Cyprus president's top aide quits after video alleging government corruption

Chief of staff Charalambos Charalambous resigns after online video suggested he and others used their ties to President Nikos Christodoulides to earn favours for ...

Central Asia’s population boom contrasts Europe’s demographic decline, report shows

Central Asia is entering a decisive demographic phase, with rapid population growth and a sharply expanding workforce, while Europe faces ageing societies and lab...

US accuses Russia of ‘dangerous and inexplicable escalation’ of war in Ukraine

Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, US Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce singled out Russia’s launch of a nuclear-capab...

Venezuela's 'black gold' allies: Caracas' links to Cuba, China, Russia and Iran

From 1999 onwards, successive governments pursued a strategy linking foreign policy, state financing and the management of the country's main industry. The result...

Trump puts military action against Iran’s protest crackdown on standby mode, slaps sanctions

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday that Trump was exploring messages from the Iranian regime officials.

US President Donald Trump...

Greenland and NATO vow to boost Arctic security after Trump’s annexation threats

Trump has insisted that Greenland needs to be brought under US control, arguing that the Danish autonomous territory is crucial for national security.

NATO and G...

Iran summons ambassadors to demand withdrawal of support for protests as death toll climbs

In a bid to reclaim the narrative, the government called for nationwide rallies backing the Islamic republic with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying the turnout was a ...

Case on whether Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya opens at UN court

The Gambia filed the case at the International Court of Justice in 2019, arguing a so-called "clearance operation" by Myanmar's military in 2017 violated the 1948...

Machado seeks Pope Leo XIV's support for Venezuela's transition at Vatican meeting

The pontiff had said he was following the developments in Venezuela with "deep concern," and urged the protection of human and civil rights in the country.

Pope ...

Swiss court orders three months of pretrial detention for bar manager over fatal fire

Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the owners, who are suspected of involuntary homicide, involuntary bodily harm and involuntarily causi...

London’s murder rate at record low as mayor says it disproves Trump's 'dystopian' claims

The Metropolitan Police force says the rate by population is the lowest since comparable records began in 1997, at 1.1 murders for every 100,000 people.

London's...

US troop deployment in Mexico 'not on the table,' President Claudia Sheinbaum tells Trump

Trump again said last week that land attacks against drug cartels would follow recent US maritime operations in the Pacific and Caribbean, without specifying wher...

Poland's former justice minister granted asylum in Hungary amid abuse of power charges

Ziobro is considered the architect of judicial reforms that sparked a standoff between Poland and the EU over rule of law concerns.

Zbigniew Ziobro, Poland's for...

Trump calls himself Venezuela's acting president in Truth Social post

Trump has repeatedly asserted that the United States will "run" Venezuela, despite its interim President Delcy Rodríguez insisting that no foreign power was gover...

Everything you need to know about French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's appeals trial

As the appeal trial is set to begin on Tuesday, the president of the judicial tribunal is concerned that the United States may be influencing its outcome.

The ap...

Spain seizes 10 tonnes of cocaine in largest-ever maritime bust

The National Police intercepted a merchant ship in the Atlantic with 9,994 kilos of cocaine hidden in salt. Thirteen people have been arrested following an intern...

Cargo vessel suspected of damaging undersea cable allowed to leave Finland

The vessel, flagged from St Vincent and the Grenadines, is believed to have dragged its anchor along the seabed for several kilometres, according to Finnish autho...

Russian captain in deadly North Sea ship collision faces UK trial

Russian captain Vladimir Motin is on trial in London for manslaughter after his ship collided with a US-chartered tanker in the North Sea in March 2025, killing o...

Germany pledges increased Arctic role as Trump says Greenland protected by 'two dog sleds'

Germany is increasing its Arctic commitments after the US president threatened to seize Greenland, sparking a diplomatic crisis with Europe.

Germany said Sunday ...

Kaja Kallas to push new Iran sanctions after deadly crackdown

The measures would build on an extensive EU sanctions framework targeting Iran over human rights violations, nuclear activities, and support for Russia’s war in U...

Hamas says it will dissolve its Gaza government when new Palestinian body takes over

The government and other elements of the truce that went into effect on 10 October, such as disarming Hamas and sending an international security force, are to be...