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Germany's Lufthansa To Cut 4,000 Jobs By 2030, Targetting Admin

German airline group Lufthansa said Monday it will cut 4,000 jobs, nearly four percent of its workforce -- a move underscoring the slump gripping Europe's largest economy.

Zelensky Says Ukraine Seeks Long-Range Arms Deals With US

Ukraine is ready to secure additional deals with the US on arms deliveries, including long-range weapons, in addition to an existing $90 billion agreement, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Tails Of City: Paris Rats Find Unlikely Political Ally

Gregory Moreau, a Paris district deputy mayor, is on a mission to reconcile residents with the capital's population of rats which, it is said, outnumber the inner city's two million human residents by a big margin.

Court Opens New Trial 16 Years After Air France Flight Crashed Into Atlantic

A French appeals court will begin a new trial on Monday of Air France and Airbus, 16 years after a jetliner plunged into the Atlantic killing all 228 people on board.

Germany Pledges $41 Billion For Space Defence Against Russia, China

Germany will spend 35 billion euros ($41 billion) on space defence by 2030, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Thursday, citing the threat posed by Russia and China.

Italy PM Meloni Under Increasing Pressure Over Gaza

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government is "on the wrong side of history", the main opposition party said this week, as countries including Britain, Canada and France recognized Palestinian statehood.

"Goal Is To Finish War": Zelensky Says Ready To Leave Presidency After Peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he would be ready to step down after the war with Russia is over.

Ex France President, Muammar Gaddafi And Money Trail: Libya Case Explained

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday for allegedly taking campaign funds from ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2007.

NATO Articles 4 And 5 Explained: Alliance Obligations Amid EU Drone Threats

Denmark said on Thursday it was weighing whether to invoke Article 4 of NATO's founding treaty after drone incursions briefly shut two of its airports and affected military installations in its western Jutland region overnight.

Russia Says It Assumes Trump Is Still Committed To Seeking Peace In Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Thursday that it assumed US President Donald Trump was still committed to work towards achieving peace in Ukraine, after the US leader abruptly shifted his rhetoric in Kyiv's favour earlier this week.

5 Years In Jail For Ex-French President Sarkozy Over Libya Funding Trial

A Paris court on Thursday convicted former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of criminal conspiracy but acquitted him of corruption

Russia Is A Real Bear Not Paper Tiger: Kremlin Hits Back At Trump's Jibe

Russia on Wednesday rejected the comments by US President Donald Trump and said that it was economically stable despite sanctions and that it was not a "paper tiger" but a "real bear".

Relationship With Putin 'Meant Nothing': Trump On Failure To End Ukraine War

US President Donald Trump on the issue of the Ukraine war, said that he thought it would be the easiest to solve because of his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, however, "that relationship didn't mean anything".

'Indians In Germany Earn More': Envoy's Migration Call Amid H-1B Visa Row

As chaos shrouds the United States' H-1B visa programme following Team Trump's $100,000 fee hike, Germany is seizing the moment to attract Indian professionals.

Russia Says It Would Be Risky To Allow Nuclear Treaty With US To Lapse

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that allowing the New START nuclear treaty with the United States to expire next February would be fraught with risks for international security.

Ukraine Braces As Russia Steps Up Drive To Seize Donetsk's Fortress Belt

Russia now controls about 70% of the Donetsk region. Ukraine's forces have been pushed back to a string of four cities that analysts have dubbed its "fortress belt," where they've repelled Moscow's efforts to seize the region for years.

Russia Offers To Extend Nuclear Arms Limits With US By 1 Year

Russia offered Monday to keep abiding by the nuclear warhead limits in a key treaty with the United States once it expires in February, but only for one year and if Washington did the same.

Europe Had Over 62,700 Heat-Related Deaths In 2024: Report

More than 62,700 people died in Europe from heat-related causes in 2024, according to research published in Nature Medicine on Monday, with women and the elderly representing the largest part of the death count.

NATO Slams 'Reckless' Moscow After Intercepting Russian Jets Over Estonia

NATO said Friday it had scrambled aircraft to intercept Russian jets violating Estonian airspace, calling it proof of Moscow's "reckless" behaviour and the alliance's readiness to counter it.

Russia To Seize Assets Of International 'Satanists'

Russia on Friday added what it termed the "international Satanism movement" to a financial blacklist, enabling it to freeze the assets of alleged members even if they have no criminal record.