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
Europe Zelensky thanks US Senate for approving Ukraine aid KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday thanked the US Senate for approving a $61 billion aid... Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:43am
Europe NATO drills in Finland are provocative, Russia’s foreign ministry says NATO exercises starting on April 26 in Finland and in close proximity to the Russian-Finnish border are provocative... Published 24 Apr, 2024 09:54am
Europe Germany arrests EU parliamentary staffer on China spying charges BERLIN: German police have arrested an assistant to a European Parliament member on suspicion of “an especially... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Europe Irish PM gives state apology over 1981 disco fire DUBLIN: Ireland’s prime minister, Simon Harris, gave a formal state apology on Tuesday to the families of 48 young... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Europe Migrants drown in Channel, Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy WIMEREUX (France): Five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France on... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Europe Sunak vows more spending for UK defence in 'dangerous world' WARSAW: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he would lift defence spending to 2.5% of GDP to reach 87 billion... Updated 23 Apr, 2024 08:44pm
Europe Russia warns Europe: if you take our assets, we have a response that will hurt MOSCOW: An ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Europe on Tuesday that Russia has already drafted legislation to... Published 23 Apr, 2024 01:48pm
Europe US preparing $1 billion weapons package for Ukraine, officials say WASHINGTON: The United States is preparing a $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine, the first to be sourced... Published 23 Apr, 2024 09:22pm
Europe Russian drone attack injures seven in Ukraine’s Odesa, officials say Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine that injured seven people in the Black Sea port of Odesa, two of them... Published 23 Apr, 2024 11:13am
Europe Russia warns of direct conflict between nuclear powers MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday that US, British and French military support for Ukraine has pushed the world to the... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
Europe Russia has up to 25,000 troops trying to storm Chasiv Yar area, Kyiv says KYIV: Russia has a force of 20,000-25,000 troops trying to storm the eastern Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar and... Published 22 Apr, 2024 10:26pm
Middle East Macron discusses MidEast crisis with Israel’s Netanyahu, Egypt’s Sisi PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron held phone calls on Monday with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and... Published 22 Apr, 2024 09:43pm
Europe EU ministers stop short of Patriot pledges for Ukraine LUXEMBOURG: European Union ministers said on Monday they were looking urgently at how to provide more air defences... Published 22 Apr, 2024 09:35pm
Europe Turkiye’s Erdogan in Iraq to push for reset of ties, cooperation against PKK BAGHDAD: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan began a rare visit to neighbouring Iraq on Monday aiming to reset rocky... Published 22 Apr, 2024 05:42pm