When the United Nations General Assembly unanimously recognised Turkmenistan’s status of permanent neutrality in December 1995, few could have predicted quite how central this principle would become t...
The Central African Republic held relatively peaceful elections on December 28, widely seen as a test for President Touadera's decade in power. But can the country entrench stability and deliver econo...
Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste — and why do single-use items still pile up in takeaway restaurants, shops and the environment?...
Germany and the United Kingdom are purchasing modern, mobile artillery for around 61 million euros. The deal is part of an intensified military cooperation—including plans for a joint long-range weapo...
The Israeli military said it hit a training compound and weapons depots on Friday, in an operation aimed at threats that “advance terror plots against IDF forces and the State of Israel"....
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff, as Christians flocked to Bethlehem after "two years of darkness" during the war in Gaza. Follow for the latest Christmas news....
China's military exercises come less than two weeks after the US announced a record $11.1 billion arms package to Taiwan. Taipei condemned the drills as irresponsible but said it would not escalate te...
Former prime minister Najib Razak has already been convicted for graft and money laundering linked to 1MDB investment fund. The latest verdict, however, is likely to rock Malaysia's ruling coalition t...
Officials from Thailand and Cambodia begin four days of border talks as deadly clashes displace civilians and strain a fragile truce. The meeting is the first after fruitless efforts to reinstate a ce...
The decisive electoral victory for Mamadi Doumbouya has ended Guinea's post-coup transition to civilian rule. Can the elected president turn promises into progress for a nation rich in resources yet p...
German households are holding record levels of financial assets amid economic uncertainty. Meanwhile, the number of illegal border entries in Germany has decreased by over 50% in the past two years. D...
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Russia's foreign minister said Moscow's negotiating position would change following alleged strikes on Putin's Novgorod region residence overnight on Monday. Zelenskyy dismissed the claim as an effort...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Civilians in rebel-held Myanmar face devastating air strikes. ✓ A government-mandated election is starting this month. ...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a series of high-level meetings are scheduled to take place in early January to discuss the latest on the ground, bolster support and coordinate ...
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia's strikes show the urgent need for air defense in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia blames Kyiv for a deadly drone strike on a hotel in the occupied Kherson region. ...
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As a diplomatic row sees Japanese company executives put visits to China on hold, Beijing is preparing to roll out the red carpet for South Korean business leaders accompanying President Lee Jae-myung...
European security advisers arrive in Kyiv to "work on framework agreements" as a 20-point proposal to halt the war in Ukraine struggles to make it over the finish line. US also set to join talks by vi...