The UK, France and Germany have told the UN they are ready to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program if it fails to resume talks by the end of August.
The three countries, known as the E3, said they were prepared to trigger a "snapback" (...)
Israel had been planning a full-scale invasion of Iran for many years, but the re-election of Donald Trump coincided with a series of critical events paving the way to the direct attack in June this year, four current and former Israeli intelligence (...)
One person has died in Turkey after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the north-west province of Balikesir on Sunday evening.
An 81-year-old woman passed away shortly after she was pulled out from rubble in the town of Sindirgi, which was the (...)
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck western Türkiye's Balikesir province on Sunday evening, shaking the Sindirgi district and surrounding areas, according to the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD).
The quake, recorded at a depth (...)
Donald Trump has said there is a "good chance" he could meet the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, following what he described as "very good talks" between his envoy and Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
Asked at the White House whether the two leaders had (...)
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to meet in the "coming days", a Kremlin aide has said.
It follows Trump saying there was a "good chance" he could meet his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts together in (...)
A meeting between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia's Vladimir Putin is under way at the Kremlin, Russian media has said.
Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Wednesday as Donald Trump's deadline for Russia to agree a ceasefire in Ukraine looms.
The US (...)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Kyiv is compiling a list of prisoners to be exchanged with Russia, following an agreement reached during the latest round of peace talks in Istanbul last month.
The announcement came after (...)
Kyiv observed a day of mourning Friday after a Russian missile and drone barrage killed 31 people, including five children, and injured more than 150 in the Ukrainian capital.
Officials said it was the deadliest attack on the city since July last (...)
Google has admitted its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey's deadly quake of 2023.
Ten million people within 98 miles of the epicentre could have been sent Google's highest level alert - giving up to 35 (...)
A senior Iranian diplomat said "serious, frank, and detailed" discussions on nuclear and sanctions issues were held Friday in Istanbul between Iranian officials and representatives of the European Union and the E3 — France, Germany, and the UK — (...)
Delegations from Iran and the European trio of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3) reconvened in Istanbul on Friday for a second round of nuclear negotiations aimed at reviving stalled diplomatic efforts surrounding Tehran's atomic (...)
US President Donald Trump reiterated Friday that a face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is inevitable, though he expressed frustration that it has yet to take place.
"It's going to (...)
At least ten firefighters and rescue workers were killed and 14 others injured on Wednesday while trying to contain a wildfire in north-western Turkey, the country's forestry minister said.
The fire broke out in a forested area of Eskisehir (...)
The UK and Turkey signed a preliminary agreement on Wednesday for the sale of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey, marking a significant step in Ankara's efforts to modernise its air fleet.
Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler and his British (...)
President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could strike Iran's nuclear sites again "if necessary."
Trump issued the warning in a social media post on Monday evening after Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Fox News that Tehran (...)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that Kyiv has proposed a new round of peace talks with Russia to take place next week, stressing the need to accelerate negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing war.
"NSDC (National Security and (...)
Orio al Serio airport in the northern Italian city of Bergamo suspended flights on Tuesday due to a runway incident.
Local media reported that it was caused by someone running onto the tarmac and getting sucked into an airport engine.
The Volotea (...)
Twelve Turkish soldiers have died after being exposed to methane gas while searching a cave in northern Iraq, the Turkish Ministry of National Defence said.
At least 19 personnel were exposed to the gas during the search and clear operation on (...)
Turkish police detained at least 30 people in central Istanbul on Sunday as they tried to take part in a Pride March, which authorities had banned as part of a years-long clampdown on LGBTQ+ events, Reuters reported citing an opposition (...)
Russian officials on Sunday castigated the US for its missile strike against Iran's nuclear plants, issuing veiled threats that Iran's nuclear ambitions would not be thwarted and welcoming Tehran's foreign minister for talks in Moscow.
A statement (...)
Iran's parliament has approved a preliminary measure to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz, though a final decision rests with the country's top national security authority, Iranian media reported Sunday, amid rising tensions following U.S. (...)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi strongly condemned Sunday's U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, calling them a "grave violation of international law" and warning that Tehran may consider withdrawing from the Nuclear (...)
ISTANBUL — Saudi Arabia on Saturday renewed its condemnation of Israel's "blatant aggression" against Iran, calling the attacks a violation of Iranian sovereignty and a breach of international laws and norms that threaten regional security and (...)
Ukraine and Russia have completed an exchange of dead bodies — the final stage of a deal to bring home fallen soldiers.
Kyiv said Moscow handed over 1,245 bodies on Monday, bringing the total to 6,057 in the past few days. It said it was now (...)