The Ukrainian president has hailed “historic” defence agreements with several Middle Eastern countries after his visit to the region last week. Volodymyr Zelensky has been seeking to capitalise on his military’s drone-fighting prowess as countries like the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia continue to come under attack from Iranian drones and missiles. The president […]
Continue ReadingThe Ukrainian president has hailed “historic” defence agreements with several Middle Eastern countries after his visit to the region last week. Volodymyr Zelensky has been seeking to capitalise on his military’s drone-fighting prowess as countries like the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia continue to come under attack from Iranian drones and missiles. The president […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said he signed “historic” agreements with countries in the Middle East last week, including sharing Ukrainian expertise on downing drones as Iranian strikes continue to target Gulf countries. Ukraine has previously proposed an exchange of its drone interceptors for the Gulf’s air defence missiles.
Continue ReadingSince 2013, house purchase and rental prices have soared across Europe. With rents skyrocketing, rental supply shrinking and properties being diverted towards short-term holiday lets, the European Union has just adopted an affordable housing plan and appointed a housing commissioner to address the issue.
Continue ReadingRussia launched over 270 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing at least five people, Ukrainian authorities reported on Saturday. Two people were killed and at least 11 more were injured in a nighttime Russian drone strike on Odesa, according to the head of the region, Serhii Lysak. According to Lysak’s Telegram posts, the attack damaged a […]
Continue ReadingGreek coastguards on Friday rescued 26 people, including a woman and a minor, hoping to reach Europe. They had spent six days at sea in a rubber boat. According to survivors, 22 have lost their lives during the journey. The number of migrants who have died trying to reach EU soil more than doubled in the […]
Continue ReadingUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that Washington expects its military operation against Iran to wrap up within weeks without the need for ground troops. This comes as G7 nations adopted a declaration on Iran calling for an immediate halt to attacks against civilian populations and infrastructure.
Continue ReadingA 25-year-old woman underwent legal euthanasia in Spain on Thursday after a nearly two-year protracted legal battle and struggling with psychiatric illness since she was a teenager. Noelia Castillo’s case was closely followed in Spain, which passed legislation in 2021 enshrining the right to euthanasia and medically assisted suicide for patients meeting certain conditions.
Continue ReadingAfter Greenland and trade tariffs, US President Donald Trump is threatening European countries once again. If they fail to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, “it will be very bad for the future of NATO”, Trump has said. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has made it clear that the US will make its own […]
Continue ReadingEighty years ago, Moldova was struck by a famine that killed more than 150,000 people. Long shrouded in silence, this episode remains a blind spot in the country’s history. But gradually, survivors’ accounts, combined with the work of researchers, have shed light on a tragedy largely orchestrated by the Soviet authorities of the time. FRANCE […]
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