Europe Russia vows response after it says ATACMS missiles targeted Belgorod MOSCOW: Russia vowed on Saturday to retaliate after it accused Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS missiles at the... Published 05 Jan, 2025 02:45am
Europe Russia says downed 8 US-supplied ATACMS missiles MOSCOW: Russia said on Saturday it had shot down eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles, whose use Moscow has warned... Updated 04 Jan, 2025 10:31pm
Europe Father of murdered UK-Pakistani girl attacked in prison LONDON: The man who murdered his 10-year-old British-Pakistani daughter, Sara Sharif, in a high-profile case that... Published 04 Jan, 2025 07:33am
Europe Five killed in latest Russian, Ukrainian attacks KYIV: At least five people were killed in a series of Russian and Ukrainian strikes on Friday, officials said, the... Published 03 Jan, 2025 10:39pm
Europe Dutch police arrest suspect in ‘random’ Rotterdam shootings THE HAGUE: Dutch police on Friday said they had arrested a man suspected of shooting dead three people in the port... Published 03 Jan, 2025 08:13pm
Europe Ukrainian air defences down 60 Russian drones overnight, Kyiv says KYIV: Ukrainian air defences downed 60 out of 93 drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack, the air force... Published 03 Jan, 2025 12:35pm
Europe Two German officers injured in explosion outside police building BERLIN: Two police officers were injured, one seriously, in an explosion Thursday night outside a police building in... Published 03 Jan, 2025 12:28pm
Europe German opposition’s chancellor candidate backs free trade talks with Trump BERLIN: German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who is favoured to succeed Olaf Scholz as chancellor, would... Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:28pm
Europe Global condemnation, condolences for New Orleans attack PARIS: International condemnation poured in Wednesday for the attack on a crowd of New Year’s Eve revellers in New... Published 02 Jan, 2025 12:45pm
Europe Ukraine’s air force says it shot down 47 Russian drones launched overnight KYIV: The Ukrainian air force said on Thursday that it shot down 47 Russian drones overnight. Of 72 drones launched,... Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:31pm
Europe Putin orders Russian govt and top bank to develop AI cooperation with China MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia’s government and the country’s biggest bank, Sberbank, to... Updated 02 Jan, 2025 07:26am
Europe Moscow, Kyiv end Russian gas transit to Europe via Ukraine KYIV: Russia’s gas transit to Europe via Ukraine stopped on Wednesday, Moscow and Kyiv said, ending a decades-long... Updated 01 Jan, 2025 10:32pm
Europe Russia attacks central Kyiv with drones, two killed KYIV: Russia launched an aerial attack on the centre of Kyiv in the first hours of 2025, killing two people and... Updated 01 Jan, 2025 05:25pm
Europe Internet sites of several French cities hit by cyber attacks PARIS: The internet sites of several French cities and at least one department were inaccessible Tuesday after a... Published 31 Dec, 2024 11:03pm
Europe Germany, France and Poland urge Georgia to consider new elections BERLIN: The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland said on Tuesday that authorities in Georgia should... Published 31 Dec, 2024 11:09pm
Europe UK Post Office scandal victims recognised in honours list LONDON: King Charles III announced awards for actors Stephen Fry and Carey Mulligan, as well as victims of Britain’s... Published 31 Dec, 2024 05:03pm
Europe Russia reduces gas flow via Ukraine to Europe on last day of expiring deal MOSCOW: Russia’s Gazprom said it will pump a reduced volume of gas to Europe via Ukraine on Tuesday, the last day... Published 31 Dec, 2024 12:51pm
Europe Ukrainian drone attack causes oil depot fire: Russian governor MOSCOW: A Ukrainian drone attack in western Russia caused a fuel spill and fire at an oil depot, a Russian regional... Published 31 Dec, 2024 11:20am
Europe Germany accuses Musk of trying to influence its election BERLIN: The German government accused US billionaire Elon Musk on Monday of trying to influence its election due in... Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am
Europe Bad weather set to hit UK New Year celebrations LONDON: Adverse weather on Monday looked set to hit UK New Year festivities, as the organisers of Edinburgh's... Published 30 Dec, 2024 10:57pm
USA US disburses $3.4 billion in budget aid for Ukraine, Yellen says WASHINGTON: The United States has sent $3.4 billion in additional budget aid to Ukraine, giving the war-torn country... Published 30 Dec, 2024 06:15pm
USA Biden announces $2.5 billion in fresh military aid to Ukraine WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden announced $2.5 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine on Monday... Published 30 Dec, 2024 05:24pm
Europe WHO chief calls for end to hospital attacks in Gaza after strike ZURICH: The head of the World Health Organization on Monday called for an end to attacks on hospitals in Gaza after... Published 30 Dec, 2024 12:36pm
Europe French premier promises concrete aid for cyclone-hit Mayotte MAMOUDZOU: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou arrived in Mayotte on Monday, vowing to bring help to the Indian... Published 30 Dec, 2024 12:53pm
Europe Belgium becomes first EU country to ban disposable e-cigarettes BRUSSELS: Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and... Published 30 Dec, 2024 12:56pm
Europe Germany’s Scholz says US has lost ‘committed fighter for democracy’ in Jimmy Carter BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he was mourning the death of former US President Jimmy Carter,... Published 30 Dec, 2024 12:05pm
Europe Moldova’s separatist region cuts gas as Ukraine transit deal runs out CHISINAU: Authorities in Moldova’s separatist Transdniestria region on Sunday cut off gas supplies to several state... Published 30 Dec, 2024 08:39am
Europe 3 migrants die trying to cross Channel from France to UK PARIS: At least three migrants died in the Channel off northern France on Sunday as a group of around 50 people ... Published 30 Dec, 2024 05:47am
Europe Black box of Azerbaijan crashed plane sent to Brazil for investigation: authorities ASTANA: The black box from the Azerbaijan Airlines aeroplane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week, believed to have... Published 29 Dec, 2024 11:54pm
Europe UK to tax private schools in £1.5bn boost to public education LONDON: The UK will end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday, the centre-left Labour government has... Published 29 Dec, 2024 12:25pm