World leaders arrive in Armena for eighth EPC summit
World leaders from nearly 50 countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, are meeting in Yerevan, Armenia for the 8th European Political Community summit. Read More
French interior minister vows tougher action against illegal raves
The French interior minister has vowed to clamp down harder on illegal rave gatherings after tens of thousands attended an authorised event this weekend. Read More
‘No strategy’ behind Trump’s withdrawal of NATO troops from Germany, sources say
Trump did not warn allies prior to his abrupt announcement of the withdrawal of 5,000 active-duty troops from Germany. The sudden move came amid an ongoing feud with German Chancellor…
At least 10 killed, over 70 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine in past 24 hours, Kyiv says
Kyiv says Russian drone and missile strikes have killed at least 10 people and injured more than 76 others across the country over the last 24 hours. Read More
Robert Fico will back Ukraine’s EU membership after call, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy said they had invited each other to meet. Slovakia’s prime minister has backed Viktor Orbán’s isolated line on Ukraine, though less fervently than the outgoing Hungarian leader. Read More
End of the rescue operation: Humpback whale “Timmy” released in the North Sea
The humpback whale that was rescued from a shallow Baltic Sea bay off the island of Poel has been released, the private rescue initiative has announced. However, it is unclear…
Two flotilla detainees arrive in Israel amid fears for Spaniard Abu Keshek
Israel has confirmed that Spanish activist Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Ávila, detained during the raid on the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, are now in Israeli territory…
Two people killed and over a dozen injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine
Russia is continuing to bombard Ukrainian cities daily with barrages of drones and missiles as ceasefire talks appear to have stalled in the wake of the war in Iran. Kyiv…
France and Germany send firefighters to help battle woodland blazes in Netherlands
Many of the fires, which broke out on Wednesday and Thursday, were raging in land used for military training, including an artillery range, in the south. Read More
Hungary’s Péter Magyar defends appointing brother-in-law as country’s justice minister
Magyar campaigned on a promise to clean-up Hungarian politics and restore the checks and balances which had been gradually eroded by previous Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during his 16 years…