Donald Trump has harshly criticised Volodymyr Zelensky as London’s peace efforts begin to falter. In the latest exchange between the two leaders, the US president accused his Ukrainian counterpart of “complicating a peaceful resolution” of the conflict with Russia by…
Police in Scotland are searching for a convicted murderer who disappeared from an open prison. Raymond McCourt, 59, was reported missing from Huntly Castle at 5.30pm on Tuesday. Police urged citizens not to approach him. He is described as a…
South Korean prosecutors on Thursday brought charges against liberal former President Moon Jae-in for bribery, alleging that a budget airline gave his son-in-law a high-paying job without requiring him to report for work during Moon’s presidency. The indictment against Moon…
The mother of an Irish woman allegedly murdered by her partner while on holiday in Spain broke down in tears at the start of her murder trial on Wednesday, describing the defendant as someone she “didn’t like” and “didn’t trust”.…
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has struck Istanbul, according to information from the Turkish Disaster Management Agency. There were no immediate reports of significant damage in the city of 16 million people. More than 150 people were taken…
Poland’s foreign minister used his annual address to parliament on Wednesday to deliver a sharp message to Russian authorities in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, asking: “Don’t you have enough land?” Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski described the…
A superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily last year, killing British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and six others, will be raised next month after its mast is removed, sources close to the matter said on Tuesday. The raising…
Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 17 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment provided by mediators to clear the rubble. Two people were killed in separate strikes in Lebanon on…
There is a grave risk of multiple casualties after gunmen opened fire indiscriminately on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. Police described it as a “terrorist attack” and blamed it on militants opposed to Indian rule. “This attack…
Cardinals will meet on Tuesday morning for the first time since the death of Pope Francis to approve details of his funeral. According to the BBC, those currently in Rome have been invited to a meeting at 8am Irish time…