Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia’s full-scale war
Moscow has come under the largest Ukrainian attack since the start of the full-scale war, with close to 200 drones hitting targets around the Russian...
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US, Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and reopen Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed an initial agreement on Wednesday aimed at ending the war between the two countries, easing sanctions...
Russian warship’s warning shots ‘reckless’ not ‘sinister’ UK PM says
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday said a Russian warship’s warning shots fired near a yacht in the English Channel were “reckless” but not...
Pentagon restores name of US Pacific Command
The Pentagon is restoring the name of the US Indo-Pacific Command to the US Pacific Command, it said on Tuesday, reversing a 2018 decision. The...
Sri Lanka ex-leader’s son arrested over corruption
The son of Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was arrested on Wednesday on corruption charges, the anti-graft commission said, the latest case to target...
Norway crown princess has successful lung transplant
Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffers from a serious lung disease, has undergone a “successful” lung transplant, the palace said Wednesday, after a difficult few...
Strait of Hormuz transit will take ‘weeks’ to resume, largest tanker operator tells FT
Shipowners will not resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz for weeks until they are confident that the US-Iran deal is “material”, the chief executive...
Iran, US agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz, sending oil prices tumbling
US and Iranian officials said they had reached an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary pact that sent...
Norway braces for verdict in rape trial of crown princess’s son Høiby
When three judges in courtroom 250 deliver their verdict at Oslo District Court early on Monday, Marius Borg Høiby – the son of the crown...
Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap, early projections say
Voters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to limit the country’s population to 10 million, early projections suggest. Not all votes have been counted, but...
Romania president taps new PM to form govt
Romanian President Nicusor Dan on Sunday tapped a new prime minister to form a government after the previous hopeful dropped out. EU member Romania has...
Mayor shot dead in southern Mexico: prosecutors
A mayor was shot dead in an area of southern Mexico where drug cartels are battling to control trafficking routes, local authorities said Saturday. Joel...