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Geneva hosts talks on Iran-Israel conflict

Geneva hosts talks on Iran-Israel conflict

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with top European diplomats in Geneva on Friday, amid heightened tensions over Iran's nuclear programme that recently flared into open conflict between Tehran and Tel Aviv.  According to AP, Araghchi met with foreign ministers from France, Germ

Spanish police enter ruling party HQ in corruption probe

Spanish police enter ruling party HQ in corruption probe

Spanish police entered the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party on Friday to copy the emails of ex-senior party official Santos Cerdan, whose resignation amid a widening graft probe last week triggered a severe political crisis. Judge Leopoldo Puente, who is investigating allegations against

UK's Princess Kate, in recovery from cancer, to miss Royal Ascot

UK's Princess Kate, in recovery from cancer, to miss Royal Ascot

Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, will not be at Royal Ascot on Wednesday, with a royal source citing her need for balance as she returns to public engagements after being treated for cancer last year. Her husband Prince William, heir to the throne, is set to be part of the royal procession at th

Europeans urge Iran to resume nuclear talks, avert escalation

Europeans urge Iran to resume nuclear talks, avert escalation

European foreign ministers told their Iranian counterpart in a call on Monday to return to nuclear negotiations with the US and refrain from escalating conflict with Israel, to which Iran's foreign minister said Tehran's priority was to confront Israel for now, according to a French diplomatic sour

Britain appoints first female head of MI6 spy agency

Britain appoints first female head of MI6 spy agency

Britain on Sunday named Blaise Metreweli, a career intelligence officer, as the first female head of the Secret Intelligence Service, the foreign spy service known as MI6. Metreweli, 47, who is currently MI6's head of technology, known as "Q", joined the Secret Intelligence Service in 1999, and ha

Austrian police search for answers after mass shooting in school

Austrian police search for answers after mass shooting in school

Austrian authorities were searching on Wednesday for answers to why a 21-year-old gunman shot dead 10 people in a rampage at his former high school before killing himself, one of the worst outbreaks of violence in the country's modern history. Police said the man, armed with a shotgun and a pistol

Ukrainian president, NATO chief meet in Lithuania

Ukrainian president, NATO chief meet in Lithuania

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the Bucharest Nine and the Nordic Countries Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. In a post on Telegram, Zelensky said he had briefed Rutte on the outcome of the talks between Ukrainian and Russ