Pope Leo XIV urges Putin to agree to truce in besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky
The call took place at Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic, where the Pope is recovering well from surgery, on the same day he celebrated his first Mass since the operation. Read More
Sanchez rejects criticism of Spain’s migration policy: ‘Words do not match reality’
Spain’s prime minister defended the country’s record on tackling irregular migration amid criticism of its mass regularisation plan, while Ursula von der Leyen called for full implementation of the EU…
Ukraine unveils flying ambulance drone that could save lives in minutes
A Ukrainian company has demonstrated an unusual new battlefield rescue system: a drone capable of carrying a wounded soldier inside an enclosed cabin. Developed by SkyFall, the aircraft, named StarGate,…
Russian missiles spark huge factory fires in Ukraine’s Odesa and Zaporizhzhia
Russian strikes ignited massive fires at businesses in Odesa and Zaporizhzhia as President Zelensky met European leaders for talks. Read More
Trump’s new press secretary leaves after less than a week following controversy
Zacharia has long described herself as a lawyer while working as a commentator for conservative outlets such as Fox News and Newsmax. Read more at Read More
Romanian president calls for greater NATO oversight in the Black Sea in Euronews interview
In an interview with Euronews, Romanian President Nicușor Dan warns that Black Sea security is under growing pressure as drone attacks hit commercial vessels off Romania and Bulgaria. Read More
Global timekeeping rules change: leap second scrapped from 2027
Global timekeepers have voted to end the practice of adding extra seconds to UTC, citing risks to computer systems and the prospect of the first-ever negative leap second. Read More
Albanian PM blames ‘foreign hands’ for escalating anti-government unrest
Police said 160 people were detained following violent incidents on Thursday evening. Read More
Budget, Ukraine, migration: Five takeaways from the EU leaders’ summit
EU leaders ended their Brussels summit with no deal on the budget, a new €70bn Ukraine funding gap, open clashes over energy and migration, but fresh resolve to create new…
EU–Turkey summit in October aims to restart Cyprus talks
President Christodoulides said the high-level meeting would focus on resuming negotiations over Cyprus and advancing EU-Turkey relations. Read More