Finland will remove swastikas from its air force flags to avoid 'awkwardness' with Western allies

Blue swastikas on white backgrounds that have featured on the flags of various Finnish Air Force units since 1918, which officials say is in no way connected to N...

US revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly, State Department says

The State Department also suspended a programme that had allowed injured Palestinian children from Gaza to come to the US for medical treatment after a social med...

Irish missionary among eight freed in Haiti after kidnapping during orphanage attack

Gena Heraty, who has worked in Haiti since 1993, is the director of a special needs programme for children and adults at the the Saint-Hélène orphanage.

An Irish...

Tensions soar in Indonesia as protests over police brutality and lawmakers' allowances continue

Clashes between demonstrators and riot police also broke out in other cities across the country, including Surabaya, Solo, Yogyakarta, Medan, Makassar, Manado, Ba...

Beach tourism in Italy: A traditional sector in crisis or a case of changing tastes?

Empty beaches and high prices have been making headlines this summer in Italy. Industry groups report a significant drop in visitors, but managers and association...

UK government wins appeal over ruling that would have blocked migrants staying in Epping hotel

The government was particularly worried that the High Court decision could have been a catalyst for other similar decisions around the country, which would have t...

Zelenskyy seeks talks with Trump and European leaders to discuss slow progress of peace efforts

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of dragging out negotiations, including by putting off a summit with the argument that the groundwork for a possible peace settlement mus...

Trump ends federal security detail for former Vice President Kamala Harris

The Democrat received an automatic six months of protection after leaving office, which Joe Biden renewed for another year.

US President Donald Trump has revoked...

Israel says bodies of two hostages returned as military declares Gaza City combat zone

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which has organised mass protests demanding a ceasefire to return the hostages, said Israeli leaders should prioritise a ...

Fight erupts in Mexico's senate as politicians shove each other

The brawl between senators Senators Alejandro 'Alito' Moreno and Gerardo Fernández Noroña came after a heated discussion over the presence of foreign troops.

Tem...

As the US brings in a fleet to Venezuela's coast, does the Suns cartel exist?

American vessels are expected to arrive off South America next week in an apparent attempt to stop drug trafficking.

The US is sending ships into the waters off ...

Religious leaders urged to action for peace at Kuala Lumpur summit

Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim urges religious leaders to embrace peace and morality amid declining trust. The summit in Kuala Lumpur focuses on global unity.

Malay...

Iran-backed Houthi PM killed in Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's capital

Iran-backed Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in Israeli airstrikes on Sanaa, according to Yemeni and Israeli reports. The strikes also targeted to...

Minneapolis church shooter 'obsessed' with the idea of killing children, police say

Acting US Attorney Joe Thompson said videos and writings the shooter left behind show that the shooter "expressed hate towards almost every group imaginable.”

Th...

UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon after nearly five decades

The multinational peacekeeping force known as UNIFIL has played a significant role in monitoring the security situation in southern Lebanon for decades, including...

Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashes during air show rehearsal, killing pilot

Organisers of the Radom Airshow, which was planned to take place this weekend, have cancelled the event.

An F-16 fighter jet belonging to Poland's Air Force  cra...

Wildfire on Cyprus caused by 'carelessly discarded cigarette,' ATF report finds

The fire in July near the coastal town of Limassol claimed the lives of two people, wrecked 700 structures and scorched more than 100 square kilometres of land.

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European nations start process to impose 'snapback' sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme

The mechanism freezes Iranian assets abroad, halts arms deals with Tehran and penalises any development of its ballistic missile program.

France, Germany and the...

Israeli air strikes hit Yemen’s capital Sanaa, Houthi-run media say

Thursday's strikes come after the Israeli military struck Sanaa on Sunday, killing at least 10 people.

Israeli air strikes on Thursday hit the Yemeni capital San...

US diplomat Tom Barrack apologises for using word 'animalistic' to describe reporters in Lebanon

The American ambassador to Turkey made the comment during a visit to Beirut on Tuesday.

The US ambassador to Turkey has apologised for warning journalists at a p...

Russia chooses ballistics instead of negotiating table, Zelenskyy says in Kyiv attack aftermath

“The strikes are successful, the targets are being destroyed, and the special military operation continues," the Kremlin stated following Russia’s massive aerial ...