Russian environmental attacks in Ukraine caused €85 billion in damage, Kyiv estimates

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian authorities have registered over 8,000 cases of destruction to Ukraine's environment caused by Mosc...

Elon Musk calls Trump's flagship tax bill a 'disgusting abomination'

The tech billionaire blasted Trump’s signature bill to cut taxes and boost defense spending — a sharp break from his previously steadfast loyalty to the president...

Liberal Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea's presidential election ending months of political turmoil

The liberal opposition candidate has secured more than 49% of the votes in an election that has seen one of the country’s highest voter turnout, with approximatel...

At least five killed in attack on aid convoy in Sudan’s western Darfur region, UN says

Sudan was plunged into a war more than two years ago, when tensions between the army and its rival paramilitary RSF exploded with street battles in the capital of...

Key figure in largest tax fraud case in Germany's history avoids jail time

Former lawyer Kai-Uwe Steck, who played a role in the loss of more than €428m to the German tax authorities, received a suspended jail sentence of one year and 10...

Ukraine strikes Kerch bridge in Crimea with underwater explosives

Kyiv has hit the Kerch bridge in Crimea, illegally built by Russia after the unilateral annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula. Ukraine’s Security Service released...

UK demands Abramovich's Chelsea sale funds go to Ukraine war victims

The UK government threatens legal action to ensure proceeds from Roman Abramovich's Chelsea sale benefit Ukrainian war victims.

The British government has threat...

UK pressures France to crack down on small boat crossings

Opposition politicians in Britain say that smugglers are exploiting a French law that bars police from acting once migrants are in the water.

The UK is pressing ...

Russian attack on Ukraine's Sumy kills at least three and injures 20

Russia attacked the Sumy city centre with long-range multiple-launch rocket systems, killing at least three civilians and injuring 20 people. The strike followed ...

Ten defendants found guilty over deadly fire near Athens in 2018

Another court previously convicted six of the 21 defendants over the Mati blaze that killed more than 100 people.

A Greek court has found 10 people guilty of neg...

Israeli army says it fired warning shots and denies killing 27 near aid site

The UN has criticised the new aid distribution system, while Israel claims it prevents Hamas from war profiteering.

Israel has denied claims that its forces open...

At least one dead after earthquake in Turkey felt across Greece

Travel agencies cautioned tourists to remain calm after a 5.8 quake struck around 23km north of Rhodes.

Residents in western Turkey and the Greek islands were sh...

Diverging ideas for peace as Ukraine and Russia present proposals at Istanbul talks

After the second round of direct talks, which lasted just over an hour in Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine remain far apart in what each side demands from the other. ...

Cambodia to take up long-running border dispute with Thailand at UN's top court

In 1962, the ICJ awarded disputed territory on which a historic temple is located to Cambodia, a move that rankled Thailand and to this day remains a major irrita...

Watch: The radio-controlled vehicle enthusiasts flying high in Qatar

The Qatar RC Sports Centre was opened by Sheikh Mohammed bin Fahd Abdullah Al Thani in 2015.

The centre has over 3,000 members who build and operate radio-contro...

Top scientists rally EU to ‘stay the course’ by keeping its 2040 climate target ambitious and fair

With the EU about to decide on its 2040 climate target, independent scientists say policymakers must act on the evidence.

The EU’s top scientific advisors are ur...

Karol Nawrocki’s win pitches Poland into EU ideas battleground

Conservative Karol Nawrocki's knife-edge victory by 50.89% of the votes in Poland’s nail-biting weekend presidential runoff election, against liberal Warsaw Mayor...

Syria's stock exchange reopens after six-month closure in run-up to al-Assad ouster

The move to reopen comes as international restrictions on Syria's financial systems begin to ease in a bid to give the country a chance to rebuild after 14 years ...

Germany's Baerbock appointed president of United Nations General Assembly

The former German foreign minister will be the president of the United Nation's General Assembly for a period of one year — despite backlash in Berlin.

Germany'...

Can Ukraine and Russia get closer to a ceasefire at the second round of talks in Istanbul?

As Ukraine and Russia begin the second round of talks in Turkey, following the inconclusive first meeting two weeks ago, the expectations are rather low but the p...

What you need to know as South Korea prepares to vote in presidential election

The new president, who will take office immediately, faces a number of pressing challenges including repairing domestic divisions, navigating US trade tensions an...