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Europe

Starmer says NATO in US's 'interests' as Gulf tour ends

"NATO is a defensive alliance, which for decades has kept us much safer than we would otherwise have been," Starmer says.

19 hours ago
Europe

Kremlin says President Prabowo may visit Russia for talks with Putin

The Kremlin said earlier this week that there were a huge number of requests for Russian energy from different countries amid a global energy crisis that was shaking the foundations of the oil and gas markets. ...

1 day ago
Europe

At Easter vigil, Pope Leo urges world not to grow numb to war

Leo, who has emerged as an outspoken critic of the Iran war, said that mistrust and fear have been allowed to "sever the bonds between us through war, injustice and the isolation of peoples and nations." ...

6 days ago

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Zelenskiy accuses Russia of 'Easter escalation' as daytime attack kills two

Zelenskiy proposed a halt in strikes for Easter holidays, and said Ukraine would reciprocate if Russia stopped attacks on the energy sector, but Moscow rejected the idea.

1 week ago
Europe

Pope leads torch-lit Colosseum procession before Easter

It is the first time since 2022 that the pope has personally taken part in the Way of the Cross, which has been organized at the Colosseum since 1964.

1 week ago
Europe

Anger in France over Trump's Macron dig that wife treats him 'badly'

The US president on Wednesday unleashed his latest broadside against Macron during a private lunch as he lambasted NATO allies for not joining the war against Iran.

1 week ago
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Russia could emerge as Global South's partner amid Iran war, scholar says

A visiting Russian academic has suggested that Global South countries establish a new system of governance and trade, free from Western dominance as the US-Israeli war on Iran shows no signs of ceasing, nearly a week into its second month.

1 week ago
Europe

Trump says US strongly considering NATO exit

Trump described the alliance as a "paper tiger" and said removing the United States from the defence pact was now "beyond reconsideration," the newspaper reported. He said he had long held doubts about NATO's credibility.

1 week ago
Europe

Rubio says US will 'have to reexamine' NATO relationship

"I think there's no doubt, unfortunately, after this conflict is concluded, we are going to have to reexamine that relationship. We're going to have to reexamine the value of NATO in that alliance for our country," Rubio said to host Sean Hannity on Fox News.

1 week ago
Europe

Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars

Pope Leo said on Sunday that God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars and have "hands full of blood", in unusually forceful remarks as the Iran war entered its second month.

1 week ago
Europe

USS Gerald Ford arrives in Croatia for maintenance

The Ford, America's newest and the world's largest carrier, was operating in the Red Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury when a non-combat fire broke out in its main laundry room on March 12, injuring three sailors.

1 week ago
Europe

Europe dangerously unprepared for worsening wildfires, report says

Europe is dangerously unprepared to tackle a growing wildfire crisis, and must overhaul its fleets of firefighting aircraft and step up investment, according to a report.

2 weeks ago
Europe

Planet trapped record heat in 2025, says UN

The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the UN has warned.

2 weeks ago
Europe

One battle after another: Iran war deals new blow to Europe's industrial heartland

After years battling the fallout from a pandemic, the Ukraine war and then US tariffs, tumult in the Middle East is ramping up the cost of key raw materials in Europe once again.

2 weeks ago
Europe

UK meningitis outbreak cases rise to 34, official says

The number of meningitis cases reported in a deadly outbreak linked to a nightclub in southeast England rose from 29 to 34, including 23 confirmed cases, UK health officials announced Saturday.

2 weeks ago
Europe

Putin tells Tehran: Russia stands by Iran

Some Iranian sources have said that they have had little real help from Moscow in the biggest crisis for Iran since the United States-backed Shah was toppled in the 1979 revolution.

3 weeks ago
Europe

UK, Finland, Netherlands consider joint defence financing, procurement

The three countries said that together with other unnamed partners they were exploring setting up a new mechanism by 2027 which would speed up investment and boost demand for defense kit, a statement from Britain said on Tuesday.

3 weeks ago
Europe

UK watchdogs press Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube to block children

Britain's media and privacy regulators on Thursday demanded that major social media platforms do more to keep children off their services, warning that companies were failing to enforce their own minimum age rules.

4 weeks ago
Europe

Macron to host G7 leaders call on Iran crisis, energy prices

French President Emmanuel Macron will convene a call with leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) on Wednesday to discuss the Iran crisis and rising energy prices, the French president's office said.

1 month ago
Europe

'No to war,' Spanish PM tells Trump

Trump called Spain a "terrible" ally on Tuesday as he met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House.

1 month ago
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Cyprus steers EU toward reliable trade, global partnership

As Cyprus takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, it seeks to navigate a volatile geopolitical landscape by bolstering “strategic autonomy” while offering partners stability and predictability.

1 month ago
Europe

Suspected drone strike hits British air base in Cyprus

The first attack on the British military facility since a rocket attack by Libyan militants in 1986, the incident represents a marked escalation in the conflict.

1 month ago
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Indonesia decries double standards in nuclear weapons control

Disarmament is not merely a legal obligation, but a moral and strategic imperative for true international peace and security, said Foreign Minister Sugiono.

1 month ago
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Indonesia committed to supporting Palestinian rights, Sugiono says in Geneva

Indonesia remains committed to supporting the rights of the people of Palestine, Foreign Minister Sugiono said in Geneva on Monday, vowing that Jakarta would uphold international humanitarian laws amid what he described as an increasingly polarized and politicized global human rights landscape. 

1 month ago
Europe

Optimist-in-chief Rob Jetten to lead Dutch government

The 38-year-old's self-professed "positive message" and youthful energy helped pull off a stunning win over the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) in last year's election.

1 month ago
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Sugiono to tout welfare at UN rights talks in Geneva

A busy week lies ahead for Foreign Minister Sugiono, who is set to head the country’s delegation to the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, with Indonesia holding the council’s presidency for the first time amid mounting financial pressures on the Geneva-based UN body.

1 month ago
Europe

UK govt considers removing ex-prince Andrew from line of succession

The former prince was arrested on Thursday at his new home on the king's remote Sandringham estate in eastern Norfok on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

1 month ago
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Sugiono to lead Indonesian delegation at UN rights talks in Geneva

Foreign Minister Sugiono will lead Indonesia’s delegation to next week’s 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the Foreign Ministry confirmed, as the country prepares to preside over the Geneva-based body for the first time.  

1 month ago
Europe

UK police arrest ex-prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct

Unprecedented in Britain's modern era, the arrest was a new blow for the ousted royal, who was marking his 66th birthday on Thursday.

1 month ago
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Navy receives hydro-oceanographic survey ship from German shipyard

The KRI Canopus survey ship was built at PT Palindo Marine in Batam, Riau Islands, but the hydro-oceanographic equipment was installed in Germany. 

1 month ago

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