Australian pilot, two others kidnapped in Papua New Guinea
The trio were taken at a remote site near Mount Sisa in Papua New Guinea's highlands. Police had been cleared to use lethal force against...
top of page
- Feb 26
Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu says Rafah key to total victory
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back on calls to delay a Rafah offensive, saying total victory is just weeks away. Netanyahu said a...
- Feb 23
Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu unveils plan for postwar Gaza
Israel would maintain security control of Gaza under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's postwar plan. The Palestinian Authority has...
- Feb 23
Hungary signs deal to buy Swedish fighter jets, says Orban
The deal for four Saab JAS Gripen warplanes comes after the Hungarian government said it would no longer block Sweden's bid to join NATO....
- Feb 23
Ukraine updates: US imposes 500 new sanctions on Russia
The sanctions come as Russia's war in Ukraine threatens to drag on for a third year, and follows the death of opposition leader Alexei...
- Feb 23
India confirms citizens have joined Russian military
New Delhi has confirmed that some of India's citizens have signed up for "support jobs" with the Russian army. The Indian government says...
- Feb 23
Spain: Fire engulfs high-rise apartment block in Valencia
Over 20 firefighting units and five ambulances were deployed to the scene of the blaze that killed at least four people, authorities...
- Feb 23
UK police seize record cocaine shipment bound for Hamburg
A record shipment of cocaine was hidden among bananas in a Germany-bound container in the port of Southampton, British police said....
- Feb 22
German police arrest suspect after Wuppertal school attack
Police have arrested a suspect after several pupils were injured at a school in the western German city of Wuppertal. Police said a...
- Feb 22
Albania ratifies migrant deal with Italy
Albania's parliament has approved a deal under which it can build processing centers for migrants run by Italy. The deal has been slammed...
- Jan 14
Israel’s first responders struggling to heal 100 days on from October 7
‘When we tried picking up the bones, the bones turned to ash,’ says an Israeli first responder recalling the Hamas attack a hundred days...
- Sep 20, 2023
Ukraine: Ship blast near Romania, US accused of stoking war, Zelenskyy faces Russia at UN
Explosion on ship heading for Ukraine A blast has torn through a ship sailing to Ukraine near Romania, announced the authorities who are...
- Jun 13, 2023
Russia strikes buildings in Zelensky's home city
Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration via Reuters Russian missile strikes overnight have hit several civilian buildings in the...
NO COMMENTS
Latest News
- Feb 26
UN chief says Ukraine, Gaza inertia harms Security Council
The UN chief says the Security Council's authority has been undermined by its inability to take action on conflicts. He called for the...
- Feb 26
Tuvalu names new PM as Taiwan and China vie for influence
During the election campaign, there was speculation that Tuvalu could flip its alliance from Taiwan to China. Taiwan's ambassador to the...
- Feb 26
Hungarian parliament to vote on Sweden NATO membership
Budapest had been the last obstacle to Sweden's NATO accession since Turkey ratified it in January. Unanimous support from all 31 NATO...
- Feb 26
Germany to allow carbon capture, underwater storage
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck says Berlin will need to allow sub-seabed storage of CO2 produced in certain industries in order to...
- Feb 26
West Bank government submits resignation to President Abbas
The Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, says he has submitted his government's resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas....
- Feb 26
Brazil: Thousands rally behind Bolsonaro amid coup probe
The former Brazilian President has denied the charges of plotting a coup and called for amnesty for those jailed for last year's Brasilia...
- Feb 26
Afghanistan: Taliban release Austrian far-right extremist
An 84-year-old who had been held in a prison in Afghanistan has been released. Austrian media has reported the man as being a co-founder...
- Feb 26
Belarus: Lukashenko says he'll run for president in 2025
The 69-year-old, who has ruled Belarus with an iron hand since 1994, said: "No responsible president would abandon his people."...
- Feb 15
Elon Musk's SpaceX files to register company in Texas
SpaceX has filed to change the company's state of registration from Delaware to Texas. It comes after a Delaware court ruling threw out...
- Feb 15
Recession in Japan makes Germany third largest economy
Japan’s official economic data shows the country has slipped into a technical recession and slipped behind Germany as the fourth largest...
- Feb 15
German tire firm Continental to slash 7,150 jobs
Continental, based in Hanover, is the world's third-largest automotive supplier. The company is the latest German manufacturer to...
- Feb 24
Belgian cycling season kicks off this weekend with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
The Belgian cycling season officially kicks off on Saturday with a packed first weekend. On Saturday, the riders set off for the 79th...
- Feb 20
World Cup winner Andreas Brehme is dead
Germany has lost a World Cup winner. Andreas 'Andi' Brehme, who scored the winning goal in the 1990 World Cup against Argentina, has...
- Feb 18
Bart Swings secures second consecutive world title in mass start
Belgian ice skater Bart Swings (33) renewed his world title in the mass start event at the World Speed Skating Championships in Calgary,...
- Feb 16
South Korea sack Jürgen Klinsmann as coach
After less than a year of coaching South Korea's men's team, Jürgen Klinsmann is leaving the post. Korean football officials said former...
- Feb 15
Australian PM Anthony Albanese announces engagement
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced his engagement to his partner, Jodie Haydon. "She said yes," the prime minister...
- Feb 11
Carnival in Belgium: a tradition dating back to the 14th century
Over the next few days, various carnival parades will take place in Belgian towns and cities, the most famous of which are in Aalst and...
- Feb 10
Bastogne inaugurates WWII museum dedicated to Battle of the Bulge
Bastogne War Rooms, a new museum dedicated to the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, was officially inaugurated Friday in Bastogne. The...
- Feb 10
Iconic Brussels café Monk reopens as Billie
The iconic Monk café in Brussels has reopened as 'Billie' after undergoing renovations. The café will maintain the traditions that made...
bottom of page