The head of NATO has said Europe needs to diversify its energy supplies, as the United Kingdom warned it was “highly likely” that Russia, the continent’s biggest natural gas supplier, was looking to invade Ukraine. The European Union depends on Russia for about a

A military court in Congo has condemned about 50 people to death nearly five years after the murders of United Nations investigators Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan in central Congo’s Kasai region. The President of the Kasai Occidental Military Court, Brig. Gen. Jean-Paulin

The United Kingdom is considering a major NATO deployment in a plan to strengthen Europe’s borders amid rising “Russian hostility” towards Ukraine, after Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops to the country’s border. The UK has said that any Russian incursion

North Korea has conducted what is thought to be its biggest missile launch since 2017. South Korea reported that the launch took place at 07:52 local time on Sunday (22:52 GMT) off North Korea's east coast. Japan, South Korea and the US have all condemned the launch, the seventh

Canadian authorities believe the deaths of four Indian nationals found steps away from the Canada-US border are connected to a human smuggling scheme. Jagdish Patel, 39, Vaishailben Patel, 37, and their children Vihangi, 11, and Dharkmik, 3, died from exposure due to the frigid cold in

Top US General Mark Milley has said that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would be "horrific" and would lead to a significant number of casualties. Gen Milley described the build-up of 100,000 Russian troops near Ukraine's border as the largest since the Cold War. But US

Top US General Mark Milley has said that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would be "horrific" and would lead to a significant number of casualties. Gen Milley described the build-up of 100,000 Russian troops near Ukraine's border as the largest since the Cold War. But US

The US has rejected Russia's demand to bar Ukraine from Nato, amid warnings Russia might invade its neighbour. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was giving Russia a formal response to its demands to resolve the Ukraine crisis. Mr Blinken gave no concessions but said that he was

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agreed that a permanent ceasefire in eastern Ukraine must be observed "unconditionally" following hours-long talks in Paris on Wednesday. The announcement came after a meeting at the Elysee Palace of the so-called Normandy Format -- a

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has once again defied calls to resign over his “partygate” scandal during the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions session in the House of Commons. Johnson was grilled by UK opposition leader Keir Starmer on Wednesday before the

US President Joe Biden says he would consider personal sanctions on Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine. Mr Biden said there would be "enormous consequences" for the world if Russia made a move on the nation, which sits on its south-western border. His comments came

NATO said it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing Eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, and could also send additional troops to its southeast flank, in what Russia denounced as an escalation of tensions over Ukraine. Welcoming a series of deployments announced by

At least eight people have been killed and dozens more injured in a crush outside an Africa Cup of Nations football match in Cameroon. Videos showed crowds of screaming football fans being crushed at the entry gates to the Paul Biya stadium in the capital Yaounde. Witnesses

The United Arab Emirates says it intercepted and destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles that were targeting the country, as Saudi defenses destroyed a ballistic missile launched onto the south of the kingdom. “The remnants of the intercepted ballistic missiles fell in separate

The US has ordered the relatives of its embassy staff in Ukraine to leave amid rising tension in the region. The State Department has also given permission for non-essential staff to leave and urged US citizens in Ukraine to consider departing. In a statement, it said there were

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has cancelled her wedding after announcing new Covid restrictions. The entire country is set to be placed under the highest level of Covid restrictions after an outbreak of the Omicron variant. The restrictions include a cap of 100

The UK has accused President Putin of plotting to install a pro-Moscow figure to lead Ukraine's government. The Foreign Office took the unusual step of naming former Ukrainian MP Yevhen Murayev as a potential Kremlin candidate. Russia has moved 100,000 troops near to its border

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (96) was hospitalized for the third time in just over a month, his spokesperson said Saturday, sparking concerns over his health. The two-time former premier, once the world's oldest leader, has been admitted at the cardiac care unit

At least seven people were killed and 28 others wounded in a major fire that erupted in a multi-storey building near Bhatia Hospital in Mumbai early morning on Saturday. Initial reports stated that the fire broke out around 7:30 am on the eighteenth floor of Kamala Building in Nana

The UN has condemned an air strike on a Yemen detention centre that has killed more than 70 people. The facility in Saada, a stronghold of the rebel Houthi movement in north-western Yemen, was hit on Friday. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a statement that the