German Chancellor Merz 'mentally preparing' for war in Ukraine to 'drag on'

Speaking in an interview on Sunday with German public broadcaster ZDF, Merz said he has not lost hope about the ceasefire or peace talks but “harbours no illusion...

At least 250 dead after 6.0 magnitude quake rocks Afghanistan

Local officials warned the death toll was likely to rise after the quake struck the province on Kunar in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border.

At least 2...

Xi Jinping stresses the need for greater cooperation within the SCO to advance peace and development

The Chinese president addressed Eurasian leaders at the opening banquet of what Beijing is calling a pivotal meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, whe...

Flotilla leaves Barcelona in biggest attempt yet to break Israeli blockade of Gaza

The Global Sumud Flotilla will be the fourth attempt to break the maritime blockade so far this year, it is the largest attempt yet to break the long-standing Isr...

Israel claims death of Hamas armed wing spokesperson Abu Obeida

Abu Obeida’s last statement was issued Friday as Israel launched its expanded offensive and declared Gaza City a combat zone.

The Israeli military claimed on Sun...

Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto cancels China visit amid growing protests

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto cancelled a planned visit to China on Saturday, after protests that had been ongoing for days spread beyond the capital, Jak...

Russia fires third large-scale attack at Ukraine this week, hitting Odesa and Kherson

Moscow continues to intensify its attacks on Ukraine, meanwhile, Zelenskyy reported the Russian army is suffering 'heavy losses' in Pokrovsk region.

Russia launc...

Putin arrives in China for key regional security summit amid stalled Ukraine peace talks

Putin is among a dozen leaders attending the regional security summit, which comes at a crunch moment in talks over his war on Ukraine, and demonstrating a strong...

Lithuania has installed so-called 'dragon's teeth' on the border with Russia

Lithuania has installed "dragon's teeth" - pyramids designed to stop tanks - on the border with Russia's Kaliningrad exclave. "The installed barriers are only par...

'From Moscow with love': German neo-Nazi Liebich is reportedly seeking asylum in the USA

The neo-Nazi Marla-Svenja Liebich, formerly known as Sven Liebich, failed to show up for a sentence in Chemnitz women's prison and has allegedly fled to Moscow in...

China’s Xi and India’s Modi vow stronger ties in landmark meeting ahead regional summit

The visit to China is Modi's first visit since relations between the two countries deteriorated after Chinese and Indian soldiers engaged in deadly border clashes...

The three Scottish brothers who set a world record for fastest Pacific row — in 139 days

Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean on Saturday completed the journey in 139 days, arriving in Cairns, Australia after rowing over 14,000 kilometres (9000 miles) nons...

North Korea's Kim meets families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukrai

It follows last week's ceremony in the capital, Pyongyang, that paid tribute to soldiers who returned from combat in Ukraine, an event where Kim was seen sobbing ...

China's support for multilateralism is essential, says UN's Antonio Guterres at key summit

Guterres, who was welcomed by Xi to the Chinese port city of Tianjin, the venue of this year's Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, gave a veiled criti...

Israel wants to halt aid in northern Gaza as it escalates its offensive in Gaza City

Israel called on Palestinians to evacuate Gaza City, a move the Red Cross warned as 'unfeasible and incomprehensible.'

Israel wants to slow down or completely ha...

Former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andrii Parubii shot dead in Lviv

Andrii Parubii played a significant role in the EuroMaidan Revolution and participated in the Orange Revolution.

A prominent Ukrainian politician and former parl...

At least three people dead, dozens others injured in Ukraine as Russia launches massive attack

According to Ukraine's Air Force, Russia launched 537 Shahed-type attack drones and decoys against Ukraine overnight, as well as eight ballistic missiles and 37 c...

Thai court sacks prime minister over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader

The decision ends the term of the nation’s youngest prime minister and delivers the latest blow to the powerful Shinawatra political dynasty that has dominated Th...

Israel begins planned offensive declaring Gaza’s largest city a combat zone

It comes weeks after Israel first announced plans to widen its offensive in the city, where hundreds of thousands are sheltering while enduring famine.

The Israe...

US appeals court rules Trump's global tariffs are unconstitutional

The court’s decision leaves the tariffs slapped in April on almost all US trading partners and the levies he imposed before that on China, Mexico, and Canada in p...

Is Trump's payback tour blowing over the Atlantic? 

Donald Trump is weaponizing the US government against his enemies - perceived and real, and his attacks are coming closer to Europe.

During the final weeks of th...