Hungary blocks €90bn EU loan for Ukraine over pipeline dispute
Hungary announced on Friday it is blocking a €90 billion European Union loan intended to support Ukraine’s 2026–2027 budget and military needs, ...
A Houthi missile targeted Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport on Thursday, triggering sirens across Israel. The missile was intercepted, with no serious injuries reported.
Israel’s military intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Thursday, which was aimed at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. Sirens sounded across several areas in Israel after the missile launch, signaling the heightened security threat. Israel's ambulance service reported no serious injuries despite the alarming siren warnings.
This missile strike follows a series of U.S. airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen. Among the recent airstrikes was an attack on Sanaa on Wednesday, which resulted in civilian casualties.
The Houthis have claimed responsibility for the missile strike, citing their actions as retaliation for the collapse of their ceasefire with Hamas.
Israel is preparing for the possibility of receiving a green light from the United States to launch strikes against Iran’s ballistic missile system, according to Israel’s public broadcaster KAN.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s 'Board of Peace' will hold its first leaders’ meeting on Thursday (19 February) in Washington, D.C., launching an initiative aimed at stabilising Gaza and addressing global conflicts. It's drawn support from regional powers but refusals from several EU countries.
The Board of Peace will be "looking over the United Nations," said U.S. President Donald Trump at the inaugural Washington meeting, where representatives from over 20 countries gathered to unveil plans for Gaza’s reconstruction and coordinate international support.
Two Palestinians were killed on the first day of Ramadan after Israeli forces opened fire in the Gaza Strip, according to local sources and hospital officials.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez in the Kremlin on Wednesday, telling him that new restrictions imposed on the communist-run island were unacceptable.
Hungary announced on Friday it is blocking a €90 billion European Union loan intended to support Ukraine’s 2026–2027 budget and military needs, citing disruptions to Russian oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline. The veto at the EU level requires unanimous approval from all 27 member states.
Day 14 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics delivered high-flying finals and emotional podium celebrations. From the halfpipe in Livigno to the hockey rink in Milan, athletes continued their push for medals as the Games continued.
Ukraine’s National Paralympic Committee has announced it will boycott the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics in Verona on 6 March, citing the International Paralympic Committee’s decision to allow some Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags.
The United States and international partners have announced billions of dollars in pledges to rebuild Gaza but many Palestinians remain sceptical about whether the funds will translate into tangible improvements for daily life.
President Donald Trump said on Friday (20 February) he will sign an executive order imposing a new 10% “global tariff”. The development comes hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump's sweeping “reciprocal” import duties in a major setback to his trade agenda.
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