France calls fight against Islamic State ‘absolute priority’ during Syria talks
France’s “absolute priority” remains the fight against the Islamic State (IS) group, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Thursday (5 Febr...
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met King Charles III at Windsor Castle on 24 October, ahead of planned talks with European leaders in London.
The visit came as European leaders gathered in London for what Downing Street described as a “coalition of the willing” - a temporary partnership of countries pledged to securing a ceasefire in Russia's war with Ukraine.
The meeting is aimed at coordinating long-term military and financial assistance for Ukraine and continued peace efforts in ending the war.
Zelenskyy’s London stop follows several diplomatic visits across Europe as Kyiv seeks to maintain unity among allies ahead of upcoming negotiations with Russia.
It also comes a day after the EU unveiled its 19th sanctions package against Moscow and the United States slapping sanctions on two Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil.
Putin remained defiant following the sanctions with the Kremlin releasing a statement in which it called the sanctions "counterproductive".
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting the talks, bringing together leaders from France, Germany, Poland, and other key European partners.
Britain on Friday called for a raft of measures against Russia to strengthen Ukraine's hand ahead of any future peace talks.
The meeting with King Charles underscored the symbolic and moral support Britain continues to show Ukraine. Buckingham Palace said the discussion focused on the humanitarian impact of the conflict and ongoing UK aid efforts.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled a new underground ballistic missile base on Wednesday (4 February), just over a day before the start of mediated nuclear negotiations with the United States, slated for Friday in Oman.
Rivers and reservoirs across Spain and Portugal were on the verge of overflowing on Wednesday as a new weather front pounded the Iberian peninsula, compounding damage from last week's Storm Kristin.
Morocco has evacuated more than 100,000 people from four provinces after heavy rainfall triggered flash floods across several northern regions, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
The World Health Organization has added the Nipah virus to its list of the world’s top 10 priority diseases, alongside COVID-19 and the Zika virus, warning that its epidemic potential highlights the global risk posed by fast-spreading outbreaks.
Uzbekistan is accelerating plans to expand uranium production and deepen international nuclear cooperation, positioning the sector as a pillar of long-term industrial growth and resource security.
Security services say they have now rescued all 166 worshippers who were kidnapped by gunmen during attacks on two churches in northern Nigeria last month, a Christian group said on Thursday (5 February).
The U.S. military said Washington and Moscow have agreed to reestablish high-level military-to-military dialogue following talks in Abu Dhabi. The move could signal a step toward normalising some ties between the United States and Russia.
U.S. President Donald Trump gave his “complete and total endorsement” of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday (5 February) ahead of Japan’s national election on Sunday, backing the country’s first female premier as she seeks a fresh mandate for controversial spending plans.
Diplomacy remains U.S. President Donald Trump’s first choice in dealing with Iran, and he is prepared to wait and see whether a deal can be reached at the high-stakes talks, the White House said on Thursday (5 February).
The U.S. and China are locked in a growing struggle over critical minerals, the materials that power everything from electric vehicles and microchips to missiles and advanced radar systems, as both sides move to secure control over supply chains that underpin economic and military power.
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