Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her UK lawmaker niece sentenced in graft case

A special court in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in prison, and her UK lawmaker niece, Tulip Siddiq to four, over corru...

Trevi Fountain fee takes effect as Rome seeks to manage crowds and boost tourist experience

Tourists visiting the world renowned Trevi Fountain in Rome are now being charged €2 to get up close and personal to one of the world’s most iconic waterworks. Th...

Trump urges US House of Representatives to vote quickly to end partial government shutdown

Trump has implored lawmakers to quicky end the partial government shutdown, promising to “work in good faith” on raised issues and concerns. The shutdown comes as...

The Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein investigation ahead of contempt of Congress vote

An attorney for the Clintons said the pair had agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee on matters related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein...

The Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein investigation ahead of contempt of Congress vote

An attorney for the Clintons said the pair had agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee on matters related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein...

France adopts 2026 budget after government survives no-confidence votes

After several months of stalemate, the long-overdue State budget for 2026 has been adopted.

After months of political gridlock, France’s 2026 state budget was de...

Iran : mocking over protest deaths on TV sparks outrage

Tehran Prosecutor has brought charges against the director, the production team, and the host of Ofogh TV, a channel close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp...

Kallas denies rift between NATO and EU, rejects calls for a European army

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that creating a separate EU army alongside NATO would be “extremely dangerous”, arguing it would blur chains of command...

Capitalism has already ended and we don’t even know it, Yanis Varoufakis warns

Speaking to Euronews after his panel at Web Summit Qatar, the former Greek finance minister said the world could be heading toward another crisis like 2008, drive...

Italy fast-tracks security decree after violent clashes in Turin injure 100 officers

Italy is fast-tracking a security decree following violent clashes in Turin that injured over 100 officers, including an attack on a policeman with a hammer, whic...

Norwegian crown princess' son detained ahead of rape trial

Just days prior, newly released US documents revealed Høiby's mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, maintained extensive contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey...

Record 6,000 sailors abandoned in 2025, mostly by shadow fleets

In 2025, more than 6,000 seafarers were abandoned on 410 ships, marking the worst year for crew abandonment. The ITF recovered $16.5 million in unpaid wages.

Mor...

Musk’s SpaceX and Ukraine’s defence ministry to block Russia’s use of Starlink

Ukraine is launching a verification of all Starlink terminals in Ukraine in response to the unauthorised use of Starlink by Russian forces. Elon Musk promptly res...

German police arrest five men for smuggling goods worth €30 million to Russia

German authorities arrested five men for allegedly running a network that smuggled goods worth at least €30 million to some 20 Russian defence companies, violatin...

Iran summons EU ambassadors to protest designation of IRGC as terror group

Tehran summoned EU ambassadors to protest the bloc's decision to classify Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) as a terror group.

Tehran said on Monday it summoned ...

Israel reopens Rafah border crossing with Egypt for limited traffic

Officials say up to 50 Palestinians are allowed to cross daily on both sides, in addition to 50 patients seeking medical attention.

Israel has reopened Gaza’s Ra...

Israel reopens Rafah border crossing with Egypt for limited traffic

Officials say up to 50 Palestinians are allowed to cross daily on both sides, in addition to 50 patients seeking medical attention.

Israel has reopened Gaza’s Ra...

Why the Milano–Cortina Olympics matter in a world drifting toward conflict

As the world gathers in the Italian Alps for sport’s greatest winter celebration, we are once again challenged - not only to respect the Olympic Truce - but what ...

Why Germany is stationing a Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania

The formation of the Bundeswehr's brigade in Lithuania moved into a new phase on 29 January, with two combat battalions subordinated to the brigade as part of Ger...

Does Trump want Germany's gold? The safety of US bullion reserves

Germany stores 1,236 tonnes of gold in the USA. Some politicians want to repatriate these reserves, but such a move could be risky.

As the Trump administration p...

Why Denmark can't use Ozempic as a trump card with the US in Greenland talks

Novo Nordisk, the Danish manufacturer of weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, has a large market share in the US. But it's not enough to put pressure on US Presi...