EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has rejected suggestions that the European External Action Service could be abolished, defending the bloc’s diplomatic arm as essential for coordinated global engagement. Her comments come as some member states question the service’s €800 million annual budget.
European lawmakers are intensifying efforts to establish a permanent memorial in Brussels honoring victims of totalitarian regimes. The initiative has garnered cross-party support as advocates argue the EU capital needs a central site for remembrance.
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino stood by the United States as a World Cup host on Thursday, even as mounting visa disputes threaten to overshadow the 2026 tournament. His comments came after a Somali referee was denied entry into the country for an official assignment.
A model appearing in a Kanye West music video has told the BBC she was choked without warning, leaving her terrified. West’s team insists it was theatrical performance art.
Children are dying in Cuba because doctors can’t get their hands on basic medicines. That’s the stark warning from the UN’s top human rights official as he demands Washington lift decades-old sanctions.
A Somali football referee says he endured an 11-hour immigration interrogation before being turned away from the United States. Omar Artan insists he had all the correct paperwork for his World Cup assignment.
The UN Security Council convened today to confront one of Africa’s most enduring security nightmares. The Lord’s Resistance Army continues to terrorize civilians across Central Africa despite decades of international efforts.
Afghanistan risks losing an entire generation to poverty and isolation as Taliban restrictions on women combine with economic collapse. UN officials delivered the warning as humanitarian needs surge past 23 million people.
More than 70 of the 136 UN personnel who died in service during 2025 were working in Gaza, the Secretary-General revealed at Monday’s memorial ceremony. The figure represents the highest concentration of UN casualties in a single location in recent memory.
The US launched strikes on Iranian targets after blaming Tehran for a helicopter crash near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran denies responsibility and vows retaliation as regional tensions escalate.
