Rima Hassan, a French leftist member of the European Parliament, will face trial in July over a comment she posted…
South Korea, France agree to deepen defence cooperation amid Middle East conflict
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday they planned to boost defence cooperation…
On this day: U.S. President Truman signed the Marshall Plan into effect in 1948
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on April 3: 1948 – U.S. President Truman signed the…
Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants as conflict spreads, diplomacy stalls
President Donald Trump has threatened to escalate attacks on Iran’s civilian infrastructure, declaring the US military “hasn’t even started destroying…
From Golestan Palace to Isfahan’s mosques: the cultural sites Iran says are being erased by the war
The Embassy of Iran in Cyprus has alleged that joint US and Israeli airstrikes on Tehran in the winter of…
Storm batters Greece, killing one, flooding homes and disrupting travel
A man died and dozens of homes were flooded after heavy rain and gale-force winds battered Greece, leaving authorities rushing…
Iran executes man arrested over January protests
A man convicted of participating in an attack on a classified military facility during January’s protests in Iran was executed…
Sweden to buy air defence systems for 8.7 billion crowns, defence minister says
Sweden will buy air defence and anti-drone systems worth 8.7 billion Swedish crowns ($916 million) from among others Saab SAABb.ST…
On this day: Pope John Paul II, head of the Roman Catholic Church for 26 years dies in 2005
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on April 2: 1905 – The Simplon rail tunnel under…
Ending the Iran war without a deal risks leaving Tehran stronger, Gulf states warn
A US exit from the war with Iran without a formal agreement could leave Tehran with an enduring stranglehold over…