UN agency finds Russia responsible for downing flight MH17 in 2014

The Netherlands and Australia brought the case against Russia before the Montreal-based global aviation agency in 2022.

The United Nations' aviation agency has f...

Investors cautious as Trump says China removing non-tariff trade barriers

Trump stated that China had agreed to remove non-tariff trade barriers, likely referring to the country’s rare earth export controls imposed on the US in April. T...

Music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces 15 years in prison if convicted as trial begins in New York

Prosecutors called two witnesses to the stand to testify in the first day of the trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York. The hip hop star is facing a five c...

At least 17 killed in junta air strike on school in Myanmar, reports say

Sagaing region, near the border with India, has been a stronghold of armed resistance and the military in recent years has stepped up air strikes against the loca...

Trump defends prospect of Qatar gifting him a plane to use as Air Force One

US officials say the jet could be converted into a potential presidential aircraft — a gift donated from a foreign government worth an unprecedented amount.

US P...

First group of white South Africans arrive in US after being granted refugee status

Refugee groups have criticised the Trump administration for prioritising Afrikaners, a white ethnic minority, over people in greater need.

A group of 49 white So...

Qatar and FBI uncover remains of 30 people believed to have been killed by IS in Syria

IS controlled large parts of Syria and Iraq until 2017, abducting and killing numerous foreign journalists and aid workers.

The remains of at least 30 individual...

Burkina Faso forces killed more than 130 civilians in March attack, Human Rights Watch says

The massacre by government forces and pro-government militias led to reprisal killings by Islamist fighters, according to the NGO.

Burkina Faso's army directed a...

China’s first Corgi police dog causes stir after snatching sausage from child

While Fuzai has participated in major events like the Weifang International Kite Festival and gained over 400,000 followers online, his career has been marked by ...

Kurdish militant group PKK announces disbandment and end of Turkey insurgency

The Kurdish militant group PKK, whose leader Abdullah Ocalan has been imprisoned since 1999, made the decision to disband in a move towards ending its conflict wi...

Stocks jump, gold tumbles as US and China trade talks progress

Global markets rallied following positive comments from the US and China after two days of trade talks over the weekend. While risk-on sentiment prevails in globa...

Romania presidential hopeful Simion's emissaries reach out to Hungary's Orbán in search of a pact

Fighting for every vote to win Romania’s presidential elections next Sunday, hard-right nationalist candidate George Simion seeks an alliance with Hungary’s Prime...

Zelenskyy says he is willing to meet Putin in Istanbul for peace talks

The Ukrainian president said on Sunday he expected Russia to confirm a ceasefire starting Monday, and that he was prepared to meet with his Russian counterpart in...

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in first blessing as pontiff

Pope Leo XIV gave his first blessing as pontiff this Sunday. In his speech, he called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. ...

Ukraine says Hungary has suspended dialogue with them on minority rights

The spy scandal is deepening, as are the rifts in Hungarian-Ukrainian relations.

Hungary has unexpectedly suspended negotiations with Ukraine on the rights of na...

Albania elections: Edi Rama seeks fourth term in office

Polls show Rama, who has promised EU membership in the next five years, has a commanding lead over his old rival Sali Berisha, who has been weakened by bribery al...

US and China tariff talks begin in Geneva with hope of de-escalating trade dispute

Tariff talks begin between US and Chinese officials in Switzerland on Saturday. This follows US President Donald Trump increasing US tariffs on China to a combine...

European leaders arrive in Ukraine to push for 30-day ceasefire

European leaders arrived in Ukraine on Saturday in a joint show of support as they call for Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire.

The leaders of France, Germany...

Pakistan says India fired ballistic missiles at three military bases inside the country

Pakistani state-run media say retaliatory strikes are underway as officials condemn the escalation they called a grave “provocation”.

Pakistan says India fired b...

US Ambassador to Israel says Gaza aid set to resume 'very soon'

Ambassador Huckabee says US President Donald Trump made clear to all parties involved in the new initiative that the priority is to ensure aid arrives to those in...

Press freedom in Greece going 'from bad to worse,' Human Rights Watch report says

HRW says the 'image internationally of a forward-thinking and modern administration' that Athens wishes to present to the world is at odds with the reality on the...