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Swedish authorities have boarded a Maltese-flagged ship seized in connection with the latest breach of cable running along the bottom of the Baltic Sea to begin an investigation into the matter, the country's security police said. "We…

Some European Union sanctions against Syria are being lifted, France's foreign minister said. This comes as part of a broader EU move to help stabilise Damascus after the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad in December. EU foreign…

One miner has died and 11 hospitalised after an underground tremor shook a coal mine belonging to a Polish mining group, PGG, in Radlin, southern Poland, PGG said. The tremor occurred at 0206 GMT around 800 metres below ground, it said…

Israel has ordered the suspension of Israeli commercial flights to Paphos in Cyprus, Cypriot for unspecified security reasons, officials confirmed. Domestic security agency Shin Bet ordered the suspension of flights to the airport, a…

The US and Colombia pulled back from the brink of a trade war after the White House said the South American nation had agreed to accept military aircraft carrying deported migrants. US President Donald Trump had threatened tariffs and…

Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan will visit Iraq on Sunday for talks with officials on the fight against Kurdish militants, security issues and bilateral ties, a Turkish diplomatic source said. Ties between the neighbours have been…

The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after seven more of their staff were detained by the rebels. The Houthis have already detained UN staffers, as well as individuals associated with…

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico rejected protesters' calls for his resignation after tens of thousands demonstrated against his government's policy shift closer to Russia. Around 60,000 protested in the capital Bratislava on Friday,…

The Philippines said has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its fisheries vessels faced ‘harassment’ and aggressive behaviour from China's coast guard and navy. Manila and Beijing have had a series of…

The European Union has abandoned a plan to hold a leaders' retreat on defence policy at a chateau in the Belgian countryside and will hold the event in Brussels instead for security reasons, officials said. Earlier this month, European…