Europe
Thursday, 08 August 2024 22:55
EU-Mercosur trade talks to resume
Diplomats have said that EU and South American negotiators will meet in Brasilia on 4 September for in-person talks, aiming to finalise the EU-Mercosur trade deal. This agreement, two decades in the making, has faced numerous…
Thursday, 01 August 2024 22:01
Türkiye: largest prisoner swap since 1985
Journalist Evan Gershkovich and US marine Paul Whelan have been released from Russian jails in the largest prisoner swap with the West since the Cold War. The exchange, the result of months of complex negotiations, also…
Thursday, 01 August 2024 21:58
Italy: controversial outsourcing to Albania delayed
Government-aligned Italian MEPs are defending a plan to detain migrant arrivals in Albania, despite NGOs calling it ‘cruel’. Two Italian-funded migrant reception centres in Albania, part of a five-year agreement, face delays and are now unlikely…
Thursday, 01 August 2024 21:55
Ukraine: massive drone attack repelled
On 31 July Ukraine repelled one of Russia's most massive attacks since the war began, shooting down 89 Iranian-designed explosive drones and a missile, primarily targeting Kyiv. Despite debris damage to buildings, there were no casualties.…
Friday, 26 July 2024 11:10
Ukraine: Sea of Azov Emptied of Russian Warships, Says Ukrainian Navy
Recent Ukrainian attacks in the Black Sea have compelled the Russian navy to rebase its ships, according to the Ukrainian navy. Dmytro Pletenchuk, a Ukrainian navy spokesman, confirmed that no Russian naval vessels remain in the…
Friday, 26 July 2024 11:09
France1Million - a gift of a million worldwide prayers - for France
As the games commence, a number of Christian ministries, including World Prayer Center are collaborating to invite a gift of one million prayers for France, the safety and success of the games, and to cover many…