Turkey to provide weapons and support to Syria under new defence pact, officials say

Syria's interim government has faced mounting challenges in restoring order after nearly 14 years of civil war following the ouster of former President Bashar al-...

Man accused of ramming car into Liverpool FC fans faces 24 new charges

Celebration quickly turned into tragedy when a vehicle drove down a street full of the title-winning club's supporters, injuring dozens of them.

The man accused ...

Thousands displaced in Greece, Spain and Portugal as wildfires continue to rage

At least three have been killed as the European Commission said requests to help tackle wildfires this week reached the same count as for the entirety of 2024.

T...

Polish army to mark 1920 military victory with large Warsaw parade

Some NATO troops will also attend Friday's commemoration of the defeat of the Red Army at the Battle of Warsaw.

A large military parade will take place in Warsaw...

Death toll from Kashmir flash floods rises to at least 32, Indian disaster officials say

More than 100 people were brought to safety, while at least 50 others remain missing.

At least 32 people have been killed in flash floods caused by torrential ra...

Trump-Putin Alaska summit: What we know about the upcoming meeting

The Kremlin released the detailed agenda for Vladimir Putin’s Friday meeting with Donald Trump as the US president is expected to push the Russian leader to agree...

Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden over Epstein claim

A lawyer representing the US first lady said comments made by the son of the former president had caused her "overwhelming financial and reputational harm".

US f...

Riot police block pro-Palestine protesters from approaching Israeli cruise ship in Greece

Last month, the Crown Iris left the Greek island of Syros early without its passengers disembarking after more than 150 protesters demonstrated at the island's po...

At least eight killed and 18 injured in latest Russian attacks on Ukraine

At least eight people were killed and 18 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine, with strikes on Kherson, Donetsk and Kharkiv.

At least eight people were killed a...

Greek and Turkish Cypriots unite to restore cemeteries along Green Line

The €700,000 project involves work at 15 sites in the Green Line, the island's demilitarised zone.

More than half a century after the Turkish invasion of norther...

Italy evacuates more than 100 Palestinians from Gaza, including 31 children

The Italian Air Force flew the evacuees to Rome, Milan and Pisa in three C-130 cargo aeroplanes from the southern city of Eilat in Israel.

Italy's government rec...

Thirteen dead and dozens ill from alcohol poisoning in Kuwait

The country's health ministry said hospitals had registered 63 methanol-related cases since Saturday.

Thirteen Asian people have died in Kuwait since Saturday fr...

Kim Jong-un's sister mocks South Korean attempts to improve relations

Kim Yo-jong said on Thursday that Seoul's attitude towards North Korea “remains unchanged and can never change”.

North Korea has ridiculed South Korea’s attempts...

Kazakhstan celebrates National Day at World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan with music and innovation

Kazakhstan’s National Day at World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan featured music, cultural performances and innovation, drawing thousands of visitors.

Osaka, Jap...

Family of 3 killed in US state of Tennessee as heavy rains and flash floods wreak havoc

The three were killed when saturated ground caused a large tree to fall in the Chattanooga suburb of East Ridge just after midnight, Hamilton County Office of Eme...

Trump to offer Putin economic incentives to end the war in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump is prepared to offer Putin access to Alaska's natural resources in exchange for ending the war against Ukraine, The Telegraph reported. ...

Iran’s president Pezeshkian mocks Netanyahu over pledge of help in water crisis

Pezeshkian's response came as Netanyahu addressed Iranians in a video message on Tuesday, pledging that Israel would help solve the country’s severe water shortag...

Appeals court ruling allows the Trump administration suspend or end billions in foreign aid

Two of three judges from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that grant recipients challenging the freeze did not meet the requ...

Brazil announces $5.5 billion in credits for exporters hit by US tariffs

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva described the plan, which includes a bill to be sent to Congress, as a first step to help local exporters.

Brazil on Wednesda...

Taliban registers 1,800 unemployed Afghan refugees for jobs in Qatar, official says

Rights groups and the UN have repeatedly warned that some Afghans returning are at risk of persecution because of their gender, profession or links to the former ...

'Putin is bluffing,' Zelenskyy tells Trump as European leaders push for ceasefire

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine’s European partners are pushing Donald Trump to prioritise a ceasefire at his upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Fr...