Astronauts capture global attention with Artemis II moon flight
The voyage of four astronauts to the far side of the moon has given the world a glimpse of America at its best, offering a respite from global despair and ...
Relief at truce gives way to alarm as Israel pounds Lebanon and Iran hits neighbours
Relief over a truce between the United States and Iran gave way on Wednesday to alarm that fighting was still raging across the region, as Israel launched its biggest attacks ...
Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027, PM says
Greece will ban access to social media for children under the age of 15 from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems and the addictive ...
Gunfight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul leaves one attacker dead
One attacker was killed and two others were wounded in an extended gun battle with police outside the tower building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday.
Footage showed ...
‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’ says Trump as Iran defies looming deadline
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as Iran showed no sign of complying with his ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by ...
World is lining up for Russian energy, the Kremlin says
The Kremlin said on Tuesday there were a huge number of requests for Russian energy from a range of different places amid a grave global energy crisis that was shaking ...
Artemis crew reaches moon, approaches record-breaking distance from Earth
The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission entered the moon’s gravitational sphere of influence early Monday morning as they cruised along a path that will soon take ...
US, Iran study ceasefire plan as deadline nears on Trump’s ‘hell’ threat
The United States and Iran on Monday were weighing the framework of a plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, even as Tehran pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen ...
Ukraine regains control of frontline areas in southeast and east, army chief says
Ukraine has regained control of 480 sq. km (185 sq. miles) of territory in the southeastern and eastern parts of the front since late January, its army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said, adding ...
British royals gather for Easter service, with Andrew and his family absent
Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla attended the traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle on Sunday, joined by his eldest son and heir to the throne Prince William, wife ...
Trump threatens to hit Iran infrastructure on Tuesday if Strait remains blocked
By Bo Erickson
US President Donald Trump said in an expletive-laden social media post on Sunday that the United States will target Iran’s power plants and bridges on Tuesday ...
US snatches airman from Iran as Trump, Israel ratchet up pressure
By Phil Stewart and Menna AlaaElDin
US special forces rescued a downed airman in Iran in a complex operation that averted a potential crisis for President Donald Trump, who issued ...
On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars
By Joshua McElwee
Pope Leo urged global leaders in his Easter message on Sunday to end the conflicts raging across the world and abandon any schemes for power, conquest or ...
Explosives found in Serbia near gas pipeline supplying Hungary, leaders say
Explosives of “devastating power” were found near the Turkstream pipeline in Serbia that carries Russian natural gas to Hungary and beyond, leaders from the two countries said on Sunday.
Hungarian ...
Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies
Five European Union countries are calling for a windfall tax on energy companies’ profits in reaction to rising fuel prices due to the Iran war, according to a letter from ...
Three workers wounded in drone strike on Iraq’s North Rumaila oilfield, sources say
Two drones hit the BP-operated BP.L North Rumaila oilfield in southern Iraq on Saturday, wounding three Iraqi workers, security and energy sources said.
The attack took place shortly after ...
Iran leaves door open for peace talks as hunt for missing US pilot continues
Iranian forces were hunting for a missing US pilot on Saturday from one of two warplanes downed over Iran and the Gulf, raising the stakes for Washington as the war ...
UK police arrest fourth person over attack on Jewish community ambulances, prosecutor says
British police arrested a fourth person in connection with an arson attack on Jewish community ambulances, with the detention happening at a London court where three males already charged in ...
Tehran rejected 48-hour ceasefire proposal from US, Iranian media, citing source, says
An unnamed source told Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency on Friday that Tehran had rejected a US proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire.
The source said the proposal was made ...
US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search under way for crew member, US officials say
A US fighter jet has been shot down over Iran and search-and-rescue efforts have so far recovered one of two crew members who ejected, a US official told Reuters, in ...
Iran leaders join crowds on Tehran’s streets to project control in wartime
After more than a month of being stalked by targeted assassinations, Iran’s leadership has adopted a new tactic to show it is still in control – with senior officials walking ...
Greek PM reshuffles cabinet as EU aid farm fraud probe widens
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffled his cabinet on Friday, as he seeks to limit the fallout from a growing scandal over alleged fraud related to European Union farm funds.
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Medvedev says Russia should drop its ‘tolerant attitude’ towards Ukraine’s EU drive
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s powerful Security Council, said on Friday that Moscow should drop its “tolerant attitude” towards Ukraine’s possible EU membership.
“The EU is no ...
Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney general
U.S. President Donald Trump has removed Attorney General Pam Bondi from her post, a White House official said on Thursday, following mounting frustration with her performance, including her handling ...