Trump says he doesn't think Ukraine can win war against Russia, but adds 'anything is possible'

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his reportedly tense meeting with Trump on Friday was "positive" even though he did not secure the Tomahawk missiles ...

Iraq says some US military personnel will stay due to Islamic State threat in Syria

Washington and Baghdad agreed last year to wind down a US-led coalition fighting IS in Iraq by this September, with US forces departing some bases where they have...

Sarkozy received by Macron at Élysée Palace before five-year prison term starts on Tuesday

A Paris court found Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy in connection with the alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign and setenced him to fi...

Germany's chancellor rejects calls to relax 'firewall' to work with German far-right AfD party

The far-right AfD party finished second in Germany's snap national election in February and polls since then have shown its support base continues to grow.

Germa...

New road linking Baltic states to Poland opens at time of tensions with Russia

Poland and its Baltic neighbours have been on high alert since multiple alleged Russian drones entered Polish territory and Russian fighter jets crossed into Esto...

US envoys in Israel to stabilise shaky ceasefire after flareup of violence

More than a week has passed since the start of the US-proposed truce aimed at ending two years of devastating Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Special envoy Steve Witko...

New airstrip built on island off Yemen to counter Houthi activities in Red Sea

Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show the construction of a nearly 2,000-metre runway on Zuqar Island, some 90 kilometres southeast of the Houthi-held port c...

Budapest is the bridge to peace in Ukraine

Budapest offers the opportunity for a peace settlement that will enable both sides to break this impasse, former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz writes in a Eu...

Two killed as cargo plane skids off runway and crashes into sea at Hong Kong airport

Two people have been killed in a cargo plane crash, after it skidded off Hong Kong's airport runway into the sea.

A cargo plane skidded off a runway at Hong Kong...

Michael Mann receives the Lumière Award: Tribute and insights on Heat 2

The Lumière Festival honoured iconic director Michael Mann by awarding him its prestigious prize. In an emotional ceremony, the American filmmaker praised the fes...

German Federal Office of Civil Protection publishes guide removing war as an 'unlikely' possibility

The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance warned in its latest report that war no longer seems as unlikely as it did a few years ago, as it r...

Poland not an isolated case: What to know about secret migrant tunnel systems

Officers of the Podlaskie Border Guard discovered a tunnel under the Polish-Belarusian border on Friday. Similar tunnels have been found in Hungary.

On Friday, o...

WATCH: Video shows US military strike on suspected drug-carrying submarine in Caribbean

The US military carried out the strike on the suspected drug-carrying vessel on Thursday, killing two people and taking two survivors into custody.

A video share...

Israeli media report IDF strikes in southern Gaza's city of Rafah, as tensions rise in fragile truce

Israeli media have reported that the IDF has launched multiple attacks in the southern Gazan city of Rafah after reports of armed skirmishes between Hamas fighter...

Tens of thousands of people take to the streets in nationwide anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests

Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of major US cities nationwide to demand an end to President Donald Trump’s “authoritarian” rule. Hundreds of c...

Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to immediate ceasefire, Qatar's Foreign Ministry says

The two sides have agreed to hold follow-up talks in Qatar to establish conditions and a framework for lasting peace, bringing an end to a week of deadly cross bo...

Azerbaijan strengthens ties with Vatican with restorations in Holy See

Azerbaijan is strengthening its relations with the Vatican and the Catholic world, supporting the restoration of historic catacombs in the Holy See and in paralle...

'No Kings' protests against Trump held across Europe in solidarity with US citizens

Rallies took place in many major European cities against US President Donald Trump in solidarity with US citizens also attending 'No Kings' protests across the Un...

Disappointment in Ukraine as possibility of obtaining Tomahawk missiles remains uncertain

Ukrainians believe the missiles could be a game changer in helping bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.

Kyiv residents expressed disa...

WATCH: 'Record high' lava fountains seen at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano in latest eruption

The US Geological Survey said "record high fountains" were measured in the latest episode of Hawaii's Kilauea volcanic eruption, which has been taking place at se...

Portuguese parliament approves ban on wearing face veils in public spaces

The bill, proposed by Portugal's far-right Chega party, would prohibit coverings such as burqas and niqabs from being worn in most public places. It received supp...