Europe Moscow claims forces took control of village in eastern Ukraine MOSCOW: Russia’s defence ministry on Sunday claimed its forces had taken control of another village in eastern... Published 28 Apr, 2024 05:05pm
Europe Fragile pope back on the road with day trip to Venice VENICE: Pope Francis travels to Venice on Sunday for his first trip of the year, testing his mobility and resilience... Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:41am
Europe Russia says downed 17 Ukrainian drones MOSCOW: Russia shot down 17 Ukrainian drones overnight in several western regions, the defence ministry said on... Updated 28 Apr, 2024 10:57am
Europe UK ship sets sail to help building of Gaza aid jetty LONDON: A British ship to house hundreds of US troops building a jetty to boost aid deliveries to Gaza has set sail... Published 28 Apr, 2024 02:56am
Europe Macron visit to Germany in May to focus on EU ties BERLIN: French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Germany in May and will spend more days than planned with... Published 27 Apr, 2024 07:36pm
Europe US intelligence believes Putin probably didn't order Navalny to be killed: WSJ LONDON: US intelligence agencies have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin probably didn’t order... Updated 27 Apr, 2024 11:16pm
Europe Germany needs an economic turnaround, says finance minister Lindner BERLIN: Germany needs an economic turnaround in order to secure its geopolitical position, German Finance Minister... Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:35pm
Europe Russia hits Ukrainian energy facilities in three regions, Kyiv says KYIV: Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in three regions on Saturday, damaging equipment and injuring at... Published 27 Apr, 2024 12:14pm
Europe Ukrainian air defence downs 21 of 34 Russian missiles KYIV: Ukraine’s air defence shot down 21 of 34 Russian missiles fired in an overnight attack, the commander of the... Published 27 Apr, 2024 12:10pm
Europe Netherlands will consider resuming support to Palestinian UNRWA agency AMSTERDAM: The Dutch government on Friday said it would consider resuming funding for the UN agency for Palestinians... Published 27 Apr, 2024 12:52am
Europe Erdogan expects new NATO chief to address Turkey’s terror concerns ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he expected NATO’s next secretary general to prioritise Turkey’s... Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:40pm
Europe Students block Paris’ Sciences Po University over Gaza war PARIS: Students blocked access to Paris’ prestigious Sciences Po University over the war in Gaza on Friday,... Published 26 Apr, 2024 05:41pm
Europe Russia’s Shoigu meets Iranian counterpart, says ready to expand military co-operation MOSCOW: Russia is ready to expand military and technical cooperation with Iran, Russian Defence Minister Sergei... Published 26 Apr, 2024 05:27pm
Europe Russian attacks wound four in northeastern Ukraine, local officials say Russian guided bombs struck an industrial facility and a residential building in northeastern Ukraine on Friday,... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:08pm
Europe Spain to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, El Pais reports MADRID: Spain will send a small number of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, El Pais newspaper reported on Friday, quoting... Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:22pm
Europe Greece rules out air defence systems to Ukraine, prime minister says ATHENS: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece can not offer air defence systems like ‘Patriots’ or S-300 to... Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:15pm
Europe Volodymyr Zelensky blasts Russian nuclear risks on Chernobyl anniversary KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Friday that Russia’s capture of a major nuclear power plant... Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:50pm
Europe German unemployment seen rising to highest level in almost a decade BERLIN: Germany’s economic weakness is finally taking a toll on the labour market, with the number of unemployed... Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:35am
Europe Macron warns ‘mortal’ Europe needs stronger defence PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warned that Europe faced an existential threat from Russian... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
Europe Paris landmark Moulin Rouge’s windmill sails collapse PARIS: The sails of the windmill above the Moulin Rouge cabaret, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, ... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
Europe Ukraine, Russia exchange fire, at least seven dead MOSCOW: Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone and artillery fire on Thursday, leaving at least seven dead and more than... Published 25 Apr, 2024 10:29pm
Europe UK slaps fresh sanctions on Iran after Israel attack LONDON: The UK on Thursday joined the United States and Canada in announcing a fresh set of sanctions against Iran’s... Published 25 Apr, 2024 10:23pm
Europe Putin says plans to visit China in May MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he plans to visit China in May, in what would be his first... Published 25 Apr, 2024 09:17pm
Europe Denmark boosts Ukraine military aid by $630mn COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s government said Thursday it was adding 4.4 billion kroner ($630 million) for military aid to... Published 25 Apr, 2024 09:15pm
Europe Ukraine drone kills two in frontline region, Russian official says MOSCOW: A senior Russian proxy official in the occupied Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia said Thursday that two... Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:34pm
Europe Ukraine’s Zelenskiy meets Britain’s Jeremy Hunt in Kyiv KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he met British finance minister Jeremy Hunt in Kyiv... Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:13pm
Europe Russia detains deputy of defence minister MOSCOW: Russian security services detained one of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu’s deputies on suspicion of taking... Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am
Europe Sunak, Scholz vow support for Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’ BERLIN: The leaders of Britain and Germany pledged Wednesday to back Ukraine in its war with Russia for “as long as... Published 24 Apr, 2024 06:54pm
Europe Biden pledges swift weapons delivery to Ukraine WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden vowed to send fresh weapons to Ukraine within days as he prepared to sign on... Published 24 Apr, 2024 05:41pm
Europe Biden signs Ukraine aid, TikTok ban bills after Republican battle WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of... Published 24 Apr, 2024 08:25pm