At least seven dead in migrant boat disaster off Cyprus’ coast as search continues for survivors
Local officials say the bodies were recovered by Port and Maritime Police vessels during a search and rescue mission around 24 to 25 nautical miles southeast of Cape Greco. Read…
M23 rebels withdraw from DR Congo peace talks as EU imposes sanctions
A spokesperson said the militant group had pulled out from Tuesday’s peace talks in Angola in response to sanctions on several of its leaders. Read more at Read More
Italy honours COVID-19 victims on remembrance day, five years after pandemic hit
On Italy’s day of remembrance for COVID-19 victims, survivors expressed gratitude to the doctors who saved their lives. Read more at Read More
Investment in Syria needed to prevent more migration waves – UN migration chief
Discussions about the return of Syrian refugees should not be held ‘in isolation’ from the wider economic and political context, the director-general of the UN’s migration agency told Euronews. Read…
Germany’s economic sentiment hits 2-year high, EU exports to US soar
Germany’s economic sentiment hit a 2-year high, but the eurozone’s trade surplus fell sharply. EU exports to the US surged as firms frontloaded shipments ahead of potential Trump tariffs, while…
Belarus sentences Japanese man to 7 years in jail for espionage
Masatoshi Nakanishi was accused of taking photos of military facilities near Belarus’ border with Ukraine and sharing them with Japanese intelligence. Read more at Read More
Malta’s Eurovision entry rewrites song after ‘C-word’ controversy
Originally titled ‘Kant’ (the Maltese word for “singing”), the track caused a stir due to its phoenetic resemblance to a certain four-letter word in the English language. Read More
Billions on ice: What to do with Russia’s frozen central bank money?
With US support for Ukraine in doubt, Kyiv’s European allies are weighing whether to seize $300bn (€274bn) in frozen Russian assets. Read More
China warns Taiwan over ‘separatism’ as it expands military drills near the island
Taiwan’s Defence Minister Wellington Koo said the exercises were further evidence that China was a ‘troublemaker’ endangering peace in the region. Read more at Read More
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