The head of EU crisis management, Hadja Lahbib, traveled to Syria on Friday, becoming the first EU official to do so since longstanding leader Bashar Assad was overthrown last month by Hayat Tahrir Al Sham troops. Lahbib was reportedly meeting with “a delegation from the
European nations need to be ready for more Baltic Sea incidents, according to NATO leaders gathered in Helsinki, Finland, on Tuesday. This comes after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine caused destruction or disruption to a number of gas pipelines, telecommunications linkages, and underwater power cables.
Qatar stated on Tuesday that ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas are at their closest point to yet, boosting optimism that bombing in the Gaza Strip may stop. “This is the closest point we have been to a deal over the past months,” Majed Al
Azerbaijan starts trial of Ryan Martin: French citizen Martin Ryan went on trial in Azerbaijan on Monday on spying allegations that the court indicated could lead to a prison sentence of 10 to 15 years. Ryan, who was detained in December 2023, is accused by
Valencia and Real Madrid get La Liga underway in 2025 on Friday in a match that could see Madrid go top, ahead of Atletico Madrid and five points clear of FC Barcelona. Madrid and Valencia play a game that was postponed from November due to
Israel’s emergency service provider said it treated several people who were injured or experienced panic attacks when sirens sounded an aerial alert on Friday. A missile and a drone, launched from Yemen, were subsequently intercepted, said the Israeli army. Israeli military reported that it shot
More than half of Germans support the creation of a international peacekeeping force in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, according to a survey. (reported by DW News) That’s according to a survey run by the YouGov research institute on behalf of the dpa
International diplomats will meet in Aqaba, Jordan, on Saturday to discuss the future of Syria with that country itself not being represented at the talks. According to Jordanian sources, the summit will be attended by the foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt,
Protesters who have been backing Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment celebrated near the parliament building after hearing the news, waving colorful light sticks and playing upbeat music. Many wore clothes decorated with Christmas decorations and Santa Outfits, as well as colorful K-Pop light sticks normally reserved for concerts. The
The Hague District Court on Friday ruled against a claim from pro-Palestinian activists that the Netherlands was in breach of international law with its sales of arms to Israel. A group of NGOs had called for the Netherlands to be banned from sending weapons or
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