EU chief vows 'massive' Greenland investments
20 January 2026, 18:43 PM
World
Russia hits energy system in 5 regions of Ukraine
20 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Avoid Iranian airspace
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
US approves $1.5bn deal for Peru naval base
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
UK govt retreats on mandatory digital ID to work
15 January 2026, 04:34 AM
kill two near Russian border
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Trump says US will deal with Greenland 'easy way' or 'hard way'
10 January 2026, 09:17 AM
Foreign troops in Ukraine to be targets: Russia
9 January 2026, 06:00 AM
Tanker seizure: Russia accuses US of raising ‘military-political tension’
9 January 2026, 04:00 AM
Europe backs Greenland in face of US threat
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Europe
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