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Europe court condemns Turkey over Amnesty activist's 'unlawful' detention
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday condemned Turkey over the arrest in 2017 of the head of the Turkish branch of rights group Amnesty International, ruling his detention was unlawful.
Survival, hope and desperation in Ukraine's war of attrition
A retired doctor pulling weeds from her flower garden in the heart of the Ukraine war zone had a maxim: men with guns come and go but life is never-ending.
Russian troops take 'control' in part of key city as oil embargo agreed
Russian forces have taken partial control of a key industrial city in eastern Ukraine, a regional governor said Tuesday, hours after European Union leaders struck a deal to ban more than two-thirds of Moscow's oil imports.
Trudeau announces Canada handgun 'freeze'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday a proposed freeze on handgun ownership in Canada that would effectively ban their importation and sale, following recent mass shootings in the United States.
China makes second largest Taiwan defence zone incursion this year
China has made the second largest incursion into Taiwan's air defence zone this year with Taipei reporting 30 jets entering the area, including more than 20 fighters.
Kozo Okamoto's long life after Israel suicide mission
Kozo Okamoto's life should have ended in 1972 when he took part in a suicide attack on Israel's Lod airport that killed 26 people.
EU leaders ban most Russian oil, as Moscow advances in Donbas
European Union leaders agreed late Monday to ban more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports, tightening economic screws on the country even as Moscow's forces made gains in the eastern Donbas region of war-ravaged Ukraine.
EU leaders agree ban on most Russian oil imports
EU leaders on Monday backed a ban on most Russian oil imports, after a compromise deal with Hungary to punish Moscow for the war in Ukraine.
Georgia's breakaway region ditches referendum on joining Russia
The leader of Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia on Monday scrapped plans to hold a referendum on joining Russia which his predecessor had scheduled for July 17.
No concern yet monkeypox will cause pandemic: WHO
The WHO said Monday it was not concerned for now that the spread of monkeypox beyond the African countries where it is typically found could spark a global pandemic.
Iran's enriched uranium stockpile 18 times over 2015 deal limit: IAEA
The UN nuclear watchdog said Monday that it estimated Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium had grown to more than 18 times the limit laid down in Tehran's 2015 deal with world powers.
Germany agrees $107 bn fund to modernise army amid Russia threat
Germany's government and conservative opposition have agreed a deal that will release 100 billion euros ($107 billion) to modernise the army in the face of the Russian threat.
Zelensky urges EU end 'quarrels', adopt oil sanctions on Russia
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the European Union Monday to stop its "quarrels" and adopt fresh sanctions on Russia as the bloc's leaders sought a compromise deal with Hungary to target Moscow's key oil exports.
Biden rules out sending rocket systems 'that can strike into Russia' to Ukraine
US President Joe Biden said Monday he would not send rocket systems to Ukraine that could hit targets well inside Russian territory, despite urgent requests from Kyiv for long-range weapons.
Dissident Cuban artists' disorder trial begins
Two dissident Cuban artists who have been classified as prisoners of conscience by Amnesty International went on trial Monday, with foreign press and diplomats excluded.
Israel should consider 'terror' tag for Jewish extremists: minister
Israel should consider placing on its terrorism list two right-wing extremist groups accused of violence towards Palestinians and who called for the death of Arabs, Defence Minister Benny Gantz said Monday.
Colombian 'Trump' threatens leftist's presidential ambitions
The surprise electoral surge of a man dubbed Colombia's Donald Trump could scupper the left's hopes of a historic takeover of the presidency in a race now between two anti-establishment candidates, analysts say.
Writer Boris Pahor, survivor of Europe's horrors, dies aged 108
Slovene author Boris Pahor, who suffered the oppression of Fascist Italy and the horror of Nazi camps in a life dedicated to the defence of minorities, has died at the age of 108, local media reported Monday.
EU leaders seek to break oil ban deadlock as Russia advances in Donbas
European Union leaders met in Brussels on Monday seeking to overcome Hungarian opposition to an embargo on Russian oil, as Moscow's forces made gains in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine.
EU leaders plead with Orban to back Russian oil ban
EU leaders were hoping Monday to persuade Prime Minister Viktor Orban to back a watered-down oil embargo against Russia after a month of haggling over a blocked sanctions package.
Around 100 dead in clashes between Chad gold miners
Around 100 people have died in clashes between gold miners in northern Chad, Defence Minister General Daoud Yaya Brahim said on Monday.
Lake Chad force says has killed 30 'terrorists'
A multinational force policing the troubled Lake Chad basin said on Monday it had killed more than 30 'jihadists' in two operations.
Xi hails 'new atmosphere' in Hong Kong, welcomes next leader
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Hong Kong's next leader in Beijing, telling John Lee he has the full trust of the central government, state media said Monday.
Russia advances in east Ukraine as EU meets on oil ban
Russian forces edged toward the centre of the eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk Monday, while President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to appeal to EU leaders at an emergency summit where a ban on Russian oil imports is on the agenda.
Pacific nations reject China security pact
Ten Pacific island nations rebuffed China's push for a wide-ranging regional security pact Monday, amid worries the proposal was designed to pull them into Beijing's orbit.
Ukraine's Eurovision winners auction trophy for army
Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra, which won the Eurovision this year, has auctioned its trophy for a $900,000 donation to a foundation that helps the Ukrainian army.
China fails to ink security pact with Pacific nations
Talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and 10 Pacific Island nations failed to reach an agreement on a wide-ranging security deal Monday, after sharp warnings the proposal would push the region into "Beijing's orbit".
Tiananmen masses axed as crackdown memorials erased in Hong Kong
For the first time in 33 years, church services to commemorate the Tiananmen crackdown will not be held in Hong Kong, erasing one of the last reminders of China's bloody suppression of the 1989 protests.
Ukraine pushes back in Kherson as Zelensky visits east
Ukrainian forces have counterattacked in the country's south, claiming to have pushed back Russian troops near three villages in the Kherson region, as President Volodymyr Zelensky made his first visit to the embattled east since the start of the war.
Hardliner, China hawk elected Australian opposition leader
Australia's conservatives elected hardliner and China hawk Peter Dutton as the country's new opposition leader Monday, an outcome many will see as a lurch to the right for his party.
Irish judges to rule on ex-soldier accused of IS membership
An Irish court will rule on Monday in the trial of a former soldier accused of being a member of the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria who had expressed a desire to live under sharia law and die a martyr.
Historic leftist win in first round of Colombian presidential vote
Colombians clamoring for "change" gave a leftist ex-guerrilla an historic lead Sunday in a first round of presidential elections that will culminate in a runoff against a maverick outsider in June.
Germany agrees $107 bn fund to modernise military in face of Russia threat
Germany's government and conservative opposition have agreed a deal that will release 100 billion euros ($107 billion) to modernise the army in the face of the Russian threat.
China eyes security pact in Pacific Island summit
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds talks with leaders and top officials from ten Pacific Island states Monday, part of a regional diplomatic blitz that has stirred deep Western concern.
Ex-guerilla, millionaire maverick in race for Colombian presidency
Two former mayors -- a leftist and an independent outsider -- will fight it out for the Colombian presidency on June 19 after coming out tops in a first voting round Sunday.
Left takes first round in Colombian presidential vote
Colombians clamoring for "change" gave a leftist ex-guerrilla a historic lead Sunday in a first round of presidential elections that will culminate in a runoff against a populist outsider in June.
Zelensky visits Ukraine's east, fires Kharkiv security chief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made his first trip Sunday to the war-torn east since Moscow's invasion started, as Russian forces tightened their grip around key cities in the Donbas region.
Zelensky visits Ukraine's east as Russia makes push in Donbas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday made his first trip to the country's war-torn east since the launch of Moscow's invasion, as Russian forces tightened their grip around key cities in the Donbas region.
What caused pre-match chaos at the Champions League final?
The Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool in Paris on Saturday was preceded by chaotic scenes.