Israel identified the remains of two hostages after Hamas handed over their bodies to the Red Cross the night before, as the Palestinian group said talks to launch the second phase of ceasefire negotiations have begun.

Israel launches air strikes in Gaza accusing Hamas of ‘bold violation of ceasefire’  BBCIsraeli army confirms it has carried out airstrikes in Rafah – Middle East crisis live  The GuardianIsrael says Hamas violated ceasefire with ‘m…

A daring seven-minute heist at Paris’s Louvre Museum saw thieves on scooters, armed with chainsaws, storm the Apollo Gallery. They made off with Napoleon and Empress’s priceless jewellery collection, entering via a basket lift. One damaged piece was la…

EU seeks to boost powers to board Russian shadow fleet vessels, document shows  politico.euEU seeks maritime declaration to inspect Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’  ReutersThe European Union is preparing a secret plan to weaken Russia …

Men wielding disc cutters rode up to the heavily guarded Louvre Museum in Paris on a scooter, stole priceless jewellery and left in seven minutes – less time than it takes to finish a portion of French fries.

Breakaway Turkish Cypriots on ethnically divided Cyprus cast ballots Sunday in an election that many see as a choice between an even deeper alignment with Turkey or a shift toward closer ties with the rest of Europe.

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan has launched key AI initiatives, including an AI Infrastructure Platform, a government AI Acceleration Taskforce, and the Unicorn 30 startup program. These projects aim to fast-track Dubai’s digital transformation, boos…

The US military carried out the strike on the suspected drug-carrying vessel on Thursday, killing two people and taking two survivors into custody.