Will Russia back down under EU and US sanctions?

Moscow has denied that the latest round of sanctions by the EU and the new strict measures by Washington will have any effect on its economy or its war strategy, ...

Germany secures wages of 12,000 local US Army employees amid budget crisis in Washington

The German federal government stepped in three weeks after the start of the US government shutdown.

The German government will guarantee that 12,000 local worker...

World chess body probes former world champion after US grandmaster's death

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) says it is investigating Vladimir Kramnik over his cheating accusations against Daniel Naroditsky, who died recently at ...

Irish police arrest 23 in Dublin during second evening of disorder

Two officers were injured on Wednesday evening outside a hotel housing asylum seekers.

Twenty-three people have been arrested and two police officers injured dur...

Louvre museum director wants in-house police station to prevent smash and grab raids

At a Senate hearing, Louvre director Laurence des Cars detailed failures in the Paris museum's security and also confirmed that she had offered to resign but the ...

Ukraine will not cede any of its territory, Zelenskyy tells Euronews

There will be no territorial concessions in Ukraine, the Ukrainian president said, answering Euronews' question on whether Kyiv is now being pressured into territ...

Putin supervises nuclear forces drills as sanctions mount on Russia over its war against Ukraine

The Kremlin said as part of Moscow’s nuclear triad and drills, an intercontinental ballistic missile was test-fired from the Plesetsk launch facility in northwest...

Ukraine unveils upgraded 'Sea Baby' drone it says can strike anywhere in the Black Sea

The range of the "Sea Baby" has been expanded from 1,000 kilometres to 1,500 kilometres and it can carry up to 2,000 kilograms of payload.

Ukraine's state securi...

Carney says Canada will double non-US exports over Trump trade tariffs and policy

According to Carney, the decades-long process of an ever-closer economic relationship between the Canadian and US economies is now over.

Canadian Prime Minister ...

Three people killed in US strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats off the coast of Colombia

The latest attacks, a departure from the seven previous US strikes that had targeted vessels in the Caribbean Sea, bring the death toll to at least 37 in the Trum...

Freezing the war at current frontlines is 'a good compromise,' Zelenskyy says

Ukraine and Europe are pushing for a ceasefire along the current frontlines as a first step towards any peace agreement. They hope that US President Donald Trump ...

Top UN court says Israel must allow UN relief agency UNRWA to supply aid to Gaza

The Hague-based court was asked late last year by the UN General Assembly to determine Israel’s legal obligations after the country passed laws effectively bannin...

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan strengthen ties for massive global infrastructure and energy projects

The leaders of both countries laid out the paths ahead on major infrastructure and energy projects for the Eurasian region within the enhanced strategic partnersh...

Ukraine and Sweden sign a long-term deal for up to 150 Gripen fighter jets for Kyiv

On the eve of the EU summit, Ukraine and Sweden signed a deal Wednesday for up to 150 Gripen E fighter jets for Kyiv over the next decade, with the first deliveri...

Serbian President Vučić condemns shooting outside parliament as 'terrorist attack'

The 70-year-old who caused a fire and fired shots at a tent camp in central Belgrade injuring one person on Wednesday was arrested.

Serbian President Aleksandar ...

US Senate candidate Graham Platner gets new tattoo to cover one with Nazi links

The Democrat Graham Platner says he is not a "secret Nazi" and was not aware of the associations of the skull-and-crossbones tattoo on his chest.

Graham Platner,...

Imprisoned journalists from Belarus and Georgia win EU's Sakharov Prize for 2025

The European Parliament awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia.

Two journalists, one...

France's former President Sarkozy to have permanent police protection in prison

French interior minister says the ex-president will have two police officers stationed in neighbouring cells around the clock for his security.

France's ex-Presi...

Is this seat taken? Gang arrested over theft of 1,000 restaurant chairs in Spain

The stolen chairs, which had an estimated value of €60,000, were resold in Spain, Morocco and Romania, according to police.

Spanish police have arrested seven pe...

Flexing muscles: Is physical fitness becoming a must for politicians?

In times of uncertainty, a politician who displays physical strength can appeal to voters, says Professor Jacek Wasilewski, a media expert from the University of ...

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy starts jail term in Paris prison

Nicolas Sarkozy begins a five-year prison sentence in La Santé. He maintains his innocence and vows to fight the decision.

Nicolas Sarkozy became the first forme...