By Reuters

France and Canada deepen Arctic ties with Greenland consulates

France and Bahrain sign bilateral deal on defence

Norway crown princess apologises to king and queen over Epstein friendship

Olympics-Italy's Meloni plays down ICE agent furore as she meets Vance

Norway to probe Epstein revelations as scandal reverberates round Europe

US animal rights activist can be extradited from UK over 2003 bombings

Canada sends AIM missiles for Ukraine air defences, Ukrainian minister says

Russian foreign minister accuses Ukraine of assassination attempt on top Russian general in Moscow

Death toll in Pakistan's Islamabad mosque suicide bombing rises to 31

Sweden to make asylum seekers live in centres in further tightening of rules

In Argentina, inflation data dispute kindles fears of political meddling

Turkey edges towards curbing social media access to minors amid global push

Olympics-Anti-ICE protesters rally in Milan ahead of opening ceremony

UN Security Council to exempt sanctions on humanitarian aid for North Korea, source says

Indonesian comedian summoned by police over Netflix show

Brazil signals new openness to Mercosur-China talks as Beijing seeks deeper ties

US accuses China of secret nuclear testing

Kremlin says it hopes US-Iran talks in Oman will yield results

At least 31 killed in Islamabad Shi'ite mosque bombing, Islamic State claims responsibility

Storm Leonardo forces evacuations in Spain and Portugal with more rain on the way

Ukraine seeks to soften key condition for new IMF loan, Bloomberg News reports

Taiwan to seek extension of arms deals with US amid budget stand-off

Former French minister Lang summoned over Epstein links, source says

Fire near Hong Kong wholesale food market extinguished

China open to talks with Lithuania after apparent change in Taiwan stance

Norway says it expects more Russian spying in the Arctic, sabotage activity

Clashes intensify in remote east Congo, challenging US mediation

Exclusive-Scammers' abandoned Cambodia compound exposes brutality and banality of fraud

Grieving parents protest at Swiss handling of autopsies for bar fire victims

Russian intelligence official under Western sanctions is shot and wounded in Moscow

Thick smoke seen rising from western Hong Kong

WANTED: Volunteers to host nuclear waste, forever

China flexes its muscle at Singapore Airshow as US isolated

Germany's Merz to visit Washington in March, Die Welt reports

In Hasina’s hometown in Bangladesh, voters face an unfamiliar ballot

Iran says talks with US in Oman were 'good start', will continue

Pardoned January 6 rioter pleads guilty to threatening US Democratic leader Jeffries

Indonesia signs security pact with Australia

Taiwan teams with US firm Kratos to build attack drones to counter China

'Eyes of world on Hong Kong' as China critic Jimmy Lai awaits Monday sentencing

US military says it killed two people in strike on suspected drug vessel in Eastern Pacific

Former Bank of China Vice President Lin Jingzhen expelled from Communist Party, Xinhua says

Ukrainian shelling causes 'serious damage' in Russia's Belgorod, governor says

Britain expects Arctic security plans to be discussed by NATO next week

New Zealand celebrates national day with call to support Maori and preserve unity

Thai PM Anutin's gamble on nationalism to be tested in close election

US steps up aid to Cuba while choking off fuel supply

Democrats' immigration enforcement reforms face rough waters in Congress