Hamas hands over bodies of two Israeli hostages
Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over two bodies it said were of deceased Israeli hostages on Thursday, a day after the tenuous Gaza ceasefire ...
The leaders of the 27 European Union countries will come together for a special summit on March 6 to discuss next steps for Ukraine and Europe's security. The Special European Council will take place in Brussels.
To prepare for the Special European Council, European Council President Antonio Costa is organizing a videoconference of the members of the EU Council, today, "to hear a debriefing from President Emmanuel Macron on his recent visit to Washington DC," - Costa said in social media post.
“We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security,” Costa posted. “In my consultations with European leaders, I’ve heard a shared commitment to meet those challenges at EU level: strengthening European Defence and contributing decisively to peace on our continent and long-term security of Ukraine.”
While speaking at the International summit on the support of Ukraine, President António Costa called Russia "a threat to the international rules-based order" and stated that no credible and successful negotiation, no lasting peace, without Ukraine and without the European Union.
The EU and its member states are committed to spending more and better together on defence. In recent years, both the total defence expenditure of EU member states and defence investments have increased significantly: in 2024, member states spent an estimated €326 billion on defence, while defence investments surged to €102 billion.
Nokia announced on Tuesday that chipmaker Nvidia will acquire a $1 billion stake in the company.
The deadliest police operation in Brazil's history killed at least 132 people, officials said on Wednesday, after Rio de Janeiro residents lined a street with dozens of corpses collected overnight, a week ahead of global climate events in the city.
Centrist liberal party D66, led by 38-year-old Rob Jetten, has made sweeping gains in the Dutch election, emerging neck and neck with Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom Party (PVV) in early results — a stunning reversal just two years after D66 ranked sixth.
Reliable sources have confirmed to AnewZ that the United States has asked Azerbaijan to join a Stabilisation Force in Gaza, as part of a proposed international mission to secure the territory.
U.S. President Donald Trump agreed with President Xi Jinping to trim tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the illicit fentanyl trade, Trump said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed legislation extending martial law and general mobilisation until 3 February 2026.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in Ankara as both countries explored new pathways for bilateral economic relations.
Ukraine has introduced nationwide restrictions on electricity use, enforcing eight-hour daily limits following severe damage to power infrastructure.
Russia launched a wave of drone and missile strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight, prompting nationwide electricity restrictions and killing one person in the city of Zaporizhzhia, officials said on Thursday.
Israeli forces crossed into southern Lebanon overnight, killing a municipal employee in a border town raid that prompted Lebanon’s president to order the army to confront any future incursions, state media said on Thursday.
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