Methane gas kills 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq cave operation

The troops had been looking for the remains of a comrade killed by Kurdish militants.

Twelve Turkish soldiers have died after being exposed to methane gas during...

(Un)orthodox intelligence operations: How Russia is using its churches abroad

Sweden is reportedly probing a Russian Orthodox church in the town of Västerås over possible hybrid warfare techniques, a new investigation shows.

Sweden has ope...

Hundreds of migrants rescued off Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos

The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he will do everything to "ensure a new migration route to Crete is not established".

Greece has rescued hundred...

London marks 20 years since 7 July 2005 bombings on London's transport system

Fifty-two people were killed and hundreds injured when four suicide bombers attacked the city's transport system on 7 July 2005.

London paused in remembrance on ...

Ukrainian drones disrupt Russian air travel, transport minister fired

Ukrainian drones once again disrupted civilian air travel in Russia over the weekend, leading to the dismissal of Transport Minister Roman Starovoit. On Saturday ...

Trump says Musk ‘gone off the rails’ after America Party announcement

The South African-born billionaire said over the weekend the party would fight what he described as a system “bankrupting our country with waste and graft.”

The ...

Australian woman found guilty of triple murder after fatal mushroom lunch

Erin Patterson, 50, was judged to have deliberately laced beef wellington with death cap mushrooms.

A court in Australia has found a mother-of-two guilty of murd...

Israel launches airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels, and Houthis launch missile at Israel

The Israeli military also said it struck the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle-carrying vessel that the Houthis seized back in November 2023 when they began their attacks ...

BRICS group condemns increase of tariffs in summit overshadowed by Middle East tensions

BRICS leaders set to discuss key global political issues, but questions over the bloc’s cohesion arose as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladi...

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 78 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing

Texas governor Greg Abbott vowed that authorities would work around the clock and said new areas were being searched as the water receded. He declared Sunday a da...

New details emerge on Gaza ceasefire proposal as Netanyahu heads to the White House

Diplomatic efforts are ongoing as US President Donald Trump looks to secure a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Israel has previously accepted the US propo...

Iran alone in crises: Where were Russia, China in their time of need?

Iran's sale of drones and ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine, and the selling of oil at significantly reduced prices to China did little to bene...

More than 750 migrants intercepted south of Greek island of Gavdos

Greece's national coast guard say they've conducted multiple successful operations where hundreds of illegal migrants were intercepted and safely transported to s...

BRICS summit opens in Brazil with key leaders notably absent

BRICS leaders set to discuss key global political issues in Rio de Janeiro, but questions over the bloc’s cohesion arise as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russi...

Eurostar allows passengers at St Pancras to board 30 minutes earlier to ease overcrowding

The move is part of a plan to increase capacity at the station amid predictions that demand for international rail travel is set to triple.

Cross-Channel train s...

Major milestone for Polish energy as renewables generated more electricity than coal for first month

Although coal consumption has dropped, oil and gas use has risen and Poland remains the world's fourth highest emitting economy.

In June 2025, all renewable ener...

Exclusive: EU to offer five options over Israeli human rights breaches

The EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas was tasked to follow up on a request made by the 27 leaders at their Council summit last week to engage with Israel and ...

Family mourns Portugal winger Diogo Jota and brother André Silva ahead of funeral

Liverpool FC winger Diogo Jota died two weeks after he married his long-time partner, Rute Cardoso. He was returning from vacation following a long season in whic...

‘Intolerable’: Airlines slam passenger disruption caused by French air traffic controller strikes

Budget airline Ryanair has called on EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to take urgent action.

A strike by French air traffic controllers (ATC) entered...

Greece passes law to jail people for selling alcohol or tobacco to children

The law is wide-reaching. Here's what's in it.

The Greek parliament has passed a bill that aims to protect children from smoking and alcohol by enacting strict a...

Threats facing NATO 'no match' for the alliance, says new chief of military operations

The position of SACEUR has always been held by a US military general since its creation in 1951.

The threats facing NATO are becoming more complex and intertwine...