Armenia PM arrives in Turkey
Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Istanbul on Friday for a rare visit to arch-foe Turkey.
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Ukraine fears being sidelined by Iran-Israel war
Fighting between Iran and Israel could deflect global attention from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and even bolster Kremlin鈥檚 war effort, Ukrainian officials say...
Sweden parties back govt鈥檚 defence spending hike
Sweden鈥檚 government said Thursday it had gained the support of all parties in parliament for a massive boost in defence spending, as the United States pressures Europe take more responsibility for聽security.
Med rescuers saves 1,75,000 people since 2015
Maritime rescue organisations said Wednesday they had pulled more than 1,75,000 people from the Mediterranean over the past 10 years, as waves of migrants sought to use the dangerous sea route to reach Europe...
Kate pulls out of Royal Ascot race meeting
Britain鈥檚 Catherine, Princess of Wales, who is recovering from cancer, has pulled out of attending the Royal Ascot race meeting, her Kensington Palace office said on Wednesday...
Hate speech rising in Portugal
Portugal鈥檚 leaders must do more to fight crimes and hate speech against minorities, including immigrants, Roma, black people and LGBTQ people, the Council of Europe鈥檚 anti-discrimination body said Wednesday...
Four heavy US bombers stationed at key Indian Ocean base: AFP image analysis
Four US Stratofortress bombers are currently stationed at the Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean, according to an AFP analysis of satellite imagery, as the conflict between Israel and Iran extended to its fifth straight day.
Russian strikes kill 16 in Kyiv
Russia launched dozens of drones and missiles at Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and wounding dozens of others, as negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow break down...
UK apologises to thousands of grooming victims as it toughens law
The UK government announced on Monday that it would bring in tough new laws to 鈥榬oot out the scourge鈥� of grooming gangs, and apologised to thousands of victims believed to have been sexually exploited.
World faces new nuclear arms race: researchers
Most of the world鈥檚 nuclear-armed states continued to modernise their arsenals last year, setting the stage for a new nuclear arms race, researchers warned on Monday.
UN slams 鈥榩ushback鈥� against diversity
Diversity, equity and inclusion policies are facing a pushback around the world as part of a strategic shift to scapegoat vulnerable groups, the UN rights chief Volker Turk said Monday.
UN scales back global aid plan due to 鈥榙eepest funding cuts ever鈥�
The United Nations on Monday said it was drastically scaling back its global humanitarian aid plans due to the 鈥榙eepest funding cuts ever鈥�.
Russian advance nears Ukraine鈥檚 Sumy region
Despite the driving rain, a few elderly residents wander into the streets of Stets鈥檏ivka in northeast Ukraine to catch a yellow bus to go shopping in nearby Sumy, the regional capital...
Macron slams Trump over Greenland threats
French president Emmanuel Macron on Sunday criticised his US counterpart Donald Trump鈥檚 threats to annex Greenland, as he made a visit to the Danish autonomous territory.
Russian advance nears Ukraine鈥檚 Sumy region
Despite the driving rain, a few elderly residents wander into the streets of Stets鈥檏ivka in northeast Ukraine to catch a yellow bus to go shopping in nearby Sumy, the regional capital.