Brussels to facilitate asylum seekers return to non-EU countries

May 21, 2025

Brussels [Belgium], May 21: The European Commission wants to simplify the process of returning asylum seekers to safe countries outside the European Union, even if...

UK ramps up pressure on Israel over actions in Gaza, West Bank

May 21, 2025

London [UK], May 21: The UK has suspended trade deal talks with Israel, sanctioned West Bank settlers and summoned the country's ambassador as the relationship...

Zelensky accuses Russia of 'buying time' to stall truce talks

May 21, 2025

Moscow [Russia], May 21: Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of "trying to buy time" to continue its war in Ukraine, a day after Donald Trump...

Australia to stay tariff-free for Pacific Islands struggling with aid cuts, says foreign minister

May 21, 2025

Canberra [Australia], May 21: Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has pledged to keep tariff-free access for Pacific Island goods, after Fiji was hit by a...

EU countries adopt four sets of new Russia sanctions

May 21, 2025

Moscow [Russia], May 21: The EU adopted four sets of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, including a 17th package targeting Moscow's shadow...

Rains halt search for gold miners after deadly Indonesian landslide

May 20, 2025

Jakarta [Indonesia], May 20: Torrential rains have forced Indonesian rescuers to suspend their efforts to find 14 missing gold miners after a landslide in the...

WHO in financial crisis after US withdrawal

May 20, 2025

Geneva [Switzerland], May 20: The World Health Organization (WHO) is facing a shortfall of $1.7 billion over the next two years, Director General Tedros Adhanom...

'Cancer touches us all': Biden thanks public after diagnosis

May 20, 2025

New York [US], May 20: Former US president Joe Biden has expressed his gratitude for the well-wishes he has received following the announcement of his...

NATO corruption probe 'reminder' of defence boom risks

May 20, 2025

Brussels [Belgium], May 20: Revelations of an unfolding corruption investigation involving staff and ex-staff at the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) have continued to...