Europe

Paris; Three people have died after a small tourist plane crashed in France, the media reported. The aircraft would have hit a high voltage line before crashing onto the A4 highway at around 3:45 p.m. local time on Sunday near the…

Moscow: Russia needs to start the production of intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF) strike systems in response to the actions of the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "In 2019, we announced that we would not produce…

Moscow: At least 70 people were injured after a passenger train derailed in Russia's northwestern Komi region, local media reported, citing authorities. Nine carriages of the train overturned on Wednesday, resulting in injuries, but…

London: Prisons are expected to reach full capacity within days, the association for prison governors in England and Wales has warned. "As this happens, courts and the police will no longer be able to freely and lawfully detain…

Seoul: Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for showing heartfelt hospitality during his visit to Pyongyang last week, saying bilateral ties have been boosted to an "unprecedentedly high level",…

London: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has left the UK reportedly after reaching a deal with US authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges. Assange, who was charged with conspiracy to obtain and disclose…

Moscow: Two Orthodox churches, a synagogue, and a traffic police station in Russia's Dagestan region were attacked on Sunday, leaving a priest and at least seven security personnel, including six local policemen, dead, reports said.…

Moscow: Russia will give an adequate response if the US closes Russia's visa centre, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. "In case such measures are implemented, the Russian side will give an adequate…

Athens: A man lost his life during a wildfire burning in western Greece, the Greek Fire Brigade said. He is the first casualty since the start of the wildfire season in Greece on May 1, Xinhua news agency reported. The…

Moscow; Russia has plans to further develop its nuclear weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "Our plans include further development of the nuclear triad as a guarantee of strategic deterrence and maintaining the balance…

Hanoi: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said South Korea would be making a "big mistake" if it supplies arms to Ukraine. "If that happens, then we will make corresponding decisions that will not please the current leadership of…

Rome: The Italian Senate has approved a controversial constitutional reform put forward by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government. A total of 109 members voted in favour of the reform in the smaller of the two chambers of…

Brussels; Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that he is willing to endorse Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's bid to become the next Secretary General of NATO. "Hungary is ready to support PM Rutte's bid for NATO…

Riga: Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics visited the border fence being built on his country's eastern EU external border with Russia. Wearing a military uniform, he inspected the construction work near Karsava together with border…

Vladivostok: Russia's Pacific Fleet began deploying its forces as part of the exercises scheduled to take place from June 18 to 28, local media reported on Tuesday. "The Pacific Fleet forces have initiated the deployment from their…

Moscow; Russian President Vladimir Putin will begin a two-day visit to Pyongyang starting Tuesday, his first trip to North Korea in 24 years. "At the invitation of Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un, Vladimir Putin…

Rome; Two shipwrecks occurred on Monday off the Italian coasts, killing at least 11 migrants, while another 66 remain missing, the Italian authorities said. A search and rescue operation by Italy's coast guard is ongoing in the…

Kiev: Against the backdrop of the two-day Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland that ended on Sunday, Russia has stepped up its military attacks on Ukraine, according to Kiev. "Throughout the day, the enemy is intensifying its…

Hague: A new Dutch government is likely to take office by the end of June as the four coalition parties have reached an agreement on all candidate ministers and state secretaries. The parties -- Party for Freedom (PVV), People's Party…

Moscow: Two warships of the Russian Pacific Fleet will participate in joint naval exercises with the Egyptian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday. A group of combat ships from the Pacific…