At least 38 people killed in Gaza as Israel ignores demands for ceasefire

The attacks came just hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that his country "must finish the job" against Hamas in Gaza while addressing o...

Elon Musk and Prince Andrew named in latest files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Elon Musk, Prince Andrew, Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, Bill Gates and more prominent figures were the latest to be named in association with convicted sex offender ...

US to revoke Colombian President's visa over 'inciteful, reckless' comments at pro-Palestine protest

The US Department of State announced the revocation of Petro’s US visa early on Saturday, denouncing him for inciteful and reckless behaviour as he participated i...

Oh it's personal: These are the top viral Russian fake news stories about European politicians

Russia has increasingly targeted European leaders with false claims and outlandish accusations. European politicians who have expressed strong support for Ukraine...

UN Security Council rejects Russian-Chinese resolution to delay 'snapback' sanctions on Iran

A resolution brought forward by Iran’s allies – Russia and China – at the UN Security Council level to delay “snapback sanctions” triggered by the UK, France and ...

Slovakia's parliament changes constitution to recognise only two sexes, sparking anger

The new amendment also makes it almost impossible for anyone other than married couples to adopt children.

Slovakia's parliament passed an amendment to the const...

Belarus proposes new nuclear plant to supply energy to Russian-occupied Ukraine

Belarus opened its first nuclear power plant in Astravets in 2020 amid protests and concern in neighbouring Lithuania, where there was opposition to the plant's l...

Moldova's electoral commission bars pro-Russian party from Sunday's parliamentary vote

The Heart of Moldova party is one of four in the Russia-friendly Patriotic Electoral Bloc, viewed as one of the main opponents of the ruling pro-Western Party of ...

'Lay down your arms' and free hostages now, Israel's PM Netanyahu tells Hamas at UNGA

Netanyahu also held up a map showing what he called "the curse of Iran's terror axis," saying much of Tehran's proxies had been decimated by Israel's military.

I...

Kremlin bans petrol exports until 2026 amid Ukraine’s strikes on Russia's oil sector

Russia’s ban on petrol exports is now extended until the end of the year as shortages continue to hit the domestic market and spread across the regions. Kyiv says...

At least 260 suspects in online romance scams arrested across Africa, Interpol says

Interpol, which has 196 member countries, is the world’s largest international police network to combat international crime.

A crackdown on cybercrime coordinate...

California wildfire report points to lack of resources and outdated policies

The fires in January took the lives of 30 people and burned down thousands of homes in and around Los Angeles.

A lack of resources and outdated policies for send...

Denmark's Aalborg airport closes again over suspected drone 'hybrid attack'

Suspected drone activity disrupted Denmark's Aalborg airport for the second time within 24 hours on Thursday evening, after Copenhagen alerted NATO and the EU ove...

Israel's Netanyahu to address UN as pressure over Gaza mounts

The Israeli leader is set to address the United Nations after a number of Western countries formally recognised Palestinian statehood, adding growing pressure on ...

Ex-FBI director James Comey indicted on two charges related to testimony to Congress

Comey, often criticised by US President Donald Trump, is accused of lying to Congress in September 2020 about whether he authorised leaking classified information...

Immigration centre shooter 'hated government,' say US officials

Federal officials say they may have found a possible motive behind a fatal shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Wednesday.

US officials...

Trump signals to Erdoğan that US could lift ban on F-35 sales to NATO ally Turkey

The US removed Turkey from its flagship F-35 fighter jet programme after Turkey purchased the S-400 air defence system from Russia.

US President Donald Trump hel...

What does former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction mean for France?

Sarkozy received a five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy in a complex scheme allegedly involving the former Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi.

Former ...

Bodies of five suspected migrants found in desert in northern Libya, aid groups say

Libya, which shares borders with six countries and has a long coastline along the Mediterranean, has been a main transit point for migrants trying to reach Europe...

French navy seizes almost 10 tonnes of cocaine off coast of West Africa

The drugs were discovered on an unflagged fishing vessel in the Gulf of Guinea on Monday, a key transit route for drugs heading to Europe.

Two French navy ships ...

Hamas will have no role in a post-war Gaza, Palestine's President Mahmoud Abbas says

Abbas heads the Palestinian Authority (PA), the government body run by the Fatah party which has partial civil control over areas in the occupied West Bank.

Pale...