Sixteen EU countries to trigger clause increasing defence spending

The 27-member bloc is allowing member states to spend up to 1.5% of their GDP on defence over the next four years without the usual budgetary limits.

More than h...

At least two dead and 15 injured in Russian drone attack on Odesa

Russia launched over a hundred drones to five Ukrainian regions, killing at least two, while a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian-occupied Kherson left seven dead....

South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo resigns amid reports of expected presidential bid

The career bureaucrat said he was stepping down to take on a 'heavier responsibility'.

South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo has resigned ahead of an expec...

India is planning imminent military strike, Pakistan claims

The intelligence warning comes a week after tensions between the neighbours rose following an attack that killed 26 people in India-administered Kashmir.

Pakista...

Kim Jong-un and daughter revisit North Korea's recently launched first-ever destroyer

Experts say North Korea's first destroyer, named Choe Hyon, was likely built with Russian assistance.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un returned to the recently la...

At least 35 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza

The United Nations warn that the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza could get exponentially worse as it expects to distribute its final batch of supplies and critic...

At least 12 in hospital as wildfire forces closure of Tel Aviv to Jerusalem highway

Help was on the way from across the region, including aircraft from Italy, Croatia and North Macedonia, Israeli officials said.

A wildfire has forced the closure...

One injured in latest shooting in Brussels as city struggles with drug gang violence

Authorities in Belgium's capital recorded 11 gun attacks in the first six weeks of this year alone, with two people killed and four injured.

A 19-year-old man wa...

Germany's new government vows tougher border controls once Merz takes office

The incoming German government of Friedrich Merz said it will tighten and expand border controls in an effort to combat irregular immigration.

Germany's new gove...

The race for Central Asia’s transport routes: Who will dominate the new Silk Roads?

With Europe searching for trade routes that bypass Russia, eyes have turned to the region.

Central Asia and the Caucasus are racing to position themselves as vit...

Ukrainian journalist’s body missing organs after Russian captivity and torture, investigation says

The body of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna, who underwent torture and died in Russian captivity, was missing some internal organs, according to an inves...

Canada's Liberals narrowly miss out on parliamentary majority

Prime Minister Mark Carney led the party to its fourth successive election victory.

Canada’s Liberals have narrowly failed to win a parliamentary majority in an ...

At least 14 killed after fire tears through Kolkata hotel building, Indian police say

Building fires are common in India, where constructors and residents often flout safety codes.

At least 14 people have been killed in a fire that tore through a ...

Russia launches drone attack on Dnipro and Kharkiv, killing one and injuring 50

Meanwhile, in Russia a Ukrainian drone attack led to a fire at an instrument-making plant in Murom. Three people were injured in the Kursk region.

The Russian ar...

France accuses Russian intelligence of spate of high-profile cyberattacks

Paris said Russian military intelligence has attacked a dozen French entities since 2021, and also targeted Emmanuel Macron's election campaign in 2017.

France h...

From Spain to Sweden: European countries diverge on religious symbols in public office

As Berlin reconsiders its controversial secularism policy, Europe continues to debate the limits of religious expression in public life.

In the heart of Germany’...

'Nothing will stop me': Trump celebrates 100 days in office as approval ratings plunge

Despite dropping poll numbers, the US leader claimed to have had the 'most successful' ever start to a presidency.

US President Donald Trump has marked the first...

Germany's Merz to form government after SPD backs coalition deal with conservatives

Germany's coalition government has cleared its final hurdle to power after the Social Democrats (SPD) voted in favour of the agreement.

Germany's Social Democrat...

About 600 North Korean soldiers killed in Russia's war against Ukraine, Seoul says

Pyongyang this week confirmed for the first time that it had sent troops to help Russia recapture parts of the Kursk region from Ukrainian forces.

About 600 Nort...

Donald Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs

President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on automobiles and auto parts, the White House said, a significant reve...

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warns two-state solution is 'near a point of no return'

The United Nations says the promise of a two-state solution is at risk of disappearing as fighting continues in Gaza with Israel intensifying its ground and aeria...