Britain is sending a huge naval force through some of the most tense waters in Asia
"When our Carrier Strike Group (CSG) sets sail next month, it will be flying the flag for Global Britain --...
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On the frontline with the British feminists trying to close the gap between rights and reality
"Did women get the vote by waiting for it to be granted to them?" activist Steph Pike bellowed into a...
Anti-terrorism probe launched after French police officer killed in knife attack
Police on the scene quickly intervened and killed the attacker, Prime Minister Jean Castex told journalists on Friday, referring to...
Russia orders troops back to base after massive buildup near Ukraine border
A buildup of Russian troops along the border in recent weeks has reignited tensions in eastern Ukraine, where government forces...
The Queen spends her first birthday without Prince Philip
This is the British monarch's second birthday since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Born in London on April 21,...
Ukrainian leader Zelensky invites Russia’s Putin to meet
Zelensky extended the invitation on Tuesday night during a public address, urging Putin to restore a ceasefire in the region...
Navalny transferred to hospital as concerns mount over jailed Kremlin critic’s health
Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) said in a statement Monday that the opposition leader had been moved to the hospital,...
Navalny’s life is Putin’s ‘personal’ responsibility, say Russian politicians
"The state of health of political prisoner Alexey Navalny threatens his life," said the letter, signed by 11 politicians representing...
France outlaws sex with children aged under 15
While the age of consent was previously 15, prosecutors in France used to be required to prove sex was non-consensual...
A shooter is on the run in Paris after killing one
The attacker fled the scene outside the Henry Dunant Hospital, in the 16th arrondissement of the French capital, using a...
Bus torched in more Northern Ireland violence as British and Irish leaders call for calm
In west Belfast on Wednesday, rioters clashed along the so-called "peace line" dividing predominantly unionist and nationalist communities, with police...
Pope condemns ‘scandalous’ armed conflicts in scaled-down Easter Sunday mass
Francis led the service in St. Peter's Basilica, in a scaled-back event due to Covid-19 precautions.He also called for vaccines...
German Catholic clergy rebel against Vatican over same-sex unions
The ruling "is characterized by a paternalistic gesture of superiority and discriminates against homosexual people and their lifestyles," according to...
Turkey withdraws from Istanbul convention to combat violence against women
The move has sent shockwaves through a country that has been reeling from high-profile domestic violence cases and femicides. It...
Europe has missed its chance to stop the third wave. The US could be next
On Monday, large parts of Italy including the cities of Rome and Milan once again entered a strict lockdown, while...
Landmark legal case filed against Russian mercenaries
The legal action, filed on behalf of a Syrian citizen, seeks to bring to light the murky activities of the...
France will declassify Algeria war files sooner, Elysee Palace says
The Elysee Palace said French President Emmanuel Macron took the decision to introduce a new procedure which will accelerate the...
Germany’s far-right AfD becomes first party to be put under government surveillance since Nazi era
After four years ago becoming the first avowedly anti-immigrant party to enter the German parliament, the AfD now becomes the...
Analysis: Late and leaky. How the UK failed to impose an effective quarantine system
The government issued a public appeal on Sunday, to trace someone who has been infected with a coronavirus variant first...
Russia launches satellite to monitor climate in Arctic
The Arctic has warmed more than twice as fast as the global average over the last three decades and Moscow...
