Spain announces €530m plan to protect communities against extreme weather events

The scheme comes seven months after 233 people died in deadly flash floods in Valencia.

The Spanish government has announced a 530-million euro plan to protect c...

Four killed after hundreds of starved Palestinians storm UN warehouse as aid trickles into Gaza

It comes a day after Israeli forces opened fire near thousands of Palestinians after the crowd overwhelmed an aid centre.

At least two people died and others wer...

Federal court blocks Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs

A federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law, swiftly throwing into doubt T...

Tesla boss Elon Musk announces he's leaving the Trump administration

Musk says he hopes the DOGE mission will only “strengthen over time” and become a “way of life in the government” as he announces his stepping back from the cost-...

US federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping global tariffs

The New York-based US Court of International Trade delivered the ruling dealing a crucial blow to President Trump’s signature set of economic policies which have ...

'Jury is still out' on US-Iran nuclear talks outcome, says IAEA chief Rafael Grossi

Although it remains to be seen whether a deal will be reached, the ongoing discussions between Washington and Tehran are a positive sign, according to Rafael Gros...

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi to revisit Ukraine and Russia imminently

Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, briefed a few journalists attending a seminar at the Vienna-based agency.

The head of the In...

Hamas chief Mohammed Sinwar 'eliminated' by Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu says

Mohammed Sinwar was the brother of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel who was killed last year.

Israel has ...

Australian whistleblower David McBride loses appeal over Afghan war crimes leak

Ex-military officer was jailed for leaking classified documents about allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan to the media.

David McBride, a former A...

Maradona trial judge withdraws amid TV documentary controversy

Julieta Makintach was accused of behaving "like an actress, not a judge" for taking part in a documentary about the trial of Argentinian football legend's medical...

Fearing Trump ire, corporate America ditches Pride month

After many years of sponsoring traditional Pride events in the United States, some big companies are yielding to pressure from the Trump administration to ditch D...

Russia gathers 50,000 troops at Ukrainian border near Sumy, Zelenskyy says

Russia is amassing thousands of troops at the border with Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, the Ukrainian president said, amid reports from the Ukrainian milita...

Trump says Canada will have to pay €54 billion to join 'Golden Dome' defence system

The US president added that it would be free if Canada decided to become the country's 51st state.

Donald Trump has said Canada will have to pay $61bn (€54bn) to...

Sweden charges man over 2015 killing of Jordanian pilot burned alive in Syria

Osama Krayem, 32, has been charged with war crimes and terrorism over his alleged role in a 2015 execution by the so-called Islamic State group in Syria.

Swedish...

European companies cut costs and scale back investments in China

European companies are cutting costs and scaling back investment plans in China as its economy slows and fierce competition drives down prices, according to an an...

Israeli troops open fire as Gaza crowd overwhelms US-backed aid hub

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, chosen by Israel and backed by the US, lost control of an aid distribution centre as it was overrun by Palestinians.

Israeli tr...

NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut public media funding

The lawsuit alleges that Trump is acting to contravene the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private non-profit corporation set up to distribute federal fund...

Trump administration asks federal agencies to cancel $100 mln in contracts for Harvard

President Donald Trump has railed against Harvard, the US's oldest and wealthiest university, calling it a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism.

The Trump admin...

France's National Assembly adopts bill to legalise assisted dying on first reading

The bill, which received 305 votes in favour and 199 against, will be sent to the Senate for further debate but a definitive vote on the measure could take months...

Experts praise police for swift release of details about Liverpool crash suspect

“Information voids are almost a gravitational force for conspiracy theorists," said one expert who welcomed the police's early intervention.

Misinformation and o...

Suspect in stabbing attack that killed three at German festival admits guilt at trial

The Solingen incident was one of several deadly attacks in the months leading up to Germany's national election in February that involved immigrant suspects, push...