Saudi Arabia: Ukraine not invited to US-Russia peace talks, source tells BBC

Kyiv has not been invited to talks between the US and Russia aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, a senior Ukrainian government source has told the BBC. The US…

UK: US isolation threatens global democracy, warns Major

Sir John Major has warned that democracy is under threat as the United States steps back from its leading role in the world. The former prime minister told the BBC…

UK: ‘No durable peace’ in Ukraine if Europe not in talks – Jonathan Reynolds

There can be “no durable peace” in Ukraine without European nations, particularly Ukrainians, taking part in talks to end the war with Russia, the business secretary has told the BBC.…

UK: Authorities Plan to protect British steel industry as tariff threat looms

The government has announced plans to protect the UK’s steel industry in a bid to secure its long-term future, as it faces the impact of potential tariffs. The Plan for…

Austria: Teen dead and five injured in knife attack

A 14-year-old boy has been killed and five people wounded in a knife attack in southern Austria. Police said the suspect is a 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker who was detained…

France: European leaders set to hold emergency summit on Ukraine

European leaders are set to gather next week for an emergency summit on the war in Ukraine, in response to concerns the US is moving ahead with Russia on peace…

USA: Trump’s mixed messaging over Ukraine hints at ‘madman theory’ approach

A cracked windscreen forced US Secretary of State Marco Rubio into a rapid U-turn as his plane, en route to the Munich Security Conference, had to turn back an hour…

Germany: Zelenskyy says Ukraine has ‘low chance’ of survival without US backing

Ukraine  has little chance of surviving Russia’s assault without United States support, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, as US President Donald Trump announced negotiations to end the war will begin after…

Serbia. Protests over train station collapse demand government action

Ten’s  of thousands of students have descended on the town of Kragujevac in central Serbia, the latest in a series of protests to rock the Balkan country after the deadly…

France: Illegal workers held in raids on nail bars and takeaways

Hundreds of migrants were arrested in January as part of a UK-wide crackdown on illegal working, the government has said. Enforcement teams raided 828 premises including nail bars, car washes,…