Munich, Germany - Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi said China will be a "force for stability" in the world during a speech on Saturday at a major security conference in Germany. Wang Yi "No matter the changes in the international situation, China as a responsible major country will always...
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine has rushed soldiers to the embattled eastern town of Avdiivka, surrounded on three sides by Russian forces, where the military said the situation was "extremely critical". The announcement of reinforcements came as a Ukrainian rocket strike on the Russian border city of...
PARIS, France - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is travelling to Berlin and Paris on Friday to sign security pacts with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron, officials said. (FILES) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) is welcomed by France's President...
ATHENS, Greece - Greece's parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly adopted a bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption in a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government despite opposition from the powerful Orthodox Church. Visitors react after the parliamentary vote on same-sex...
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday instructed his government to "urgently negotiate" with Poland after Polish farmer protests brought more strain in relations between the allies. Protesting Polish farmers caused uproar in Ukraine last week when they spilt Ukrainian...
TIRANA, Albania - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said that he believed an agreement on a truce in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of hostages were still "possible". US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) signs next to Albania's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Igli...
NEW YORK, United States - A New York judge on Thursday rejected Donald Trump's attempts to dismiss charges of covering up hush money payments to a porn star, setting the stage for the first criminal trial of a former US president to begin on March 25. TOPSHOT - Former US President Donald Trump...
Geneva, Switzerland - Israel's looming military push into the southern Gaza city of Rafah could have a dire impact, the Red Cross warned on Wednesday, demanding that "the fundamental principle of humanity" be upheld. Smoke billows during Israeli bombardment over Rafah in the southern Gaza...
Moscow, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he was grateful to controversial right-wing US talk show host Tucker Carlson for his interview last week and "intermediary" role with the West. In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's...
Moscow, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin described US counterpart Joe Biden on Wednesday as more "predictable" than Donald Trump, but said the Kremlin was prepared to work with whoever wins November's election. Russian President Vladimir Putin Asked by a journalist who Russia would...
Sydney, Australia - Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese, revealed in a romantic tweet Thursday his engagement to girlfriend Jodie Haydon. Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese "She said yes," the 60-year-old Albanese posted to social media platform X, alongside a...
London, United Kingdom - Reported anti-Semitic incidents in Britain hit record levels last year, with a surge after Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel, a Jewish charity said Thursday. The Community Security Trust (CST), which monitors anti-Semitism in Britain, recorded 4,103 "anti-Jewish hate...
