's commitment to landmine ban 'unwavering', says minister
London [UK], June 25: Britain has pledged its "unwavering" commitment to a ban on anti-personnel landmines despite a number of NATO allies moving to pull...
Bezos to change wedding plans due to security reasons
Venice [Rome], June 25: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former TV presenter Lauren Sanchez have to change the plans for their celebrity wedding in Venice...
Netanyahu guilty of 'dragging' US into conflict, says Iran
Tehran [Iran], June 24: Iran's mission to the UN has blamed Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu over the US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites.
Syrian president condemns 'despicable' church attack
Damascus [Syria], June 24: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed Monday to bring the perpetrators of a deadly suicide bombing to justice after an attack on...
EU divided over pact with Israel after Gaza rights review
Brussels [Belgium], June 24: A dispute has emerged among European Union member states over the bloc's relations with Israel, following the presentation of an internal...