Italy is preparing economic safeguards as tensions involving Iran raise concerns about energy prices and global markets. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said the government is ready to act to protect households and businesses from potential economic fallout.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the US could use British bases for defensive actions amid tensions involving Iran. The government emphasised legal compliance and ongoing diplomatic efforts.
A suspected drone targeted a British military base in Cyprus, prompting heightened security and investigations by UK and Cypriot authorities amid rising regional tensions.
With his appeal rejected, the double Olympic gold medalist must now face a jury to defend his claim that a relationship with a 13-year-old was a “love story” rather than a crime.
The arrival of German and French boots on Greenland’s soil transforms a diplomatic dispute into a tangible geopolitical standoff within the NATO alliance.
President Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. may acquire Greenland “the hard way” to counter Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic. While Denmark and Greenland insist the territory is not for sale, Trump maintains that full ownership is vital for American national security.
Ukraine has ramped up diplomatic efforts to negotiate a large-scale prisoner exchange with Russia, aiming to bring home over 1,200 citizens currently held in Russian custody. Key sessions, involving international mediators in Turkey and the UAE, have raised hopes for a humanitarian breakthrough.
In a major escalation of the ongoing Ukraine war, Russia is reportedly planning to manufacture 120,000 “glide bombs,” raising fears of intensified destruction and a higher civilian casualty toll in the months ahead.
Russia has extended an invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the Victory Day parade on May 9 in Moscow, commemorating 80 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.
