Aid group halts food deliveries in Gaza after shootings near distribution sites

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation did not give out any aid on Wednesday after dozens of Palestinians looking for aid were reportedly killed this week.

The Gaza Hu...

'They will die': Foreign aid cuts hit women and girls the hardest as NGOs face closure

Reduced aid funding threatens the lives of women and girls worldwide as many NGOs that support them predict they will be forced to shut down soon.

Young girls ar...

Russia developing multiples more ammunition than NATO, says Secretary General

NATO allies must commit to spending 5% of GDP on defence, as Russian threat looms, says NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte. Within three months, Russia develops f...

Around 20,000 evacuated in Cologne after discovery of unexploded WWII bombs

The city in western Germany is undergoing its largest evacuation since World War II after three unexploded US bombs were discovered.

More than 20,000 people were...

Ukraine demands return of children taken by Russia: How did Kyiv come up with the list?

Kyiv handed over to Moscow a list of forcefully deported Ukrainian children, demanding that the Kremlin return them home. Who are the children on the list, and wh...

Pornhub owner suspends access in France in protest over age verification law

Adult content giant Aylo, which owns Pornhub, RedTube and YouTube, announces move after criticising new French child protection measures.

The owner of Pornhub, R...

Salvadoran court convicts three ex-army officers over 1982 killing of four Dutch journalists

The three men, who are now in their 80s and 90s, each received a 15-year jail sentence.

A court in El Salvador has sentenced three former senior military officer...

South Korea’s new president vows to restart talks with North Korea

Lee Jae-myung, whose government inherits economic challenges and a politically fragmented society, began his term early on Wednesday after winning a snap election...

US Defence Secretary Hegseth to skip NATO-led meeting on Ukraine military support

In a first for the US, the Pentagon chief will not attend a meeting of the group orchestrating military support to Ukraine, a Washington official told Euronews.

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Russian environmental attacks in Ukraine caused €85 billion in damage, Kyiv estimates

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian authorities have registered over 8,000 cases of destruction to Ukraine's environment caused by Mosc...

Elon Musk calls Trump's flagship tax bill a 'disgusting abomination'

The tech billionaire blasted Trump’s signature bill to cut taxes and boost defense spending — a sharp break from his previously steadfast loyalty to the president...

Liberal Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea's presidential election ending months of political turmoil

The liberal opposition candidate has secured more than 49% of the votes in an election that has seen one of the country’s highest voter turnout, with approximatel...

At least five killed in attack on aid convoy in Sudan’s western Darfur region, UN says

Sudan was plunged into a war more than two years ago, when tensions between the army and its rival paramilitary RSF exploded with street battles in the capital of...

Key figure in largest tax fraud case in Germany's history avoids jail time

Former lawyer Kai-Uwe Steck, who played a role in the loss of more than €428m to the German tax authorities, received a suspended jail sentence of one year and 10...

Ukraine strikes Kerch bridge in Crimea with underwater explosives

Kyiv has hit the Kerch bridge in Crimea, illegally built by Russia after the unilateral annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula. Ukraine’s Security Service released...

UK demands Abramovich's Chelsea sale funds go to Ukraine war victims

The UK government threatens legal action to ensure proceeds from Roman Abramovich's Chelsea sale benefit Ukrainian war victims.

The British government has threat...

UK pressures France to crack down on small boat crossings

Opposition politicians in Britain say that smugglers are exploiting a French law that bars police from acting once migrants are in the water.

The UK is pressing ...

Russian attack on Ukraine's Sumy kills at least three and injures 20

Russia attacked the Sumy city centre with long-range multiple-launch rocket systems, killing at least three civilians and injuring 20 people. The strike followed ...

Ten defendants found guilty over deadly fire near Athens in 2018

Another court previously convicted six of the 21 defendants over the Mati blaze that killed more than 100 people.

A Greek court has found 10 people guilty of neg...

Israeli army says it fired warning shots and denies killing 27 near aid site

The UN has criticised the new aid distribution system, while Israel claims it prevents Hamas from war profiteering.

Israel has denied claims that its forces open...

At least one dead after earthquake in Turkey felt across Greece

Travel agencies cautioned tourists to remain calm after a 5.8 quake struck around 23km north of Rhodes.

Residents in western Turkey and the Greek islands were sh...