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16 April

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer attends the EU Leader's informal retreat meeting at Egmont Palace. The PM of the UK did a doorstep statement and talked to journalist of international press and media. EU leaders will discuss in this summit the European defence strategy during at Palais d'Egmont in Brussels, Belgium on February 3, 2025 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) (Photo by Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

11 Nations Urge ‘Coordinated’ Economic Support Amid Mideast War

The finance ministers of 11 countries called for "coordinated emergency support" to help countries hit by disruptions from the war in the Middle East.

16 April

Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the Storting during his visit to Norway.

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Launches 100 Attacks with Robots on Front: Military Unit to AFP

A Ukrainian unit told AFP on Wednesday that it has carried out more than 100 attacks on the front using ground robots, after Zelensky hailed the capture of a Russian position thanks to this new method.

15 April

Europe

A mural titled 'Divided by Oligarchy' by anonymous Norwegian street artist Toddel, depicting US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin seated at a table next to a map of a divided Ukraine, is seen on a wall in Krakow, Poland, on January 29, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Russian Attacks Kill Seven, Including Child

Russian strikes killed seven people, including a child, and wounded dozens across Ukraine on Tuesday, regional authorities said.

15 April

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Staff Writer With AFP

Drone Strike Hits Iranian Kurds, One Killed: Exiled Group

A drone struck an Iranian Kurdish group on Tuesday, killing a woman in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, a party official told AFP.

15 April

Middle East

Displaced Palestinians warm up by the fire after their homes are destroyed following heavy rain in Gaza City, Palestine, on January 14, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Civil Defense Says Toddler Among 10 Killed in Israeli Strikes

Gaza's civil defense agency said that a toddler was among 10 people killed in separate Israeli strikes in the northern part of the Palestinian territory.

14 April

Americas

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One for a trip to Florida in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Slams US Blockade as ‘Grave Violation of Sovereignty’

Iran slammed a US blockade around its ports as a "grave violation" of its sovereignty, as Washington and Tehran's rhetoric rattled a fragile truce.

1 April

Africa

Children head to the washroom at a refugee camp in Port Sudan, eastern Sudan on May 3, 2025.

Staff Writer With AFP

Five Children Killed in Sudan’s South Kordofan: UNICEF

Five children were killed over the weekend in a town in the Sudanese state of South Kordofan, Unicef said on Tuesday, one of the most fiercely contested fronts in the country's war.

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31 March

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Spain Shuts Airspace for US Planes Involved in Iran War

Spain's leftist government has closed Spanish airspace to US planes carrying out missions against Iran, in addition to denying Washington use of its bases, the defence minister said on Monday.

29 March

Middle East