Leaders of APEC were divided Friday on their response to wars in Ukraine and Gaza, with the Pacific Rim failing to agree on a response to the conflicts.The 21 economies that make up the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum -- which includes Russia...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to discuss Ukraine's accession to the EU with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenksy.Kyiv applied for EU membership just days after Russia's invasion on February 24, 2022,...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose country is fending off a Russian invasion, said Saturday that Israel had an unquestionable right to defend itself from attacks from Palestinian militants."Israel's right to defence is indisputable," Zelen...

Even if it is predicted that the United Kingdom will not enter a recession this year, the nation’s economy is projected to be difficult. The recovery has been hindered by the energy price shock brought on by Russia's war in Ukraine.The Intranational...

Lithuania on Friday closed two of its six border checkpoints with Belarus in a move it announced earlier this month citing the security risk posed by Russia's Wagner mercenary group."Both Sumsko and Tvereciaus border checkpoints were shut at midnight...

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday asked Congress for more than $13 billion in new military spending for Ukraine, citing the need for continued support following Russia's "unprovoked" invasion of the country last year.The funding would...

Saudi Arabia is hosting talks on the Ukraine war on Saturday in the latest flexing of its diplomatic muscle, though expectations are mild for what the gathering might achieve.The meeting in the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah underscores Riyadh's "rea...

Moscow said on Sunday its forces had thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to attack Russia-annexed Crimea with 25 drones overnight."Sixteen Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed by air defence fire," the Russian defence ministry said, referring to unmanned aerial ve...

Russia's navy carried out a live fire "exercise" in the Black Sea, Moscow's defence ministry said Friday, days after the Kremlin declared it would consider ships travelling to Ukraine through the waterway potential military targets.A missile boat fro...

The accord allowing for Ukrainian grain to be exported via the Black Sea, crucial in easing a global food crisis sparked by the Russian invasion, has beenthe subject of gruelling talks to get Moscow to agree to its renewal.Set to expire late Monday,...

The UK's culture minister on Sunday held talks with the head of the BBC over "deeply concerning" allegations that one of its presenters paid a teenager thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos."I have spoken to BBC Director General Tim Davie...

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday secured Turkey's crucial backing for Ukraine's NATO aspirations after winning a US pledge for cluster munitions that could inflict massive damage on Russian forces on the battlefield.Washington's decision to d...