Japan conducts first surface-to-ship missile test on its own territory in Hokkaido

Around 300 soldiers took part in the exercise by the Ground Self-Defence Force's 1st Artillery Brigade with a missile fired at an unmanned boat around 40 kilometr...

Portugal tightens citizenship rules, doubles residency requirement for most foreigners

Citizens from Portuguese-speaking countries such as Brazil must wait seven years for citizenship while those from other nations face a 10-year wait.

Portugal has...

Seven Iranians appear in UK court on assault charges after embassy protest

The defendants were charged with grievous bodily harm after two people were allegedly attacked during a protest near Tehran's embassy in London.

Seven Iranian me...

Drones, fences and roadblocks: How The Hague ramped up security for NATO summit

The Dutch city has rolled out a major military and police operation called Orange Shield to protect heads of state attending the NATO summit.

The NATO summit in ...

UK to ban activist group Palestine Action after sabotage of military planes

The British government's announcement came as protesters in support of Palestine Action clashed with police during a demonstration in London.

The UK said on Mond...

ICC urged to probe Wagner Group over promotion of atrocities in West Africa

Legal experts from UC Berkeley have argued to the International Criminal Court that the Wagner Group's alleged complicity in atrocities and its apparent weaponisa...

More than 100 firefighters battle major wildfire on the Greek island of Chios

Evacuations are underway on the Aegean island of Chios as wildfires continue to spread through the area for a second day.

Dozens of firefighters struggled to con...

Pakistan condemns Trump's bombing of Iran after backing him for Nobel Peace Prize

Islamabad criticises Washington's bombing of Iranian nuclear sites less than 24 hours after backing US President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Pakistan h...

NATO agrees to 5% higher defence spending target ahead key summit at The Hague

This week, allies are expected to commit to spending around 3.5 percent of GDP on "hard defence" that will include weapons and troops and an additional 1.5 percen...

At least 22 people killed in suicide bombing attack on Orthodox church in Syria

The church bombing was the first of its sort in Syria in years, and it comes amid Damascus's efforts to gain support from minorities under its de facto Islamist g...

Exclusive: Israel blasts EU report accusing it of breaching human rights in Gaza

In a letter seen by Euronews, Israel rejects the review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement which indicates Israeli violations of human rights in Gaza. The Isr...

Iran launches wave of missiles at Israel following US bombing of nuclear sites

Iran launched a wave of ballistic missiles at northern and central Israel, just hours after the United States bombed three of its nuclear sites.

Iran launched a ...

Advanced submarines, strategic bases: here's what we know about Iran's naval capabilities

Iran’s navy ranks highly among the world’s top fleets and is actively expanding its capabilities with advanced submarines and warships - deployed to strategic loc...

Israeli military recovers bodies of three hostages in Gaza

Two of the hostages were killed during the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023; the third, Samerano, was abducted from the Nova music festival.

IDF soldiers, in coord...

Israeli military recovers bodies of three hostages in Gaza

Two of the hostages were killed during the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023; the third, Samerano, was abducted from the Nova music festival.

IDF soldiers, in coord...

Iranian weapon with ideological payload: What is the Kheibar Shekan missile?

Iran's armed forces have carried out the twentieth wave of a massive missile-drone operation against Israeli military targets, targeting Ben Gurion Airport and bi...

Can Iran attack the US now and how (and where) can it do it?

U.S. troops across the Middle East are on high alert as Iran and its proxies threaten retaliation following recent escalations.

Iran's ambassador and permanent r...

Russia lambasts US attacks as Iran looks to Moscow

Tehran and Moscow bond in aftermath of US airstrikes, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy aims sharp warning at Vladimir Putin.

Russian officials on Sunday castigated the US...

US operation against Iran in detail: bombs, planes and missiles used

The United States has carried out a large-scale coordinated attack on Iran's main nuclear facilities, using its most advanced military arsenal.

The operation, wh...

Trump says US has struck three nuclear sites in Iran in "successful attack"

The US leader was set to meet with his national security team on Saturday evening. He previously said he would put off a decision on US involvement in the conflic...

US aerial refuelling tankers are on the move as Trump weighs involvement in Israel-Iran conflict

B-2 planes can carry "bunker buster" bombs capable of targeting underground targets like nuclear facilities - if US President Donald Trump decides to join the con...