Paris to hold meeting on Ukraine with European countries today
Paris [France], February 17: European leaders will discuss US President Donald Trump's plans to end the Ukraine war in the French capital on Monday, French...
Munich Security Conference ends with message of hope for EU expansion
Munich [Germany], February 17: The Munich Security Conference drew to a close on Sunday with a promising message for EU candidate countries Albania and Montenegro.
Protests escalate in Germany's Munich
Munich [Germany], February 17: Opposing protests took place in the southern German city of Munich on Sunday following a deadly car-ramming attack that killed two...
Dozens killed in Mali illegal gold mine collapse
Bamako [Mali], February 17: More than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali on Saturday.
Rebels seen in centre of key DR Congo city after claiming takeover
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of Congo], February 17: Rebel forces have been seen in the center of Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic...
Hamas says three of its police officers killed in Gaza attack
Jerusalem [Israel], February 17: Three Hamas police officers have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said on Sunday.
Taiwan detects 24 Chinese military aircraft near island
Taipei [Taiwan], February 17: Taiwan has detected 24 Chinese military aircraft near the island as a Canadian warship passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's...
He who saves his country does not violate any law, says US...
Washington [US], February 17: US President Donald Trump has attracted criticism after using a paraphrased quote attributed to the self-crowned French emperor Napoleon suggesting he...
2 killed, 4 injured in Israeli airstrike in S. Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], February 16: An Israeli airstrike hit a car in the Iqlim al-Tuffah district in southern Lebanon Saturday evening, killing two people and injuring...
Iranian, Lebanese FMs discuss resolution of "snag" in Tehran-Beirut flights
Tehran [Iran], February 16: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Lebanese counterpart, Youssef Rajji, on Saturday discussed how to resolve the "snag" in...
Italy backs President Sergio Mattarella after scathing attack from Moscow
Rome [Italy], February 16: Italian President Sergio Mattarella has received cross-party support following a scathing attack from a Russian government spokeswoman regarding his remarks on...
Ukrainian president says time has come for 'armed forces of Europe'
Munich [Germany], February 16: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the creation of an "armed forces of Europe" as he addressed the Munich Security...
Scholz hits back at US Vice President Vance
Munich [Germany], February 16: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vehemently rejected remarks made by US Vice President JD Vance after he lectured European leaders on democracy...
Hundreds evacuated from German train after suspicious object found
Berlin [Germany], February 16: Approximately 450 people had to leave an InterCity Express (ICE) train in northern Germany in the early hours of Saturday morning...
Sudan army retakes more of capital Khartoum from RSF
Khartoum [Sudan], February 16: Sudan's military captured a major bridge connecting the east of the capital Khartoum to the south, days after it reclaimed control...
More than 25 people arrested after UN convoy attack in Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], February 16: More than 25 people were arrested following an attack on a convoy of United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon that wounded two...
Two dead, one injured after fire breaks out in German high-rise
Dresden [Germany], February 16: Two people died and one was injured after a fire broke out on the 11th floor of a high-rise building in...
Palestinians burn 'humiliating' shirts after their release
Gaza [Palestine], February 16: Israel's move to force the released Palestinians to wear shirts with a Star of David logo and "we will not forget...
Belarus denies plans to raise troops, attack neighbouring countries
Moscow [Russia], February 16: Belarus denied plans to rearm and attack its neighbours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of a future threat from Moscow's...
British couple on round-the-world motorcycle journey detained in Iran
London [UK], February 16: A British husband and wife on a motorcycle journey around the world have been detained in Iran.
European leaders set to hold emergency summit on Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 16: European leaders are set to gather next week for an emergency summit on the war in Ukraine in response to concerns...
Three Israeli hostages freed in Gaza
Jerusalem [Israel], February 16: Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Sasha (Alexander) Troufanov were freed in Gaza on Saturday and Israel began releasing some...
UK announces multibillion-pound plans to boost steel industry
London [UK], February 16: The UK Government has announced multibillion-pound plans to boost the UK steel industry and help secure its future.
Abu Dhabi welcomes warships from across the world for NAVDEX 2025
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 16: Abu Dhabi has welcomed warships from around the world at the ADNEC Marina in preparation for the eighth edition of...
International Defence Conference 2025 kicks off tomorrow
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 16: Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the International Defence Conference 2025 will commence...
UAE condemns attack on UNIFIL convoy in Lebanon
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 16: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the attack that set fire to a convoy of the United Nations Interim...
ADNEC Group prepares for largest edition of IDEX & NAVDEX
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 16: ADNEC Group has announced that preparations are well underway for what the forthcoming International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and Naval Defence...