Israel downs Gaza rocket, admonishes Jordan as Jerusalem tensions simmer
Israel shot down a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on Monday, the Israeli military said, the first such attack in months as tensions over...
Ukrainian volunteers recount three weeks in Russian captivity, allege beatings
Volodymyr Khropun and Yulia Ivannikova-Katsemon say they were helping people flee villages on the front line in northern Ukraine when they were detained by Russian...
Macron’s polling lead over Le Pen widens ahead of France’s Sunday runoff
French President Emmanuel Macron's lead in voting intention polls widened on Tuesday but his prime minister said a Macron win in Sunday's presidential runoff vote...
Lithuania bans using letter ‘Z’ in protest over Russia’s war in Ukraine
Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday voted to ban public displays of the letter "Z", the black and orange ribbon of St George, and other symbols seen...
Regional governor says Russian forces have seized east Ukrainian city of Kreminna
Russian forces have seized the city of Kreminna in eastern Ukraine and Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the city, the regional governor said on Tuesday....
Poland declines to take or pay for more COVID-19 vaccines for now
Poland will not take or pay for more doses of COVID-19 vaccine under the European Union's supply contract, its health minister said on Tuesday, setting...
Greece impounds Russian tanker as part of EU sanctions against Moscow
Greece has impounded a Russian oil tanker off the island of Evia, the Greek coastguard said on Tuesday, as part of European Union sanctions imposed...
Russia unleashes ‘Battle of Donbas’ in east Ukraine, seizes city
Russian troops seized a frontline Ukrainian city on Tuesday, hours after starting a long-anticipated offensive in eastern Ukraine that the Kyiv government has called the...
Saudi sees steepest fall in nearly 2 months; Dubai and Qatar gain
Dubai and Qatar indexes ended higher on Tuesday, while Saudi Arabia's fell more than 1% after a series of gains and as demand concerns weighed...
OPEC share of India’s oil imports steadies after six-year slump
OPEC's share of India's oil imports for the 2021/22 financial year remained almost flat year on year, arresting sharp declines over the the past six...