Spain begins three days of mourning after train crash
Emergency workers are still looking for bodies among the wreckage of two high-speed trains that collided in southern Spain, leaving at least 40 people dead.
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Key Ukraine talks overshadowed by US focus on Venezuela
Ukraine's allies are meeting for talks on security guarantees, but prospects for progress are uncertain as the US's focus shifts to Venezuela.
Maduro opponent Machado vows to return to Venezuela
Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado is calling for elections she says her opposition party would win after the US toppled the presidency of her foe Nicolas Maduro.
No safety checks at site of Swiss bar fire since 2019
Fire safety inspections hadn't been carried out for several years at the Swiss bar where a fire that broke out at a New Year's party left 40 people dead.
Europe rallies behind Greenland following US interest
Europe has issued a powerful statement of support for Greenland's independence following US President Donald Trump's recent renewed interest.
Syria gov’t, SDF trade blame as Aleppo violence resumes
Violent clashes between Syria's government security forces and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have resumed, resulting in four deaths and many injuries.
Dozens killed in Maduro capture: Venezuela officials
Venezuelan officials say dozens of the country's security officers were killed in the dead-of-night US military operation to capture President Nicolas Maduro.
US backs security guarantees for Ukraine at ally summit
A broad coalition of allies vowing to provide security guarantees in a post-war Ukraine has received US backing for the first time.
European allies work on plan if US moves on Greenland
The possibility of the US taking Greenland by force is pushing European countries to work out what to do if President Donald Trump makes good on his threat.
US-Venezuela oil deal angers China, pushes prices down
President Donald Trump's plan to divert Venezuelan crude to the US has hit oil prices, while China denounces US "bullying" over the deal.
Ukraine, US to revisit land, nuclear plant issues
The thorny issues of territory and the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant will be on the agenda when US and Ukrainian negotiators hold talks.
Rubio says he’ll meet Danish officials over Greenland
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he plans to meet representatives of Denmark next week to discuss Greenland.
US seizes two oil tankers linked to Venezuela
The US has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back operations.
US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, Trump widens oil push
Tankers linked to Venezuela have been captured by US forces as President Donald Trump widens an aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas.
Zelenskiy seeks US meet as allies firm postwar support
Peace negotiators are tackling the toughest issues in ending the war in Ukraine as the embattled nation's leader seeks a meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Tit-for-tat attacks as ceasefire subdues Gaza fighting
Gaza medics say at two Palestinians have been killed by an air strike that Israel's military says targeted a Hamas militant who directed attacks on its troops.
Outrage after US immigration agent shoots driver dead
An ICE agent has killed a Minneapolis woman during a new migrant crackdown, with city officials angrily rejecting Trump administration claims of self-defence.
US oversight of Venezuela could last years, Trump says
President Donald Trump promises to rebuild Venezuela "in a very profitable way" after ordering its leader's capture but won't say how long US oversight will be.
Sporadic conflict threatens fragile Gaza ceasefire
Reported strikes and deaths are placing the fragile Gaza ceasefire in jeopardy with children among the latest Palestinians killed according to medics.
US security guarantees ready to be finalised: Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukrainian and US delegates have discussed "complex issues" in Paris and a security guarantee plan is ready to be finalised.
Residents flee Aleppo as Syrian army, Kurds clash
Syrian authorities have warned civilians to leave a contested area in Aleppo as clashes between the government and Kurdish forces intensify.
Supreme leader signals crackdown as protests sweep Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused protesters of acting to please President Donald Trump as Iran's regime scrambles to stem days of marches in the country.
Fresh shooting by US immigration agent ‘defensive’
The Department of Homeland Security claims one of two people shot by federal immigration officers in Oregon was a gang member involved in a recent shooting.
US Senate votes to curb military action in Venezuela
President Donald Trump claims US oversight of Venezuela could last years, but the Senate is a step closer to a vote to restrict his actions towards the country.
Russia uses new hypersonic missile on Ukraine
Russia has fired its Oreshnik missile at a Ukrainian target in response to what it claims was an attempted Ukrainian strike on Vladimir Putin's residence.
Israeli strikes hit Gaza after failed rocket launch
More than a dozen people have been killed by retaliatory Israeli strikes, as the US is set to announce the next step for the enclave's fragile ceasefire.
Trump calls Venezuela prisoner release ‘smart gesture’
The US president says a second attack on Venezuela "will not be needed" as he praised the interim government's moves to release prisoners.
Violent protesters face death penalty: Iran prosecutor
Tehran's public prosecutor says those committing sabotage, burning public property or engaging in clashes with security forces will face the death penalty.
Swiss prosecutors order bar owner’s detention over fire
Swiss prosecutors have requested pre-trial detention for an owner of a ski resort bar where 40 people died in a fire, citing a risk that he could flee.
IAEA negotiates ceasefire at nuclear plant in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency is urging a temporary truce between Ukrainian and Russian forces near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Yemeni separatists appear to split amid Saudi-UAE rift
A faction of Yemen's separatist Southern Transitional Council says it is being dismantled while another wing has urged its loyalists to hold mass protests.