Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi agree swap of 314 prisoners of war

Meanwhile, the Kremlin-affiliated media outlets revealed that Moscow’s key demand is not only full Russian control over Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions, but...

Vance to visit Armenia and Azerbaijan as US advocates TRIPP corridor

JD Vance’s trip to Armenia and Azerbaijan underscores renewed US focus on South Caucasus peace and the TRIPP corridor’s trade and digital ambitions.

US Vice Pres...

Azerbaijan’s state oil fund increases gold holdings amid volatility

Azerbaijan’s SOFAZ oil fund is benefiting from the continuous rise in gold prices, generating significant revenue for the country. The gains come as sovereign inv...

Bill Gates apologises for 'every minute' spent with Jeffrey Epstein, denying email claims

"The focus was always, he knew a lot of very rich people, and he was saying he could get them to give money to global health. In retrospect, that was a dead end,"...

At least one killed and thousands evacuated as Storm Leonardo tears through Portugal and Spain

Leonardo is the latest in a string of storms to affect Spain and Portugal this year. Severe weather had already killed five people and injured hundreds in Portuga...

The end of the START: US and Russia no longer have limits on their nuclear arsenals

For the first time in over half a century, the US and Russia have no legally binding agreement limiting their strategic nuclear forces. Does the nuclear race begi...

Xi Jinping discusses growing links, ties with US and global crises in video call with Vladimir Putin

China’s Xi Jinping held a video call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss bilateral ties and exchange strategies and views on current geopolitic...

Trump pushes Beijing to break from Tehran as he holds phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping

Trump said he held an “excellent” phone call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday where the pair discussed many things, from trade to the war in U...

Volodymyr Zelenskyy: 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed since full-scale invasion

Volodymyr Zelenskyy reflected on the military situation, diplomatic prospects and the human losses suffered by his country since Russia launched its full-scale in...

Iran and the US to hold nuclear talks Friday in Oman, Iranian foreign minister says

The announcement by Araghchi on Wednesday came after hours of indications that the anticipated talks were faltering, and some media reports that they had been can...

PM Nawaf Salam to Euronews: "All-out war” in the Middle East must be avoided

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he welcomed renewed US-Iran talks set for this Friday, as well as efforts to promote stability and avoid “all-out” war in...

Europe and Gulf countries strengthen ties at World Governments Summit in Dubai

World Governments Summit in Dubai sees record European turnout as the UAE positions itself as a neutral hub for global dialogue and Gulf-EU ties.

Record European...

Europe and Gulf countries strengthen ties at World Governments Summit in Dubai

World Governments Summit in Dubai sees record European turnout as the UAE positions itself as a neutral hub for global dialogue and Gulf-EU ties.

Record European...

EU must bolster defence and 'not test Article 5', Estonian President tells Euronews

The Estonian President told Euronews that Europe must bolster its own defence capabilities so as to "not test Article 5" of NATO. He added the bloc has long been ...

What happened on day one of World Governments Summit in Dubai?

The World Governments Summit opened in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday with calls for governance reform, AI oversight and diplomatic solutions to regional ten...

Bulgaria probes secret filming of women in beauty salons for porn sites

Among the victims are minors, including teenagers as young as 15 to 17, prosecutors confirmed. The victims include public figures, a judge, a prosecutor, journali...

President Ilham Aliyev outlines strategy on global order, peace and energy security

Speaking at Davos, President Ilham Aliyev outlines Azerbaijan’s response to global geopolitical shifts, progress towards peace in the South Caucasus and expanding...

France school stabbing: Art teacher in 'worrying' condition after attack by 14-year-old

A 60-year-old art teacher was stabbed on Tuesday by a 14-year-old pupil in front of some 20 other students mid-class in southern France, in the latest violent att...

Greek coast guard vessel and speedboat carrying migrants collide, killing 15 people

At least 15 people died when a speedboat collided with a Greek coast guard vessel off Chios, with searches for those missing ongoing.

At least 15 people were kil...

Zelenskyy calls on Trump to respond to Russia’s massive attack as talks resume in Abu Dhabi

As the talks in Abu Dhabi between Ukraine, the US and Russia continue, Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the US president to respond to Moscow’s massive aerial attack...

Elon Musk calls Pedro Sánchez 'tyrant' over plans to ban minors from using social media

The tech billionaire blasted the Spanish premier after Sánchez announced new laws Madrid intends to roll out to protect minors from social media harm, which would...