European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss providing Ukraine with a 140-billion-euro ($163bn) loan using frozen Russian assets, a plan welcomed by President Zelenskyy but opposed by Moscow. EU officials, including Council President Antonio Costa, framed Ukraine as a “future member” and indicated a political decision on the loan could be made soon, though Belgium raised legal concerns about using assets held in … Continue reading Ukrainian president to meet with EU leaders as they make decision on war funding

King Charles has become the first British monarch since the Reformation to pray publicly with a Pope, marking a historic moment of Christian unity. During a state visit to the Vatican, he joined Pope Leo XIV in an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel, accompanied by the Queen and senior clergy from both churches. The visit, coinciding with the Papal Jubilee, included an exchange of … Continue reading King and Pope pray together first time since Reformation

The U.S. military conducted two airstrikes this week on suspected drug boats in the eastern Pacific, marking the first such attacks in the region as part of an expanding campaign against narcotics trafficking. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said five people were killed in the strikes, which took place in international waters and targeted vessels believed to be smuggling cocaine. The operations bring the total number … Continue reading U.S. Widens Campaign Against Alleged Drug Boats With Eastern Pacific Strikes

A 24-year-old Chinese woman was arrested and charged over the theft of gold from Paris’s Natural History Museum, part of a recent wave of high-profile French museum break-ins. The September 16 heist involved nearly six kilograms of native gold, including nuggets from Bolivia, Russia, California, and Australia, valued at around €1.5 million ($1.7 million), though their historical and scientific worth is considered priceless. Investigators said … Continue reading Woman arrested over theft of gold worth $1.7 million from Paris Natural History Museum

Drone attacks by Sudan’s RSF paramilitary forces disrupted the planned reopening of Khartoum International Airport on Wednesday, more than a year and a half after it was closed due to civil war. Explosions and drone strikes were reported across the capital, delaying domestic flights intended to mark government control of the city, which has been largely calm since the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) pushed RSF … Continue reading Drone attack on Sudan’s capital Khartoum appears to delay main airport’s reopening

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy began serving his five-year prison sentence on Tuesday at La Santé prison in Paris. He is the first former French president in living memory to be incarcerated and only the third in French history to go to prison. Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, was sentenced in September for criminal conspiracy over plans to secure campaign funds from … Continue reading France’s ex-president Sarkozy says an ‘innocent man is being locked up’ as he enters prison

Polish authorities detained a Ukrainian citizen on Tuesday for allegedly working with Russian intelligence on a sabotage campaign, the country’s top prosecutor said. Prosecutors claimed the suspect and others planned to send shipments containing explosives and incendiary materials to Ukraine, intended to spontaneously ignite or explode during transport. The alleged goal of the operation was to intimidate populations and destabilize EU countries supporting Ukraine. Two … Continue reading Polish authorities detain 8 in suspected sabotage plot, says Tusk

North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles Wednesday, its first such tests in five months, just days before President Donald Trump’s planned trip to South Korea. South Korea’s military said the missiles, fired from an area south of Pyongyang, flew about 350 kilometers northeast but did not land in the sea. Officials in Seoul said their forces remain on alert and are coordinating closely with … Continue reading North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles ahead of Trump’s Asia trip

Russia launched large-scale overnight attacks on Kyiv, killing at least two people and injuring five, including a toddler, officials said Wednesday. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported waves of drone and missile strikes that caused fires and destruction across multiple districts. In the Dniprovskiy area, one person was killed and 10 rescued after drone debris struck a residential tower. Another person died in the Dnipro district, … Continue reading Russia launches deadly wave of drone, missile attacks across Ukraine

The Louvre reopened Wednesday for the first time since the daring daylight theft of France’s crown jewels. Four thieves stole eight priceless pieces from the museum’s Apollo Room in just four minutes, sparking a massive manhunt. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the jewels are worth about €88 million ($102 million) and that around 100 investigators are working to recover them. Authorities fear the thieves may … Continue reading Louvre reopens after jewel heist with thieves still on the run