NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg hailed an "historic moment" on Wednesday after Finland and Sweden formally submitted their applications to joi…
Belarus has introduced the death penalty for planning an attack or "attempting an act of terrorism", according to a decree issued Wednesday — charges …
Ukrainian fighters extracted from the last bastion of resistance in Mariupol have been taken to a former penal colony in Russian-controlled territory,…
"If we were attacked militarily, we do not want to be alone."They were the words of Finland's European affairs minister Tytti Tuppurainen as she expla…
A Belgian appeals court has upheld a decision not to extradite the controversial Spanish rapper Valtònyc.The 28-year-old musician -- whose real name i…
One person died and 85 others were injured after a passenger train and cargo train collided in Catalonia.The incident occurred during rush hour on Mon…
Five family members will go on trial over the alleged murder of a Pakistani teenager who refused an arranged marriage, an Italian judge has ruled.Sama…
The Turkish government's assertion that they have issues agreeing to let Finland and Sweden join NATO has raised eyebrows in Helsinki and Stockholm in…
Ten years after sinking into financial oblivion, Rangers are on the verge of lifting their first European trophy for half a century when they meet Ein…
Uber Eats launched two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles on Monday which will deliver food without the need for human drivers.According to a r…
The land borders between Morocco and the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla have reopened for the first time in over two years.Queues of people and…
Kalush Orchestra launched the #MomsOfUkraine initiative in Lviv, signing their own mothers' names on a large stand erected in Rynok Square, near the M…
New York is a city of 10,000 mostly Russian-speaking residents that tried to make a fresh start last year by abandoning its Soviet name of Novgorodske…
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's appeal over a nine-year prison sentence has been postponed for a week.The hearing began on Tuesday (17 May) but it was…
Nestled to the east of Sudan's capital Khartoum, a lush sanctuary is home to dozens of exotic birds from far and wide.Akram Yehia, owner of the 400-sq…
Vatican envoy heading to KyivThe Vatican’s foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, is heading to Kyiv this week as the Holy See seeks to balance …
On Thursday, May 12, the 5th International Folklore Festival, also called 'Kharibulbul', kicked off in Shusha, the cultural capital of Azerbaijan.Orga…
The US Department of Defence (DoD) released a video on 16 May described as showing paratroopers practicing live fire on 13 May at an undisclosed locat…
Serbia's capital was targeted by a slew of bomb threats on Monday, police have said.Threats were made against schools, bridges, shopping centres, rest…
The French city of Grenoble has formally allowed Muslim women to wear burkinis, or swimming costumes covering the whole body, in public pools.Members …
A Greek helicopter pilot has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his British-Greek wife and falsely claiming she died during a burglary.An At…
Centrist politician Elisabeth Borne was appointed France’s new prime minister on Monday to become the second woman to hold the post in the country.Bor…
Lebanon's largest parliamentary bloc appears to have suffered losses, according to preliminary election results.The Iran-backed militant Hezbollah gro…
According to a statement from the non-profit organisation Doctors Without Borders, the migrants were rescued in seven different operations over a 72-h…
Bulgaria's government has approved a new measure that will support companies amid rising energy prices.Prime Minister Kiril Petkov announced on Monday…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing more pressure over his approach to the Ukraine war after his party suffered a historic loss in a state electio…
Sweden has announced it wants to become a member of NATO.It has joined Finland in signalling its intention to sign up to the transatlantic military al…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticised officials over slow medicine deliveries and mobilised the military to respond to a surge in suspected COVID…
A new sandstorm hit Iraq on Monday, forcing the closure of airports, schools, universities and government offices across the country, officials said.A…
Stargazers in parts of Europe and elsewhere around the world have been enjoying the rare sight of a super blood moon.On Monday, there was a lunar ecli…
A white 18-year-old opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in New York state, killing 10 people and wounding three others Saturday in what authorit…
Sunday morning saw the huge banners being hung on the front of the famous Palais du Festivals, home of the event - which is celebrating its 75th year.…
Ukraine’s victory in the Eurovision Song Contest boosted the moral of those still in the war-torn country.For many people on the streets of the Ukrain…
Boris Johnson heads to Northern Ireland on Monday to try to break political deadlock in the UK territory which also threatens to bring to a head diffe…
