Italy’s Salvini defiant as verdict due in migrant trial
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was defiant Friday as he arrived for the verdict in his long-running trial for blocking a migrant rescue ship at sea, for which he…
Putin ready to meet Trump ‘anytime’ to talk Ukraine deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready for talks “anytime” with US President-elect Donald Trump, who has touted his ability to strike a Ukraine peace deal within hours…
Russia detains suspect over murder of chemical weapons chief Igor Kirillo
MOSCOW – Russia said on Wednesday it had detained an Uzbek man who had confessed to planting and detonating a bomb which killed a top general, Igor Kirillov, in Moscow…
A Russian general was killed by a bomb in Moscow. Ukraine official says secret service was behind it
A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine’s security service leveled criminal charges against…
Buckingham Palace staff member arrested for assault as Christmas party ‘spirals out of control’
The woman, believed to be a housemaid, was reportedly arrested after aiming a punch at the manager and smashing glasses Agency Report LONDON – A Buckingham Palace staff member was…
20-year-old British climber dies in horror plunge while climbing near Spain’s Malaga on path known as ‘The Monkey Bridge’
Agency Report A 20-year-old Brit has died in a horror fall while climbing in Spain on a path known as ‘The Monkey Bridge’. The man was doing a dangerous hike…
Ancient marble statue found during Greek road works
ATHENS – Labourers digging a ditch to lay gas pipes in Athens uncovered an ancient marble statue and Roman-era archeological objects, the culture ministry said on Tuesday. “A statue of…
Dutch F-35s intercepted three Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea
AMSTERDAM – Dutch F-35 fighter jets intercepted three Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea on Friday and escorted them at a distance over international waters to the border of the…
Zelensky says Ukraine wants ‘enduring’ peace to protect it from Russia
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he told US President-elect Donald Trump Kyiv needed an “enduring” peace that Russia will not “destroy” in the future, after they met in Paris…
Apartment block in The Hague collapses after explosion
The Hague – A three-storey apartment block in The Hague partially collapsed Saturday after a fire and explosion, firefighters said, with first responders searching for people under the rubble. Four…