China rejects joining Trump-proposed denuclearisation talks with US and Russia

A spokesperson for Beijing's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it was "neither reasonable nor realistic" to expect China to participate in the discussions.

Chin...

German government accepts proposal to encourage voluntary military service

Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stated that the country aims to recruit around 100,000 new personnel by 2030.

The German government has approved a bill proposin...

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recognises Armenian genocide for first time

Israel has long-refused to acknowledge the mass killings and deportations carried out by the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century.

Israel's Prime Minister Be...

Turkish transport minister fined after posting video of himself speeding

Video posted on X by Abdulkadir Uraloğlu with the hashtag #TurkeyAccelerates shows him reaching speeds of 225km/h.

Turkey's transport minister has been fined for...

Musk brands Reform UK leader Farage 'weak sauce' after illegal immigration crackdown pledge

On Tuesday, Farage vowed to pull the UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights and start mass deportations of anyone who arrived in the country illegally....

Israeli drone strikes kill six Syrian soldiers in Damascus suburb, reports claim

Syrian state media and the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the latest drone strikes on Tuesday in the southern Damascus suburb of Kiswah killed ...

Russia plans to withdraw from Europe's anti-torture treaty

Moscow's decision will likely be seen as inconsequential given growing condemnation of widespread human rights abuses committed in Ukraine.

Russia plans to forma...

Denmark summons US envoy over alleged covert operations in Greenland

Denmark summoned the top US diplomat in the country after reports surfaced that Trump-linked individuals were conducting covert influence operations aimed at weak...

Manhunt for gunman in fatal shooting of two Australian police officers continues

Authorities said the suspect, identified as 56-year-old Dezi Freeman, is heavily armed and experienced in wilderness survival as a massive search entered its seco...

France to sue video platform Kick for 'negligence' after streamer's death

Paris is suing the Australian platform for alleged negligence following the death of streamer Raphaël Graven, also known as Jean Pormanove, while on air.

The Fre...

At least eight dead after heavy rain causes flooding and landslides in Southeast Asia

The heavy rain follows Tropical Storm Kajiki, which made landfall in central Vietnam Monday afternoon. The storm weakened into a tropical depression on Tuesday.

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Trump demands death penalty for all murder cases in Washington, DC

It comes part of the US presidents' wider crackdown on crime. Earlier this week, Trump deployed hundreds of troops to the US capital, drawing widespread criticism...

European and Iranian diplomats fail to agree on how to avoid reviving UN sanctions

The Europeans’ concern over Iran's nuclear programme has only grown since Tehran cut off all cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Representat...

German authorities charge Afghan suspect in Munich car ramming attack that killed two

Federal prosecutors said in a statement that on the morning of 13 February, the suspect "deliberately drove his car" into the union event in downtown Munich.

Aut...

Evacuations under way in eastern Pakistan as India releases water from swollen rivers

The move came a day after New Delhi alerted Islamabad about possible cross-border flooding, marking the first public diplomatic contact between the two nuclear-ar...

Flashbang grenade injures Polish soldier in Belarus border migrant clash

Poland has faced a migration crisis at its Belarus border since 2021, with Warsaw accusing Minsk of using thousands of migrants from Africa and the Middle East in...

We'll still support Ukraine, Poland's president says as veto shuts off Starlink access

Monday's veto will also affect benefits Ukrainian refugees living in Poland receive from the state, as well as limiting their access to child benefits and healthc...

Reform UK chief Nigel Farage says party will mass deport migrants if it wins election

Despite holding just four of the 650 seats in the House of Commons, the Reform party has gained momentum by seizing on public frustration over successive governme...

Ukraine knocks out 17% of Russia's oil refining capacity, creating shortages and disrupting exports

Ukraine has significantly intensified its attacks against Russia's energy sector over the past few weeks, managing to disrupt oil refining capacity, weakening Mos...

Israeli protesters block highways asking government to secure release of hostages in Gaza

Responding to a call from Israel’s Hostages and Missing Families Forum for a "National Day of Struggle," protesters waved banners that read "Hostage Deal Now".

P...

France's far-left firebrand Melenchon again calls for Macron's impeachment

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of far-left party France Unbowed, said he will introduce a new motion to demand Emmanuel Macron's impeachment.

Are the French governme...