How are overweight and obesity affecting EU citizens?

Overweight and obesity are rapidly increasing across Europe, a new study has found. In several Eastern European countries, three-quarters of men are overweight or...

Countries that threaten EU can't participate in defence, Greek PM Mitsotakis says

Mitsotakis also said Athens supports coordinated EU and US efforts to end the war in Ukraine but that Kyiv cannot be frozen out of talks.

Prime Minister Kyriakos...

US President Trump to meet King Charles III and PM Starmer on state visit

British royals will host US President Donald Trump for his second state visit on Tuesday, including a state banquet and meetings on global issues like Ukraine and...

Trial of three women from same family accused of joining Islamic State opens in Paris

The trial of the three women, all from the Clain family, opened in Paris on Monday. They are accused of being members of the so-called Islamic State terrorist gro...

Four firefighters injured in Russian drone attack in Chernihiv region

Overall at least five civilians were killed and 43 were injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past 24 hours, regional authorities reported on Monday....

Turkish court again postpones trial against main opposition CHP party

A court in Ankara postponed the "absolute nullity" trial against the current administration of the main opposition party CHP to 24 October.

A court in the Turkis...

Charlie Kirk's alleged shooter not cooperating with investigators, says Utah governor

Charlie Kirk's alleged shooter Tyler Robinson is not cooperating with investigators, according to Utah Governor Spencer Cox, who said Robinson was radicalised onl...

Trump tells Israel to be careful in its approach to 'great ally' Qatar

Trump was responding to a question asked by a reporter about whether he had a message for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding last week’s Israeli ...

Qatar PM blasts Israel over attack in Doha as Arab leaders convene for emergency summit

Sheikh Mohammed stressed the moment had come for consequences to Israel’s attacks in the wider Middle East.

Qatar on Sunday denounced Israel as Arab and Muslim f...

Ukraine strikes one of Russia's top oil refineries, causing explosions and sparking fire

The oil facility is one of Russia’s largest, and is responsible for producing more than 350,000 barrels of crude oil daily. Kyiv says clamping down on Russia’s oi...

Pope Leo XIV marvels at 'huge learning curve' as he celebrates 70th birthday

Hundreds gathered with banners wishing a happy 70th birthday to Pope Leo XIV, who blessed the faithful gathered in St Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday.

Po...

US deploys F-35 jets to Puerto Rico amid escalating tensions with Venezuela

Five US F-35 fighter jets landed in Puerto Rico amid escalating tensions with Venezuela. Separately, Caracas said 18 armed US Navy personnel raided a tuna boat sa...

One person killed and 25 injured in explosion in Madrid from suspected gas leak

The blast also damaged a cafe, a store and other properties according to authorities, killing at least one person and injuring 25.

One person was killed and more...

Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra says Israeli soldiers raided his home in West Bank

Basel Adra co-directed the film No Other Land, a joint Palestinian-Israeli production that chronicles the struggle by residents to stop the Israeli military from ...

Police assaulted during massive London march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson

A massive London march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson descended into violence on Saturday after a small group of his supporters clashed with polic...

Poland briefly deploys planes in airspace due to threat of drone strikes in nearby parts of Ukraine

Polish and allied aircraft were deployed in a “preventive” operation in Poland's airspace Saturday because of a threat of drone strikes in neighbouring areas of U...

US top diplomat Marco Rubio travelling to Israel after Qatari prime minister meeting

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to arrive in Israel on Sunday, following shortly after his meeting with Qatar's prime minister, in a delicate balanc...

Trump calls on NATO allies to stop buying Russian oil and threatens 50% to 100% tariffs on China

US President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social that the purchasing of Russian oil by some NATO allies was "shocking", and said it "gre...

Nepal appoints first woman prime minister on interim basis as calm restored following Gen-Z protests

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki was the only female chief justice in 2016 and 2017 and was known for her stance against government corruption dur...

Freed Belarus prisoners: Prominent opposition leader refuses forced exile

The 52 prisoners freed last Thursday in a US-brokered deal with Belarus were sent to Vilnius, Lithuania. Among those freed was Mikalai Statkevich, a prominent opp...

At least 193 people killed in two separate boat accidents in DR Congo

Boat accidents have become increasingly more frequent in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as many people opt for this more affordable mode of transportation. The...