Sixty-one migrants, including women and children, drowned following a shipwreck off Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Libya…
Israel-Qatar meet, raising prospects of Gaza hostage talks
Israel appeared to confirm that new negotiations were under way to recover hostages held by Hamas, after a source said…
Serbians vote in snap election, ruling party set to secure another term
Serbians will cast their votes on Sunday in a snap election seen as an effort by President Aleksandar Vucic and his populist…
Thousands urged to higher ground as Australia battles floods
Australian authorities on Sunday urged thousands of people in north Queensland state to move to higher ground because of the…
Israel-Qatar meet, raising prospects of Gaza hostage talks
Israel appeared to confirm that new negotiations were under way to recover hostages held by Hamas, after a source said…
On this day: Brothers Wright make first successful controlled flight in 1903
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on December 17: 1903 – Wilbur and Orville Wright made…
Germany and the future of Europe
By Ioannis Tirkides We are in treacherous waters. After a year and a half of relentless interest rate hikes by…
Turkish club chief’s attack on referee sparks call for government action
This week’s shocking attack on a referee by a club president has thrust the entire culture of Turkish football into…
Elon Musk says oil and gas should not be demonised
Oil and gas should not be demonised in the medium-term, Elon Musk, the founder of electric car maker Tesla TSLA.O, said…
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf dies, Sheikh Meshal named as successor
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah died on Saturday, aged 86, according to the royal court, just over three years…