Ukraine's soldiers are trained by Western allies, but they have also ended up teaching those allies how to fight a modern war.

Lee Jae Myung warns situation caused by US-Israeli war against Iran is ‘worse than you think’

Leading German economic institutes on Wednesday cut their growth forecast for 2026 by more than half to reflect the expected fallout from soaring energy prices caused by the Iran war. Gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by only 0.

The new law imposes a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and criminalises the "promotion" of same-sex relations.

In October, company CEO Armin Papperger had already called into question the importance of drones in the war in Ukraine.

Leading German economic institutes on Wednesday slashed their growth forecast for 2026 by more than half to reflect the expected fallout from soaring energy prices caused by the Iran war. Gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by only 0.

A Russian military plane crashed in annexed Crimea, killing six crew and 23 passengers on board, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the country's Defense Ministry. The An-26 military transport plane was carrying out a scheduled flight over the Crimean peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014, the reports said. Russia's top investigative agency, the Investigative Committee, said a total of seven crew members and 23 passengers were aboard

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has attributed a controversial statement that 80% of the more than 900,000 Syrians in Germany should go back home within three years to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Merz made the announcement during al-Sharaa's visit to Germany on Monday, and clarified a day later that "the figure of 80% returnees within three years was cited by the Syrian president.

Surging fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East has many Malaysians concerned about paying more at the pump, but social media posts claiming petrol prices will increase sharply in fact share fabricated graphics. Local broadcaster TV3 and the Finance Ministry both denied publishing the circulating graphics, which feature inaccurate prices of petrol and diesel.

Brazil is strengthening its reverse logistics system for pesticide packaging with the rollout of a nationwide itinerant collection programme.

India has launched a national training programme to support tribal families who host tourists in their homes, known as homestays.

A "system failure" caused a robotaxi outage involving multiple vehicles operated by Baidu's Apollo Go in central ‌China's Wuhan, local police said on Wednesday, re-igniting safety concerns over ‌the fast-growing service. Police received reports late on Tuesday that numerous Apollo Go cars had ​stopped in the middle of roads in Wuhan and were unable to move, according to an official statement. Passengers were able to exit the vehicles safely and there were no injuries, police said.

After Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Israeli public about the military campaign against Iran, a video purportedly showing the prime minister with an extra finger on his right hand circulated in posts claiming it was AI-generated and proof that his death was being covered up. The higher-quality version posted by the Israeli government, however, does not show Netanyahu with six fingers and he has made public appearances in the days since the video circulated.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has not said he would announce electricity tariff hikes as war in the Middle East continues to roil oil and gas markets, contrary to a false claim shared in an altered news graphic circulating on social media. Local broadcaster Astro Awani branded the graphic a "fake", while the government said it was committed to shielding consumers from fluctuating energy costs.

People in Iran describe angry scenes and tense relationships as rifts open up over the war.

The launchers were used in the terror group's latest barrage against Israel, which left three people injured, including a 6-year-old child. The IDF struck and dismantled Hezbollah missile launchers in southern Lebanon, the military announced in a statement Tuesday evening.

Iran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.

France's upper house of parliament, the Senate, voted on Tuesday evening in favour of banning numerous social media platforms for children and young people under 15. Senators want all platforms whose content or algorithms could harm children's self-development to be off limits.

Abu Ubaida, a Hamas spokesperson for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, addressed his message to the Hezbollah terrorist organization, whom he referred to as "the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon. " A Hamas spokesperson called on Hezbollah terrorists to "intensify their efforts" to kidnap Israeli soldiers in Lebanon on Tuesday, saying it was in order to "liberate" Palestinian and Arab prisoners following the Knesset's passing of the death penalty bill.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned that ships passing through the narrow Strait will be targeted, after the US and Israel launched strikes on the country on February 28. The Iran war has threatened Gulf ports and disrupted global trade through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expects Iran's government to fall sooner or later. "The ayatollah regime in Iran is weaker than ever," he said in a video message broadcast on Tuesday evening, adding: "And I tell you, sooner or later it will fall.

The incident is the first such attack since wolves returned to Germany nearly three decades ago

Colombia’s army rescued six siblings after they spent three days hiding in the rainforest to avoid being captured by a rebel group in the southwestern province of Caqueta. Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez said on X that five children and their adult sister were airlifted from a remote location following a “precise operation” involving helicopters. “Attacking the civilian population, and especially minors is one of the worst inhumane acts, and when you do this repeatedly it becomes a war crime,”

A massive dust storm, or haboob, swept across the Sahara Desert from western Algeria into Mauritania, Morocco, Western Sahara and the Canary Islands on March 30. The dust stretched for more than 1,000 miles. As meteorologists observed the dust storm from space via weather satellites, social media users captured the incoming dust storm on camera....

Iraq’s Ministry of Interior says one suspect arrested after ‘unknown individuals’ kidnap journalist.

Even if conflict is ‘short but intense’, countries like Sudan, Yemen, Lebanon will see major increases in poverty rates.

In the Middle East, Turkey seeks to play a key role if and when the Iran conflict winds down. Ankara will seek to grow its influence as Iran’s influence declines.

EU lawmakers on Tuesday called on Beijing to implement stricter checks on exports during their first visit to China in eight years. "We have repeatedly stressed that it is important for exports to be subject to stronger controls on the Chinese side," said Anna Cavazzini, chair of the European Parliament's Internal Market Committee, in Beijing.

Two of those executed on Monday were killed without advance notice, denying them the chance to meet with their lawyers or say goodbye to their families, according to Amnesty International. Iran executed two men tied to the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI), adding to two other men who were executed on Monday, the group said on Tuesday, ‌confirming a report by Iran’s judiciary news outlet.

“We launched a plan we call ‘For Iran’, which is a registration program for homeland defense fighters,” Nadali told state media. “We set the minimum age at 12 years and above.