The Indian pilot who was stabbed mid-air during a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv has recounted his experience to Narendra Modi, telling the Indian prime minister how he fought to prevent a…

A replica of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's historic travelling coat is set to go on display in Rome from December, as part of an exhibition celebrating the German poet's journey around Italy. The "In…

Nike is tightening its cost-cutting drive as the US sportswear giant seeks to emerge from a downturn partly of its own making. The company said a restructuring programme would deliver savings of $2.5…

Argentina football great Lionel Messi has become the official owner of Spanish second-division side CD Eldense, the club near Alicante said on Thursday. "Club Deportivo Eldense officially announces…

Millions of refugee children could lose access to education as a deepening funding crisis threatens school programmes, the UN refugee agency warned on Friday. Some 5.8 million refugee children and…

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia is not planning to strike Western arms suppliers producing military equipment for Ukraine, though he described the situation as a threat…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has hit a new low in public approval, with only 10% of Germans saying they are satisfied or very satisfied with his work in the latest survey by public broadcaster…

A motion of no confidence against the government of right-wing populist Andrej Babiš has failed in the Czech Republic, with 83 lawmakers voting in favour of the motion, significantly fewer than the…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday the country's military had deployed a domestically developed FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in the war against Russia for the first time. "The…

The German military plans to set up its first drone regiment next year, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday, as Berlin is drawing on lessons learnt from the Ukraine war. The unit will…

A ban on face coverings has come into force at all schools in Italy after President Sergio Mattarella signed a decree issued by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government, the presidential…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised the Indian captain of a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv as a "true hero" after he was seriously wounded in an alleged attack by his co-pilot.…

The glaciers in the Swiss Alps have had a "devastating" year due to intense heat and low snowfall, scientists said on Thursday. Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS) said glacier volume…

Germany's second fuel tax cut of the year came into force at midnight, with a three-month reduction in energy taxes expected to lower the price of petrol and diesel by 16.7 cents (18.9 US cents) per…

Access to one of Turkey's largest independent news websites has been blocked, according to the Turkish internet censorship monitoring initiative Engelliweb, which reported that both the website of…

The canteen in Russia's newly elected State Duma has renamed its Chicken Kiev dish, apparently due to the war with Ukraine, Russian media reported on Wednesday. The breaded chicken fillets filled…

Volkswagen has terminated the majority of its collective wage agreements in Germany, sparking a potential renewal of bitter disputes with employee representatives as the automotive giant seeks to cut…

The "Made for Germany" business initiative aims to invest more than €850 billion ($968 billion) in the country by 2028. The initiative reported that 147 companies and investors have joined the scheme…

Russia is increasingly targeting European arms companies with "systematic" sabotage attempts and cyberattacks, the head of the Estonian intelligence service said on Wednesday. "Russia's actions…

Following serious allegations of anti-Semitism against Jordan Bardella, the leader of France's National Rally, President Emmanuel Macron has called on the far-right party to clarify its position.…

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has raised the possibility of leaving her post early, telling Wednesday's edition of French newspaper La Croix she could not rule out stepping…

Riots and protests at French schools have grown in scale and intensity, leading to 625 arrests over the course of the day, Interior Minister Laurent Núñez said in Paris on Wednesday. A total of 83…

Mercedes-Benz is relaunching its voluntary redundancy scheme for employees in Germany, the carmaker said on Wednesday. The scheme is set to start in December. Mercedes said it has already taken…

Italy's parliament on Wednesday began its final deliberations on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's plans for a new electoral law that could help her right-wing coalition secure another majority. The…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Wednesday's events on board a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv as a "serious security incident," after a pilot allegedly stabbed his co-pilot and tried…

The latest Romanian attempt at forming a new government failed on Wednesday, almost five months after the ousting of pro-European Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan. A colleague from Bolojan's centre-right…

The United States has completed its troop withdrawal from Iraq, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, bringing more than two decades of US military involvement in the country to an end. The US and its…

Fijian police are investigating after illegal drugs held as evidence in two court cases went missing or were tampered with. Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu told a press conference on Wednesday…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine expects to improve its defences against Russian jet-powered drones after struggling to intercept the fast, high-flying weapons. "Ukrainian…

Former Germany international Ilkay Gündogan has been awarded the Mevlüde Genç Medal by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia for his outstanding contribution to social cohesion. State Premier Hendrik…

For the first time in its history, Morocco is set to have a woman at the head of government after King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri to the post and tasked her with forming a new…

OpenAI has unveiled AI agents designed to independently carry out tasks for users, stepping up competition with Meta in artificial intelligence for everyday use. The ChatGPT developer introduced the…

Kazakhstan plans to increase oil supplies to Germany, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Tuesday during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Tokayev described…

German rail passengers face significant disruption between Berlin and Hanover from Friday, as the line closes for 14 months for extensive renovation work. Trains will be diverted via Braunschweig -…

Refurbishing the Philharmonie, a gleaming gold landmark in the German capital that is home to the Berlin Philharmonic, could cost around €800 million ($910 million), according to a feasibility study…

NATO and the US military are seeking to improve cooperation across Europe with a large-scale exercise stretching from northern Norway to the Black Sea, a German military official said on Tuesday.…

Office staff of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) are working from home after a court ruling over a lease dispute forced them out of their Berlin headquarters, a party spokesman said on…

Spain's coalition government on Tuesday approved a sweeping package of measures aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis following mass protests over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman in…

Thousands of firefighters from across France demonstrated in Paris on Tuesday to demand better equipment and more resources, following a series of severe wildfires that kept crews busy for weeks this…

Plans on upgrading the North Sea port of Bremerhaven into a NATO hub were finalized in Germany on Tuesday, with some €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) to be spent to make the site fit for quick deployment…

German defence technology company Helsing said on Tuesday its AI-controlled unmanned combat jet, the CA-1 Europa, can defeat human pilots in simulated air battles as it prepares for its first test…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has commemorated tens of thousands of Jewish victims murdered by German occupiers in Kiev on the 85th anniversary of the Babyn Yar massacre. Zelensky attended a…

French President Emmanuel Macron has been welcomed to Spain with military honours by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at the start of a two-day state visit - the first by a French president to the…

German prosecutors have charged a 53-year-old Ukrainian national with spying for Russia. The man, from Attendorn in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, is suspected of having worked for a…

US President Donald Trump's preference for the term "superintelligence" over artificial intelligence has triggered a surge in registrations for Slovenian internet domains, whose ".si" suffix matches…