Europe

Global summit on nuclear treaty opens with dim hopes for consensus as tensions mount among powers

Starmer pledges action on Iran’s Guards as UK faces rising concerns over foreign-linked threats

Tensions rise in NATO as US considers options against allies that declined support in Iran conflict

Buckingham Palace says King Charles III makes his first US state visit at the request of Donald Trump to mark historic ties ahead of America’s 250th anniversary

British maritime agency says two ships are caught up in separate shooting incidents in the Gulf region

British minister says focus is on turning consensus into a plan to protect Strait navigation and secure a lasting ceasefire

EU is planning to deport people without legal status back to Afghanistan despite concerns from rights groups and the UN refugee agency

Under last year’s deal, Australia pays Au$10 billion over 10 years for stealth frigates in one of Japan’s biggest post-World War II defense exports

Officers carried away activists to cheers and clapping from other demonstrators who gathered for the sit-down demonstration in the capital's Trafalgar Square

London shelves Mauritius deal pending US support, with Diego Garcia base central to dispute

French president says an operation would take excessive time and expose those crossing the strait to 'coastal threats'

UK Foreign Secretary says meeting will 'assess all viable diplomatic and political measures that we can take to restore freedom of navigation, guarantee safety of trapped ships and seafarers and resume movement of vital commodities'

France’s leader highlights stability and energy cooperation during Japan visit as global tensions rise

Moscow and London have expelled multiple embassy staff over the last decade, both trading accusations of espionage

Officers arrested the man in his 30s shortly after the incident in Derby, located about kilometers north of Birmingham, Derbyshire

Zelensky and UAE President discuss escalation risks to regional stability, global trade and navigation

Ukraine has proposed swapping its interceptors for vastly more expensive air-defense missiles that Gulf countries are using to down Iranian drones

Frank-Walter Steinmeier says just as there was no going back from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, 'there will be no going back to before January 20, 2025', when Trump entered White House for a second time

EU leaders condemn 'any acts that threaten navigation or prevent vessels from entering and exiting the Strait of Hormuz'