Russian economy is stagnating amid Ukraine war, says Sberbank CEO

German Gref said the country's central bank should lower interest rates to avoid a recession.

The head of Russia's largest bank has said the country's economy ha...

Florida plans to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in state first

State Surgeon General Joseph Lapado said all vaccine mandates would be appealed as he likened them to "slavery."

Florida announced on Wednesday it would work to ...

UAE warns Israeli annexation of West Bank would signal end of regional integration

The UAE says an Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank could potentially call into question the fate of the Abraham Accords, signed between the two countrie...

Lisbon funiculars suspended after accident kills 17 people

Authorities in the Portuguese capital have launched an investigation into the fatal incident, which happened on Wednesday evening during rush hour.

Lisbon City C...

'Coalition of the Willing' set to provide air patrols and naval demining to Ukraine

Military chiefs from countries involved in the 'Coalition of the Willing' have completed the technical work on the security guarantees they will provide to Ukrain...

Aid agencies ask countries to send more funds to help Afghanistan after Sunday's earthquake

The European Union and the United Kingdom have both donated to aid organisations at work in the region, side-stepping the Taliban government.

Aid agencies in the...

After the UN recognised sexual crimes by Hamas, prosecution must be the next step

Now that the world has recognised what happened, the voices of those who suffered must lead us to fight for a world where women’s lives truly matter, Dr Cochav El...

Notable Israeli expert says Hamas needs to be brought to justice for its sexual violence campaign

The UN’s decision to blacklist Hamas for sexual violence it conducted during and after the 7 October attacks is just the first step to prosecution, Dr Cochav Elka...

Trump and JD Vance among targets of major Chinese cyberattack, investigators say

Officials say the cyberattack carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers last year successfully targeted US President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD V...

Hot mic captures conversation between Xi and Putin discussing organ transplants and immortality

Hot mics caught what appeared to be a private conversation between Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin discussing the prospects for immortality as they atten...

At least three people killed and 20 others injured after streetcar derails in Lisbon

The yellow-and-white streetcar, which travels up and down a steep city hill, was lying on its side on the narrow road that it travels along, Portuguese television...

Germany's foreign minister seeks India's help to bring Russia to Ukraine peace talks

India has resisted Western pressure to denounce Moscow outright following the February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, though India has called for a cessatio...

Iran increased stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium before Israeli strikes, IAEA says

The confidential report also said Iran and the IAEA have not reached an agreement on resuming inspections of sites affected by Israeli and US bombings in June.

A...

French education system in shock after headteacher’s suicide exposes failure to protect LGBTQ+ staff

After facing two years of harassment over her sexuality, a school principal in the central Cantal region of France took her own life on 1 September. In the afterm...

Putin willing to meet Zelenskyy if he 'comes to Moscow'

Putin said on Wednesday he was open to a face-to-face meeting with Zelenskyy in the Russian capital, while Trump pushes for progress in ending Russia's all-out wa...

Czech Republic approves €1.4bn purchase of 44 Leopard tanks from Germany

The move comes just months after the NATO member announced that its military spending would increase to 3% of GDP by the end of the decade.

The Czech government ...

Bulgaria's black panther on the prowl mystery continues with latest sighting

A black panther was reportedly spotted in the Bulgarian village of Dupnitsa, sparking a police investigation and memes. The search for the elusive feline remains ...

Israelis stage 'day of disruption' against reservists call-up for Gaza City operation

The IDF said last month that Defence Minister Israel Katz had approved plans for an expanded military operation into Gaza City and that 60,000 reservists would be...

Russia launches over 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine in massive overnight attack

The large-scale attack comes as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy turns to European leaders for increased defence efforts and support.

Russia launched a ba...

Vladimir Putin thanks Kim Jong-un for supplying North Korean troops to fight Ukraine

The Russian president praised Pyongyang's support during a meeting between the two leaders in Beijing on Wednesday.

President Vladimir Putin has thanked the Nort...

China displays military strength in parade on the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII

Chinese leader Xi Jinping was joined by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to observe the military parade and remember the...