Second Dutch minister quits after parliament censures cabinet over mishandling of Afghanistan evacuation
The Dutch defense minister has announced her resignation, following the foreign minister’s departure on Thursday.…More
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10 to be tried for Brussels bombings that killed 32, with 6 suspects already facing trial for Paris attacks
Ten men accused of being involved in the March 2016 bombings in Brussels, which killed…More
Blinken calls for more ‘normalization’ of ties with Israel as he celebrates Trump-brokered Abraham Accords
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on more countries in the Arab world to…More
French billboard owner hit with €10,000 fine for depicting president Macron as Hitler on Covid protest poster
A court in southern France has slapped a billboard owner with a €10,000 fine for…More
Wales to impose mandatory vaccine certificates for nightclubs and large events from October
The Welsh government announced on Friday that, from 11 October, over-18s will be required to…More
Inquiry launched into European Commission chief’s refusal to hand over text messages she exchanged with Pfizer CEO
The European Ombudsman has demanded that Commission President Ursula von der Leyen explain how she…More
Chinese planes enter Taiwan’s air-defense zone just one day after Taipei announced extra $9bn to beef up its military
Taipei has reported that 10 Chinese aircraft crossed into its air-defense zone, just one day…More
‘Terror planners must be expelled from Germany,’ Merkel’s likely successor says as Syrian teen accused of plot to attack synagogue
The new head of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), who is…More
Mixed signals from US as Blinken deletes tweet pledging Washington’s support to Hong Kong anti-government protesters
The US secretary of state has caused confusion by deleting a post critical of Hong…More
South Africa top court rejects ex-president Zuma’s bid to overturn 15-month jail sentence
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma’s plea to overturn his 15-month prison sentence handed to…More