Italian authorities announced July 1 the seizure of more than six tonnes of chemicals from China allegedly intended to produce illegal drugs, including ecstasy, worth…
Forest fires that raged in the outer suburbs of Athens over the weekend have been brought under control, firefighters said July 1. Fanned by strong…
At least 30 people died in protests in Kenya this week sparked by a government drive to substantially raise taxes in the East African country,…
Three suspected leaders of a failed coup against Bolivian President Luis Arce were remanded in custody on June 28 for six months, the country's top…
A large wildfire broke out southeast of Athens on June 30, amid warnings that the worst of the summer heat is yet to come. Accustomed…
A top US official on June 27 told a Chinese counterpart that Washington's defense commitments to the Philippines were "ironclad" after a violent clash in…
A Colombian splinter group of former FARC guerrillas known as Segunda Marquetalia has agreed to a "unilateral ceasefire" and the release of captives following negotiations…
There is a realistic chance of famine in 14 areas across Sudan if the war that began in April last year escalates, a global monitor…
China and Peru have achieved "substantial conclusion of negotiations" on the upgrading of a free trade agreement between both countries, Chinese state media said on…
President Vladimir Putin said on June 28 that Russia should resume production of intermediate and shorter range nuclear-capable missiles and then consider where to deploy…
Egypt and the European Union on June 29 opened a two-day investment conference to advance the implementation of their strategic partnership agreement that includes a…
The far-right AfD declared its ambition to rise to power in Germany as its party congress kicked off on June 29 amid clashes between hooded…
A European Union bid to breathe new life into stalled negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo fell through on June 26, with Serbia's president and the…
Two Bolivian army leaders were arrested on June 26 after soldiers and tanks took up positions in front of government buildings in what President Luis…
Denmark will introduce a law to restrict the use of foreign flags on its territory, the justice minister said on June 26. The Danish flag,…
Kenyan police put up roadblocks on streets leading to the presidential palace on June 27 as some protesters vowed to "occupy State House" despite the…
A mortar attack in the turbulent east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed two South African soldiers and wounded 20 others, the army…
Authorities in the Democratic of Congo have approved the use of two mpox vaccines to try to tackle an upsurge in cases and a dangerous…
Interpol's executive committee on June 25 for the first time elected a police official from a developing nation to head the international police agency, Valdecy…
Mark Rutte, chosen to be NATO's next secretary-general, is a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a staunch ally of Ukraine who honed…
Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination as soon as next week to some workers with exposure to animals, health authorities said on June…
Population in Germany has grown between 2011 to 2022 but less than previously assumed, according to the census published by the German statistics office on…
Russia on June 25 said it was blocking access to dozens of European media outlets, including AFP websites, in response to the EU slapping broadcasting…
Serbia's new government is prepared to make "compromises" over Kosovo, Prime Minister Milos Vucevic told AFP during a wide-ranging interview on June 25. Since taking…
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the European Union summit in Brussels on June 27 where he is expected to sign an agreement on EU…
