Denmark's Aalborg airport closes again over suspected drone 'hybrid attack'

Suspected drone activity disrupted Denmark's Aalborg airport for the second time within 24 hours on Thursday evening, after Copenhagen alerted NATO and the EU ove...

Israel's Netanyahu to address UN as pressure over Gaza mounts

The Israeli leader is set to address the United Nations after a number of Western countries formally recognised Palestinian statehood, adding growing pressure on ...

Ex-FBI director James Comey indicted on two charges related to testimony to Congress

Comey, often criticised by US President Donald Trump, is accused of lying to Congress in September 2020 about whether he authorised leaking classified information...

Immigration centre shooter 'hated government,' say US officials

Federal officials say they may have found a possible motive behind a fatal shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Wednesday.

US officials...

Trump signals to Erdoğan that US could lift ban on F-35 sales to NATO ally Turkey

The US removed Turkey from its flagship F-35 fighter jet programme after Turkey purchased the S-400 air defence system from Russia.

US President Donald Trump hel...

What does former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction mean for France?

Sarkozy received a five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy in a complex scheme allegedly involving the former Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi.

Former ...

Bodies of five suspected migrants found in desert in northern Libya, aid groups say

Libya, which shares borders with six countries and has a long coastline along the Mediterranean, has been a main transit point for migrants trying to reach Europe...

French navy seizes almost 10 tonnes of cocaine off coast of West Africa

The drugs were discovered on an unflagged fishing vessel in the Gulf of Guinea on Monday, a key transit route for drugs heading to Europe.

Two French navy ships ...

Hamas will have no role in a post-war Gaza, Palestine's President Mahmoud Abbas says

Abbas heads the Palestinian Authority (PA), the government body run by the Fatah party which has partial civil control over areas in the occupied West Bank.

Pale...

At least 17 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as Western countries recognise Palestinian statehood

Meanwhile, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slammed Western countries that have recently recognised Palestinian statehood.

At least 17 people were ...

Italy set set to reinstate St Francis public holiday after overwhelming parliament vote

Italy's lower house has backed a bill to reinstate a national holiday on 4 October in honour of St Francis of Assisi, which the government of Giorgia Meloni said ...

Reform and a €3.5 billion deal: Kazakhstan's Tokayev at the UN General Assembly

At the UN, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged for reform at the Security Council, stronger multilateralism and stronger action on climate change.

Speaking at ...

Uzbekistan's president at UNGA: Building prosperity at home, partnership abroad

At the UN General Assembly, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev showcased Uzbekistan’s reforms and peace initiatives.

Poverty reduction, new jobs, and stronger regional...

Ragasa weakens to tropical storm after killing 24 in Taiwan and the Philippines

Ragasa peaked on Monday, reaching winds of up to 265 kph. The storm affected the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and southern China, before moving west along the s...

Trump calls for investigation after claiming UN 'triple sabotage'

The US president claims he was deliberately targeted three times at the institution's headquarters in New York on Tuesday.

US President Donald Trump has called f...

Nine Magellanic penguins released into the sea after rehabilitation in Uruguay

Nine Magellanic penguins were released back into the sea at Punta del Este on Wednesday after months of rehabilitation by Uruguayan conservationists.

The birds h...

Denmark is on alert after unauthorised drone activity over four airports on Wednesday night

Aalborg airport, a major commercial and military hub, was closed for three hours. Police are investigating the seemingly coordinated incident.

Denmark is on aler...

Made in Ukraine and battlefield-tested: Kyiv to open up global arms exports

Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine is opening up its arms exports. The much-anticipated decision will transform Ukraine’s defence industry and allow Kyiv’...

Spain joins Italy in deploying navy ship to assist Gaza aid flotilla

The announcements to deploy navy vessels to assist and protect the flotilla comes after activists reported several attacks on its ships.

Following Italy's decisi...

Moldova's prime minister accuses Russia of using country's election to 'take power'

Moldovan authorities have accused Russia of conducting a hybrid war to try to derail the country’s EU path by meddling in elections, illicitly funding pro-Russian...

At least 22 wounded after drone fired from Yemen hits Israeli city of Eilat, medics say

Police in Eilat said bomb disposal experts were examining the nature of the drone and advised the public to stay away from the crash site.

At least 22 people wer...