Two skiers killed, one injured, in avalanche near Italy’s Courmayeur
The avalanche hit the Canale dei Vesses, known for steep passages popular with off-piste skiers. Read More
Rubio says US does not dispute Navalny poisoning assessment by Europeans
BUDAPEST, Feb 15 – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called “troubling” a report by five European allies blaming Russia for killing late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny using…
Macron urges calm after activist’s death sparks political clash
PARIS, Feb 15 – French President Emmanuel Macron urged calm and restraint at the weekend after an activist died from injuries sustained during a beating, an incident that has become…
Syria says it has taken over another base from US forces
This follows its takeover of Al-Tanf base, near the Jordan and Iraq border, days earlier. Read More
Don’t get sense EU countries ready to give Ukraine date for membership, says EU’s Kallas
Zelensky said on Feb 14 that he needed a date as part of security guarantees for a final peace package with Russia. Read More
Carnival tribute to Brazil’s Lula in Rio sparks political backlash
BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 15 – When Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva learned that a samba school in Rio de Janeiro would base its carnival parade this year…
Israeli airstrikes kill 9 in Gaza, including tent camp, Palestinian officials say
CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Feb 15 – At least nine Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the northern and southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian civil defence and health officials said, in…
US, Japan commit to deepening ties as Tokyo faces China pressure
Both sides agreed on the need to modernise economic security relations. Read More
Despite Munich smiles, Greenland shock hasn’t catalysed European defence collaboration
The European defence industry remains highly fragmented and a patchwork of national interests. Read More
Rubio to visit eastern Europe, bolster ties with pro-Trump leaders
MUNICH, Feb 15 – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to begin a two-day trip on Sunday, to bolster ties with Slovakia and Hungary, whose conservative leaders, often…