Iceland to host rare eclipse festival in 2026
14 August 2025 20:46 Iceland is gearing up for a major festival to mark a rare solar eclipse…
India seeks alternative crude supplies as Trump pressures halt on Russian oil
Indian refiners, including state-run Indian Oil Corp. and Bharat Petroleum, are scouring global markets for alternative crude amid…
From Spain to Türkiye: Deadly heatwave sparks widespread fires and chaos
Nearly 6,000 people have been forced to leave their homes across northern, central and southern Spain as wildfires…
OPEC raises forecast for global oil demand growth in 2026
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has revised upwards its forecast for global oil demand growth…
Poland to deport 63 people after riots at Belarusian rapper’s concert
12 August 2025 20:30 Authorities have initiated proceedings against 63 individuals to leave Poland following riots during a…
Sweden launches probe into 700+ Gaza war crime allegations
12 August 2025 13:37 Swedish authorities are investigating more than 700 reports of suspected war crimes linked to…
Israel threatens Supreme Leader as Iran reveals officials’ kill list
12 August 2025 12:36 Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz sharply condemned a list published by Iran-linked media naming…
US-Poland talks set to focus on security, eastern NATO defence
US President Donald Trump is set to meet with Polish President Karol Nawrocki on September 3 to discuss…
Berlin’s new envoy faces daunting task of healing Germany-Poland rift
Germany’s newly appointed coordinator for relations with Poland, Knut Abraham, had been in the job barely three days…
How Spain evolved into NATO’s sceptical “black sheep”
Many observers hailed June’s NATO summit as “historic” for its landmark pledge by core member states to boost…
US state secretary accuses Macron of undermining Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks
10 August 2025 10:24 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused French President Emmanuel Macron of sabotaging ceasefire…
Estonia plans up to €3.6 billion defence loan with EU support
With backing from the European Commission, Estonia is preparing to borrow up to €3.6 billion to strengthen its…