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Italy arrests 7 accused of raising millions for Hamas

Police stand near pro-Palestinian demonstrators at a protest during a nationwide strike, in Rome, Italy, on Oct 3.
Police stand near pro-Palestinian demonstrators at a protest during a nationwide strike, in Rome, Italy, on Oct 3.

Army chief says Switzerland cannot defend itself from full-scale attack

Lieutenant General Thomas Suessli Chief of the Armed Forces attends a news conference in Bern, Switzerland, March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Lieutenant General Thomas Suessli Chief of the Armed Forces attends a news conference in Bern, Switzerland, March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Explainer: What lies ahead for Ukraine’s contested Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant?

FILE PHOTO: A Russian service member stands guard at a checkpoint near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant before the arrival of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A Russian service member stands guard at a checkpoint near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant before the arrival of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo

Russian barrage on Kyiv kills one, leaves hundreds of thousands without power

Ukrainian rescuers look through rubble inside a damaged residential building following Russian drones and missiles attack, in Kyiv, on Dec 27, 2025.
Ukrainian rescuers look through rubble inside a damaged residential building following Russian drones and missiles attack, in Kyiv, on Dec 27, 2025.

Russia says it captures village in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine defending major town

Russian drones, missiles pound Ukraine before Zelensky-Trump meeting

Smoke rises in the city after Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv on Dec 23. Amid the continued fierce fighting, territory remains the main diplomatic stumbling block.
Smoke rises in the city after Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv on Dec 23. Amid the continued fierce fighting, territory remains the main diplomatic stumbling block.

Zelensky says Russia using Belarus territory to circumvent Ukrainian defences

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference on the day of the European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2025.  REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference on the day of the European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2025.  REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Police arrest suspect after man stabs 3 women in Paris metro

The women were attacked in the Arts et Metiers and two other metro stations in central Paris.
The women were attacked in the Arts et Metiers and two other metro stations in central Paris.

Russia likely placing new hypersonic missiles at former airbase in Belarus, US researchers find

A satellite image from Planet Labs taken Nov 16 shows where Russia's Oreshnik hypersonic missile is likely to be stationed at the disused airbase Krichev in eastern Belarus.
A satellite image from Planet Labs taken Nov 16 shows where Russia's Oreshnik hypersonic missile is likely to be stationed at the disused airbase Krichev in eastern Belarus.

Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah arrives in UK after release from Egyptian prison

Prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who was released from prison after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a presidential pardon for him, gestures as family and friends gather at home in Giza, Egypt, September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who was released from prison after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a presidential pardon for him, gestures as family and friends gather at home in Giza, Egypt, September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.