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Cyprus assumes EU presidency with Ukraine's Zelenskiy attending

Cyprus

Cyprus assumes EU presidency with Ukraine's Zelenskiy attending

Cyprus assumed the European Union’s rotating presidency on Wednesday, starting its term with a meeting attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa.

Why is Somaliland strategically important?

Israel

Why is Somaliland strategically important?

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar met the president of Somaliland on Tuesday, 10 days after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the breakaway region in the Horn of Africa as an independent and sovereign state.

Israel's main airport receives passenger boost from Gaza ceasefire

Israel

Israel's main airport receives passenger boost from Gaza ceasefire

Passenger traffic at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv rose 33% in 2025, the Israel Airports Authority reported on Tuesday, reflecting the return of foreign carriers after many airlines halted flights during the two-year Gaza war.

"We don't know why": The excuse that killed 40 people

World

"We don't know why": The excuse that killed 40 people

The Swiss commune of Crans-Montana has admitted Tuesday to catastrophic negligence that led to the New Year's Eve inferno at Le Constellation bar, which killed 40 people and injured 116 others. 

Iran's terrorist proxy: Weakened but still dangerous

Lebanon

Iran's terrorist proxy: Weakened but still dangerous

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to visit Beirut on Saturday, according to Saudi channel al-Hadath and confirmed by a diplomatic source to L'Orient-Le Jour, as Lebanon attempts to recalibrate its relationship with Tehran.

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