Europe
Fired former UK official says he felt political pressure to approve Mandelson as US ambassador
LONDON (AP):- The former head of Britain’s foreign service said Tuesday he was pressured by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office…
EU hosts Palestinian peace conference as it seeks greater sway in the Middle East
BRUSSELS (AP):- Europe turned its attention to the Palestinians on Monday as the election defeat of Israel ally Victor Orban in…
London police, some in protective clothing, probe discarded items near Israeli Embassy
LONDON (AP):- Police in London said Friday they were investigating an incident near the Israeli Embassy involving a number of discarded items….
Hungary’s Orbán says ‘complete renewal’ needed within his party after election loss
By JUSTIN SPIKE, BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP):- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday that his populist-nationalist Fidesz party will require a “complete…
A gunman opens fire at a high school in Turkey, wounding at least 16 before killing himself
By SUZAN FRASER, ANKARA, Turkey (AP):- A former student opened fire at a high school in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday, wounding…
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Middle Eastern countries during Iran war
By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK and HANNA ARHIROVA, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Ukrainian military personnel have shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle…
Russian attacks kill 4 as Ukraine drones target oil infrastructure
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and VOLODYMR YURCHUK, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- A Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa killed…
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 8 as Kyiv holds door open for Easter truce
By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Russian strikes killed at least eight people across Ukraine on Friday, including in a “massive”…
UK gathers more than 40 countries to press Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
By JILL LAWLESS, LONDON (AP):- Britain accused Iran on Thursday of holding the world’s economy hostage as diplomats from more than…
Russia claims full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region but Kyiv denies it ahead of US envoy talks
MOSCOW, (AP):- Russia’s armed forces have taken control of the entire Luhansk region of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed…
Oil and gas prices won’t immediately return to normal even if the Iran war ends, the EU warns
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS, NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP):- Skyrocketing oil and gas prices in Europe as a result of the ongoing Iran war won’t return…
Spain closes the country’s airspace to US planes involved in the Iran war
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM, MADRID (AP):- Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in the Iran war, its defense minister said…
Zelenskyy visits Gulf Arab states to talk drone defense and seek strategic ties
By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday made unannounced visits to the United Arab Emirates and…
Zelenskyy visits Saudi Arabia as Ukraine provides expertise against Iranian drones
KYIV, (AP):- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Thursday in Saudi Arabia on an unannounced visit, days after revealing that Ukraine…
Russia fires nearly 400 drones at Ukraine with signs its spring offensive has started
By ILLIA NOVIKOV, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- A major Russian drone and missile attack on civilian areas of Ukraine killed six people…