Starmer suspends several Labour rebels
British prime minister Keir Starmer suspended several lawmakers on Wednesday as he tried to reassert his authority over his ruling Labour party following a rebellion over welfare reforms.
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Russia fires hundreds of drones at Ukraine
Russia fired hundreds of drones, artillery and a ballistic missile at Ukraine between late Tuesday and early Wednesday, Ukraine said, defying calls by Donald Trump to reach a peace deal.
Iceland volcano erupts for ninth time since 2023
A volcano erupted on Wednesday in Iceland鈥檚 Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest, weather authorities said, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023.
鈥楽erious questions鈥� over UK secret Afghan relocations: PM
Ministers in the UK鈥檚 last Conservative government have 鈥榮erious questions to answer鈥� over a secret resettlement plan for thousands of Afghans after a data breach endangered their lives, prime minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday.
Russia suggests Trump delaying peace
The Kremlin warned Tuesday that US president Donald Trump鈥檚 pledge of more weapons for Kyiv and threat of sanctions targeting Russian trading partners could embolden Ukraine and further delay already stalled peace efforts...
French first lady appeals in gender rumours case
France鈥檚 first lady has taken her case against two women over claims she used to be man to the highest appeals court after a lower court let them off, her lawyer said Monday.
7 killed after migrant boat capsizes off Dominican Republic
Rescuers found a seventh body on Sunday in the search for survivors and victims, after a boat carrying migrants capsized days ago off the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic.
Russia slams report it backed 鈥榸ero enrichment鈥� Iran N-deal
Russia鈥檚 foreign affairs ministry on Sunday described reports claiming that president Vladimir Putin had encouraged his Iranian ally to accept a 鈥榸ero enrichment鈥� agreement on its nuclear programme as 鈥榙efamation鈥�...
Thousands attend Pope鈥� first Angelus prayer
Thousands of people streamed to a small Italian hilltop village not far from Rome on Sunday, to hear Pope Leo deliver his first Angelus prayer from his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo...
Kurdish regions not yet ready to believe in peace process
Southeast Turkey, where the army has battled Kurdish militants for decades, is not yet convinced that lasting peace is at hand...
Tourist coins pose giant problem at N Ireland鈥檚 causeway site
Northern Ireland鈥檚 Giant Causeway draws close to one million visitors a year but their habit of wedging tiny coins in cracks between the rocks 鈥� to bring love or luck 鈥� is damaging the world-famous wonder...
Sex-abuse priest鈥檚 promotion draws attacks on Catholic Church
A French archbishop鈥檚 decision to promote a priest who was sentenced to jail for raping a teenaged boy has drawn new condemnation of the Roman Catholic Church for its record on sex abuse...
Several hurt in anti-migrant unrest in Spanish town
Several people were hurt in a second night of anti-migrant unrest in the Spanish town of Torre Pacheco after a pensioner was beaten up, authorities said on Sunday...
Russian drone attacks kill 4 in Ukraine
Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight killing four people, Ukraine said Saturday, calling for fresh sanctions on Moscow to halt its record barrages...
Moscow blames sanctions for Russia-UN food deal
Russia said Saturday that its agreement with the United Nations to facilitate exports of Russian food and fertilisers had collapsed due to Western sanctions over Moscow鈥檚 offensive in Ukraine...