Ukraine is finalising drone deal with Germany, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, Sept 2 – Ukraine is finalising a drone deal with Germany, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday after a call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Read More
Ceuta residents call for calm as Spain rallies over enclave’s migrant crisis
CEUTA, Spain, Sept 2 – Residents in Spain’s Ceuta appealed for calm on Wednesday as hundreds of rallies were planned nationwide in solidarity with the North African enclave, which is…
King Charles and France’s Macron to view Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum
LONDON, Sept 2 – King Charles and French President Emmanuel Macron will visit on Wednesday the exhibition housing the historic Bayeux Tapestry, the nearly 1,000-year-old embroidery which depicts the conquest…
Estonia elects human rights ombudsman Madise as its next president
VILNIUS, Sept 2 – Estonia’s parliament elected constitutional lawyer Ulle Madise as the Baltic country’s next president on Wednesday, making her the second woman to hold the largely ceremonial post.…
Once symbols of war on Islamic State, Kurdish women fighters seek role in new Syria
QAMISHLI, Syria, Sept 2 – Female Kurdish fighters who became global symbols of the fight against Islamic State are negotiating with Syria’s new authorities to retain a combat role after…
Cargo ship with 10 crew members sinks off Istanbul after collision with vessel
The ALSU, an empty oil tanker, collided with cargo ship Tugberk Imamoglu, which sank shortly after. Read More
Congo’s Ebola outbreak kills more than 3,000, government figures show
DAKAR, Sept 2 – The number of deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 3,000, government data showed on Wednesday, as the country’s worst-ever epidemic continues to…
Two injured in blast at train station in southern Germany
The blast occurred in a building passageway, Bavaria state police said. Read More
Amid war, Ukrainian soldiers celebrate love at ritual wedding
Two soldiers exchanged wedding vows during a Slavic ritual honouring ancestors and fallen warriors. Read More
UN says world must navigate ‘reality’ of 1.5 deg C overshoot
The report’s stark language alarmed climate campaigners. Read More