Eurobarometer survey: Europeans still prioritise security and defence investment
Citizens are also demanding greater competitiveness from the EU, as well as the strengthening of the economy and industry to meet global challenges. Read More
US war plans for Yemen leaked to journalist in Signal group chat
The leak happened as the US launched strikes against Iran-backed Houthis and despite a crackdown on sensitive information leaks. Read more at Read More
South Sudan’s ‘dire’ situation risks return to civil war, warns top UN envoy
The head of the peacekeeping mission in the country said President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar must put the interests of the South Sudanese people first. Read more…
Burundi president claims Rwanda plans to incite war in his country
Rwanda has rejected Ndayishimiye’s words as “surprising” and said there was no plan to spark conflict in Burundi. Read more at Read More
Argentina marks 49 years since military coup amid political tensions
On the 49th anniversary of Argentina’s 1976 military coup, thousands gathered in Buenos Aires to honour victims and demand justice. Read more at Read More
Oscar winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal allegedly attacked by Israeli settlers
Oscar-winning filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, one of the co-directors of ‘No Other Land’, was beaten by Israeli settlers in the West Bank before being detained by the Israeli military, witnesses have…
Air conditioner use driving up emissions as global heating bites
Record high temperatures last year fuelled demand for air conditioning, in turn driving an increase in dirty coal-fired power generation in a dangerous feedback loop revealed by a new global…
Motorcyclist found dead after falling into massive sinkhole in Seoul
A 20-metre-wide sinkhole in eastern Seoul collapsed beneath traffic, injuring a woman and trapping a motorcyclist, whose body was found after a 17-hour search. Read more at Read More
Thousands of protesters in North Macedonia demand justice over nightclub fire
Thirteen people have been arrested in the corruption probe into the fire, which killed 59 and injured dozens of others in the town of Kočani. Read more at Read More
At least 23 people killed in overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza, hospitals report
The strikes come after the United Nations announced it would reduce its presence in Gaza following an alleged Israeli attack on one of its buildings, killing one employee. Read more…