Graz residents hold mass, vigil to mourn victims of deadly shooting
Residents of Graz gather for a mass and candle lit vigil to mourn the 10 victims of the deadly school shooting. Read More
US and China agree on framework to implement trade deal on the second day of London talks
The London talks are the latest in the two countries’ joint efforts to find a middle ground to resolve a trade dispute which threatens to plunge the world into recession…
Israel deports Greta Thunberg and three other activists Gaza aid boat
Thunberg urged her supporters to exert more pressure on their governments to demand the regular flow of aid to Gaza, end the 20 month long war on the enclave and…
Ukraine and Russia complete second prisoner swap agreed during Istanbul talks
The exchange began on Monday for soldiers aged between 18-25, focusing on seriously wounded and sick Ukrainian service members, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram. Read More
Is debt justified to increase defence investments?
First it was vaccines, then gas and now the EU will make joint purchases of defence equipment. This latest emergency is due to Russia’s war in Ukraine and the prospect of…
Macron says France will ban social media access for under-15s if EU takes no action
Macron’s pledge comes after a 14-year-old pupil fatally stabbed a staff member during a routine bag check at a school in eastern France. Read More
Syria’s post-war economy will require ‘substantial’ international support, IMF says
Since long-time authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December countries have started restoring ties with Damascus, with some lifting sanctions in a bid to kickstart the economy. Read more…
Merz accuses Russia of ‘terror against civilians’ following attacks on residential areas in Ukraine
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with caretaker Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof in Berlin on Tuesday, where the leaders discussed a school shooting in Austria earlier in the day and…
Myanmar military junta fighter jet shot down near Mandalay, rebel group claims
Sagaing region is a stronghold of armed resistance to the ruling military junta, which seized power in February 2021 from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Read more…
Russia attacks Kyiv residential areas and Odesa maternity hospital with missiles and drones
Russia launched another mass missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight on Tuesday. Kyiv and Odesa were specifically targeted, with the residential areas and medical facilities damaged, including a maternity…