Monday, 26 June, 2023 , 13:07 AFP — NATO will hold talks on Sweden joining the alliance before its summit next month, with the agreement of Turkey which has been holding up the bid, its chief said Monday.

Saturday, 24 June, 2023 , 21:07 AFP — Russian President Vladimir Putin faced the most serious challenge to his long rule on Saturday when the leader of the Wagner mercenary group vowed to topple Moscow's military leadership.

Saturday, 24 June, 2023 , 17:06 AFP — Ukrainian forces have launched several new offensives on their eastern front, confronting Russian troops in the Donbas region, and have claimed more ground, a minister said Saturday.

Thursday, 22 June, 2023 , 18:27 AFP — Greek authorities on Thursday rescued 145 migrants stranded on an island in the Evros River marking the border with Turkey, a common route for people fleeing war and poverty to reach Europe.

Wednesday, 21 June, 2023 , 19:02 AFP — A German court on Wednesday sentenced a woman to over nine years in jail for enslaving a Yazidi woman, as well as aiding and abetting war crimes and genocide as a member of the Islamic State (IS).

Wednesday, 21 June, 2023 , 15:45 AFP — US bomber jets have landed in Sweden for the first time in modern history for training exercises with the NATO invitee, the military said Wednesday.

Wednesday, 21 June, 2023 , 01:34 AFP — Since the start of the year, Iran has intensified its diplomatic activity, engaging with friends and foes alike as it seeks to reduce its isolation, improve its economy and project strength.

Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 , 16:11 AFP — A Turkish citizen appeared in a Swedish court on Tuesday accused of "attempted terrorist financing" of the pro-Kurdish PKK, a first in the Scandinavian country seeking Ankara's approval to join NATO.

Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 , 15:41 AFP — Turkish defence manufacturers are out in force at this week's Paris Air Show, the first in four years during which conflicts including Russia's invasion of Ukraine have spotlighted the country's now-coveted weapons.

Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 , 15:11 AFP — A Turkish drone strike killed three employees of northeast Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration on Tuesday, a spokesman said, amid a recent uptick in attacks targeting Kurdish-held areas.