Police deployed water cannons at demonstrators after hundreds gathered in Brussels on Wednesday to protest the arrival of French far-right politician Jordan Bardella.
The chairman of France's far-right National Rally party, Bardella arrived in (...)
Thousands of police are being deployed in Paris to ensure security at Thursday's France-Israel football international, a week after violence in Amsterdam in which Maccabi Tel Aviv fans came under attack.
Paris police chief Laurent Nuñez said that (...)
Israel has for the first time confirmed that it was behind the operation in September to detonate hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The Israeli media on Sunday reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet: "The (...)
RIYADH — The escalating violence in the Palestinian and Lebanese territories, including the brutal Israeli aggression on Gaza, has compelled Arab and Islamic leaders to take urgent action, and that was translated through their resolve to gather (...)
It costs €15,000 (£12,500) for the whole "package" of an inflatable dinghy, with an outboard motor and 60 life jackets, to get across the English Channel, according to a BBC report.
This is the "good price" offered by two small-boat smugglers to an (...)
JEDDAH — The Saudi national football team has fallen three places in the latest FIFA monthly rankings, landing at 59th in the world after previously holding the 56th position.
This decline follows disappointing results in the World Cup 2026 (...)
RIYADH — The Cabinet session, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, welcomed Saudi Arabia's hosting of the 2026 Gulf-European Summit.
The Council of Ministers expressed its aspiration that the summit (...)
ever Gulf-European Summit was concluded in Brussels on October 16 with disseminating a powerful message of unity. Leaders from both sides left the Belgium capital with a renewed commitment to deepening their collaboration in politics, security, and (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman will lead the Saudi delegation attending the Summit of the European Union-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which will be held in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
This is in (...)
A pair of red shoes, two beaded necklaces and a British 10p coin are among the few clues that could help to identify a teenage girl found murdered in western France more than 40 years ago.
Her death is one of 46 cold cases European police are (...)
Work is finally underway on France's Seine-Nord Europe Canal (SNEC), a major new European trading route that promises to boost the bloc's economic fortunes.
When it is completed in 2030, the massive 107km infrastructure project will significantly (...)
The Catholic Church was ashamed and humiliated by the clerical sexual abuse in Belgium, Pope Francis said on Friday, stating that it "must be ashamed and try to resolve the situation with Christian humility and make every effort so this doesn't (...)
The recent wave of abductions, arrests and the brutal killing of an opposition official in Tanzania seems to be dimming the ray of political hope that came with President Samia Suluhu Hassan's rise to power in 2021.
There was huge relief when Samia (...)
The European Commission has taken the first steps to challenge China's anti-subsidy investigation into some of the bloc's dairy exports, arguing it is based on "questionable allegations and insufficient evidence" and urging its immediate end.
The (...)
Germany has begun new controls at all of its land borders as part of a crackdown on migration, placing restrictions on a wide area of free movement known as the Schengen Zone and stirring anger among its European neighbors.
From Monday, as well as (...)
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has denounced as "unacceptable" Germany's decision to extend temporary controls to all its land borders as part of its response to irregular migration.
He is one of several figures from neighboring countries to (...)
JEDDAH — After much anticipation from Al-Ittihad fans and Saudi football supporters, Belgian club Beerschot officially announced the signing of Saudi internationals Faisal Al-Ghamdi and Marwan Al-Sahafi from Al-Ittihad.
The players were seen in the (...)
Tanzanian police have arrested prominent politician Tundu Lissu and two other opposition Chadema officials, the party has said.
It says the three were detained on Sunday in the south-western town of Mbeya, on the eve of their planned rally to mark (...)
Carles Puigdemont, the exiled ex-Catalan leader, has evaded a massive police manhunt and fled Spain, his party has said.
Spanish authorities launched a large manhunt for Puigdemont on Thursday after he made a shock return to Spain, gave a short (...)
Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont made a dramatic return to Spain on Thursday morning
Police in Barcelona are hunting for the separatist former leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, who made a dramatic return to Spain after a seven-year (...)
A quarter of all Eurostar trains will be canceled on Friday and over the weekend after arson attacks caused disruption ahead of the opening of the Olympics in France. The rail operator, which runs international services from London St Pancras, said (...)
RIYADH — Saudi teams continue preparations for the 33rd Summer Olympic Games, which will officially open in Paris on Friday. Saudi Arabia will participate with 10 athletes in four events: show jumping, taekwondo, athletics, and swimming.
The Saudi (...)
Authorities in Paraguay seized over 4 tons of cocaine with a market value of around $240 million inside a shipment of sugar that was destined for Belgium, the country's anti-drug agency Senad said Tuesday.
The cocaine bust – named "Operation (...)
The European Union agreed on Thursday to slap a new raft of sanctions against Russia, targeting for the first time supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which several member states continue to buy despite the war in Ukraine being well into its (...)
The G7 has agreed to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50bn (£39bn) for Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces.
US President Joe Biden said it was another reminder to Russia "that we're not backing down", but in Moscow, President (...)
