For nearly a month the French territory of Amsterdam Island in the southern Indian Ocean has been engulfed in flames. Located about halfway between Australia, Antarctica and Madagascar, the island…
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France: Grenade attack in bar injures 12
Twelve people have been injured after a grenade was thrown into a busy bar in the French city of Grenoble, local authorities have said. The incident happened at the Aksehir…
Iran: British couple held in Tehran named as family urge safe return
The family of a British couple in custody in Iran say they are united in their determination to secure their safe return. Craig and Lindsay Foreman were arrested in January, but…
Germany: Olaf Scholz rebuffs ‘dictated peace’ for Ukraine at Munich security summit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz launched a strong defence of Ukraine saying a peace deal to end the three-year Russian invasion cannot be imposed on Kyiv. “There will only be peace if…
UK: Britain ‘must do more’ to share Europe security burden – ministers
The UK and EU must work together and “do more” to “share the burden” of security across Europe, two senior ministers have said. Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Defence Secretary…
USA: Europe to be excluded from Russia-Ukraine peace talks-US envoy General Keith Kellogg
Europe will be excluded from talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, the United States lead Ukraine envoy said. General Keith Kellogg made the announcement on Saturday after the…
Germany: ‘Army of Europe’ needed to challenge Russia- Zelensky
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the creation of an “army of Europe” amid rising concern the USmay no longer come to the continent’s aid. Speaking at the Munich…
Germany: Zelensky calls for creation of an ‘army of Europe’
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the creation of an “army of Europe” to guard against Russia as he suggested the US may no longer come to the continent’s…
UK: British army too ‘run down’ to lead Ukraine peace mission – ex- army chief
The UK military is “so run down” it could not lead any future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, the former head of the army has said. Lord Dannatt told the BBC…
Germany: Three guilty of plot to blackmail family of Michael Schumacher
Three men have been convicted by a German court of trying to blackmail the family of ex-Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher. Yilmaz T, 53, was jailed for three years for…