Germany must ramp up defence spending, says senior NATO general

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Germany must significantly ramp up its defence spending, a senior NATO general said on Friday.Against the backdrop of the heightened Russian threat to...

Blinken slams China’s actions in South China Sea dispute

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday sharply criticised China's "increasingly dangerous and unlawful actions" in the dispute over territorial claims in...

Shelf Drilling secures $234m in drilling contracts in West Africa

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Shelf Drilling has announced the full execution of contracts and extensions valued at $234m (Dh863.04m) for its jack-up drilling rigs, Shelf Drilling Achiever...

Kenya and Haiti urge partners to boost support for peacekeeping mission amid a funding...

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leaders of Kenya and Haiti on Friday urged international partners to honor their commitment to the U.N.-backed peacekeeping...

Oil tanker on fire off German coast, major rescue operation under way

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An oil tanker is on fire in the Baltic Sea off the coast of north-eastern Germany, the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service...

Italy formally opens centers in Albania to process male migrants intercepted in international waters

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SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — Italy's government on Friday formally opened two centers in Albania where it plans to process male migrants who are...

Ukraine is eroding Russia’s military advantage with strikes on its ammo depots

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Ukrainian officials said its forces have reduced Russia's artillery advantage on the battlefield.Military experts said it's partly down to Ukraine's long-range strikes on...

China car market ticks up in September

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Retail sales of passenger vehicles in China rose by 2% year-on-year to 2.06 million units in September 2024, according to preliminary data released...

Fire breaks out on an oil tanker off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast. All 7...

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BERLIN (AP) — A fire broke out on an oil tanker off Germany's Baltic Sea coast on Friday and all seven crew members...

Germany sees tourist boom in August amid record overnight stays

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Germany's tourist sector saw a record number of overnight stays in August, the national statistics agency said on Friday.Destatis recorded 59 million overnight...