Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room blast, leaving 2 crew missing

Authorities said a Russian warship arrived later Monday to oversee rescue operations. The Russian embassy in Spain told RIA Novosti it was investigating the accident.

1 dead after a Russian missile hits a Ukrainian apartment block

Serhii Lysak says at least 11 other people were injured and more people could be trapped beneath the rubble of the four-story apartment block.

American imprisoned in Russia sentenced to new 15-year jail term for espionage

A Russian-born U.S. citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian news agencies reported.

Faulty mortar rounds spark corruption allegations for Ukraine’s defense industry

Activists are calling for an investigation into Ukraine’s top defense institutions over accusations that tens of thousands of locally made mortar rounds are failing to fire, or badly misfiring.

France observes a day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in its Mayotte territory off Africa

France marked a day of mourning Monday for victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated its poorest territory, Mayotte, over a week ago.

Trump reiterates interest in buying Greenland for US security

Donald Trump hinted he still wants to buy Greenland, a self-ruling territory of Denmark, saying that U.S. ownership and control of the island is an “absolute necessity” for national security.

Magdeburg mourns Christmas market attack victims as fears swirl of deeper German social divisions

Mourners laid flowers near the scene of the deadly Christmas market attack on Monday as investigators puzzled over the motive of the suspect and fears swirled that the rampage could deepen divisions in German society.

5 months on, Ukraine clings to Kursk amid doubts over operation

Outnumbered Ukrainian troops are clinging to a section of Russian territory in hopes of using it as a bargaining chip in any future negotiations.

Russia’s Putin holds talks with Slovakia PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin on Sunday with Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader since Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

German authorities received tipoffs last year about the suspect in Christmas market attack

German authorities said they received tipoffs last year about the suspect in a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg as more details emerged on Sunday about the five people killed.

Ukrainian drones hit a Russian fuel depot for the second time this month

Ukrainian drones struck a major Russian fuel depot for the second time in just over a week on Sunday, according to a senior Russian regional official, as part of a “massive” cross-border attack on fuel and energy facilities that Kyiv says supply Moscow’s military.

Albania to close TikTok for a year blaming it for promoting violence among children

Albania’s prime minister said Saturday the government will shut down the video service TikTok for one year, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children.

Hungary’s Orbán blames immigration and EU for the deadly attack in Germany

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday drew a direct link between immigration and an attack in Germany where a man drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least five people and injuring 200 others.

Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russian territory, hundreds of miles from the front line

Ukraine brought the war into the heart of Russia Saturday morning with drone attacks that local authorities said damaged residential buildings in the city of Kazan in the Tatarstan region, over 600 miles from the front line.

Death toll in attack on Christmas market in Germany rises to 5 and more than 200 injured

The death toll in the attack on a busy Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg has risen to five, the state governor said Saturday.

At least 2 dead and 60 hurt after car drives into German Christmas market in suspected attack

Authorities in the eastern German city of Magdeburg say at least two people were killed and dozens more were injured after a man drove his car into a busy Christmas market in what officials called a deliberate attack.

Celebrities bring music, laughter and smiles to the military in Europe during USO Holiday Tour

The USO partnered with the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Christopher Grady and widely-known talents to bring its seven day holiday tour to U.S. military bases across Europe. They reminded those who serve, and their families that they are loved and appreciated even from a distance.

Lithuania says it sees no sign of sabotage in the crash of a DHL cargo plane

Officials acknowledged at the time that one line of inquiry would be whether Russia played a role given its suspected involvement in cases of sabotage, though they stressed there was no evidence pointing in that direction.