Europe

UK launches new Russia-related sanctions targeting shadow fleet, weapons suppliers

Russian booksellers face legal minefield over new 'foreign agent' rules

Russia and Belarus start military exercise near NATO border after drone incursion

Explainer-Why is Turkey's main opposition party facing a legal crackdown?

Turkish court could oust opposition leader in deepening political crisis

Exclusive-'Claims of surrender are false': Taiwan updates security handbook wary of China threat

Taiwan, China foreign ministers make unusual simultaneous visits to Europe

Nine Ukrainian drones heading to Moscow downed or destroyed, Moscow mayor says

Qatar PM to meet top US officials on Friday after Israeli attack in Doha

Britain's foreign minister to visit Kyiv, announces $193 million aid boost

Moldovan bid to join EU under threat if pro-Russian groups win poll, officials say

UN Security Council, with US support, condemns strikes on Qatar

Germany says it will back UN resolution for two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict

EU staffer among those released in Belarus

Zelenskiy says he will meet US envoy Kellogg on Thursday

UAE president's Gulf tour seeks coordination after Israeli attack in Doha, adviser says

Mexico not looking for conflict over tariff measures, president says

Zelenskiy says he asked Trump last year for long-range weapons if Russia rejects ceasefire

Exclusive-Germany's army needs to more than double in size, commander says

Georgia arrests opposition figure who urged 'peaceful revolution' at polls

Albania appoints AI bot as minister to tackle corruption

Hamas says Israel's Doha strike against leaders sought to derail ceasefire efforts

EU sticks to 2028 Russian gas exit after talks with US energy chief

Duterte defence says ex-Philippine president suffers deteriorating cognitive condition

Russia reopens Krasnodar airport in its south for first time since start of war in Ukraine

Ireland won't participate in Eurovision 2026 if Israel does, says RTE

Funding urgently needed as thousands homeless after Afghanistan quake, says UN

Trump envoy tells Belarus: We want to reopen our embassy in Minsk soon and normalise ties

Zelenskiy urges allies to rethink air defence after Poland drone intrusion

Slovak leader Fico sets conditions for backing more Russia sanctions

Merz wants proactive spy agency to match German economic might

Dutch summon Russian ambassador over violation of Poland's airspace

Georgia detains two Ukrainian nationals for trying to smuggle explosives, Interpress reports

Sweden pledges another $7.5 billion military support for Ukraine

US eyes stronger energy ties with Greece, says interior secretary

Lukashenko tells Trump envoy that he could release prisoners

Belarus frees 52 prisoners after Trump appeal, US eases some sanctions on Minsk

French lawmaker asks prosecutor to probe TikTok for 'endangering the lives' of users

Swiss add lustre to Trump trade deal with gold refining plan, sources say