Europe backs Greenland in face of US threat

Leaders from major European powers rallied behind Greenland yesterday, saying the Arctic island belongs to its people, following a renewed threat by US President Donald Trump to take over the Danish territory.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM

US allies, foes alarmed by action

The US military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Madruo yesterday sparked alarm across the international community, with allies and foes of Washington and Caracas expressing disquiet.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Swiss investigators rush to identify victims of New Year's fire

Fire killed around 40 people and injured about 115 others
2 January 2026, 05:43 AM

Brigitte Bardot dies at 91

French movie star and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91, her foundation said yesterday.
28 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Russia likely placing new hypersonic missiles: researchers

Moscow is likely stationing new nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missiles at a former airbase in eastern Belarus, a development that could bolster Russia’s ability to deliver missiles across Europe, two US researchers have found by studying satellite imagery.
28 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Russia makes ‘proposal’ to France over jailed researcher

Moscow has made an offer to Paris regarding jailed French researcher Laurent Vinatier, who is facing espionage charges that could see him sentenced to 20 years in a Russian prison, the Kremlin said yesterday.
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Germany deports man to Syria for first time since 2011

Germany deported a man to Syria for the first time since the civil war broke out in that country in 2011, the interior ministry in Berlin said yesterday.
23 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Greece headed for ‘record year’ for tourism: minister

Greece is on track for “another record year” for tourism in 2025, despite ongoing labour shortages in a key sector of its economy, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said yesterday.
21 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Assange files complaint against Nobel Foundation

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has filed a criminal complaint in Sweden against the Nobel Foundation after Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Peace Prize.
19 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Rome’s Colosseum metro station reveals ancient treasures

Beyond the entrance of Rome’s newest metro station under the Colosseum, there are display cases filled with hundreds of ancient artefacts found during a decade-long construction project.
17 December 2025, 18:22 PM

EU to deploy observers for national polls

The European Union has announced that it will deploy an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) to monitor Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections scheduled for February 12, 2026.
16 December 2025, 21:30 PM

Italian team crafts 3D‑printed pastries from plant cells

Scientists in Italy are developing sweet snacks with lab-grown plant cells and fruit residues, producing a material that a 3D printer can then process into ‘pastries’ with high nutritional content.
16 December 2025, 18:35 PM

Thousands of glaciers to melt each year by mid-century: study

Thousands of glaciers will vanish each year in the coming decades, leaving only a fraction standing by the end of the century unless global warming is curbed, a study showed on Monday.
16 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Small boat migrant crossings resume in English Channel

Migrants resumed attempts to cross the English Channel to reach Britain on Saturday, four weeks after the last small boat arrived.
14 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Spanish PM slams US ‘extrajudicial ops’ off Venezuela

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez condemned as “unacceptable” the “extrajudicial operations” carried out by the United States on alleged drug-trafficking boats off Venezuela, in an interview published yesterday.
12 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Germany blames Russia for polls interference

Germany yesterday accused Russia of cyberattacks targeting its air traffic control and February’s general election, and said it had summoned the Russian ambassador to protest.
12 December 2025, 18:00 PM

UN urges Ethiopia, Eritrea to respect border pact

The United Nations on Friday urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to respect each other’s territorial integrity, voicing concern over “renewed tensions” between the two neighbouring countries.
12 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Bulgarian government resigns after mass anti-graft protests

Outgoing govt previously formed in Jan 2025
12 December 2025, 08:25 AM

Russia praises US security strategy shift

The Kremlin on Sunday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy and said it largely accorded with Russia’s own perceptions, the first time that Moscow has so fulsomely praised such a document from its former Cold War foe.
8 December 2025, 18:34 PM

Roman slaves ate better than ordinary people

While slaves in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were considered no more than “speaking tools”, some received better food than ordinary people, Italy’s culture ministry said on Friday, citing evidence from recent excavations.
7 December 2025, 18:52 PM