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Greece

Fate of asylum-seeking Turkish soldiers remains unclear

A court in Athens has ruled that three of eight Turkish officers said to be implicated in July’s failed coup attempt in Turkey should be extradited back to their home…

Ukraine

Ukraine missile tests avoid Crimea airspace and Russian showdown

Ukraine began two days of missile tests on Thursday, avoiding the air space over Crimea which could have provoked a confrontation with Russia.

Syria

Fresh fears for civilians as fighting rages in Aleppo

Syrian government forces say they gained more ground in Aleppo on Thursday.

Turkey

Russia and Turkey find common ground on Syria

They are on opposing sides of Syria’s civil war.

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Syria

Syrian army captures a third of rebel-held territory in east Aleppo

Rebels lose a third of their territory in eastern Aleppo as Syrian government forces press on with their advance in a bid to take back the city.

Iraq

Hundred Shi'ite pilgrims killed by Islamic State in Iraq

Around one hundred people, most of them Shi'ite pilgrims from Iran, have been killed in the Iraqi city of Hilla by a suicide truck bomber.

Yemen

Airstrike kills 12 civilians in Yemen

Twelve civilians have been killed in Yemen in another airstrike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition that’s been fighting Shiite Houthi rebels since March…

Panama

€4.4bn US Navy warship breaks down... again

Just 6 months ago, the US Navy acquired the world’s most technologically advanced destroyer.

Turkey

More than 15,000 dismissals in Turkey's post-coup purge

Hundreds of public institutions and media outlets have also been shut down over alleged links to a failed coup in July, according to an official decree.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: NATO urges more European defence spending

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Belgium

The Belgian army takes to the streets

Military personnel took to the streets to demonstrate against plans to increase their retirement age from 56 to 63.

World News

Russian warships 'ward off a Dutch submarine'

Russian warships have been forced to drive away a Dutch submarine which were apparently tailing the convoy including the Admiral Kutznetsov aircraft carrier, according to a military spokesperson

Iraq

ISIL leaves destruction in its wake as Iraqi forces press on towards Mosul

Iraqi forces discover the destruction ISIL leaves in its wake as the militant group is ousted from towns surrounding Mosul.

Syria

All-out campaign announced to retake Raqqa

The US-backed 'Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) have are planning a campaign to retake the city of Raqqa, the stronghold of the ISIL militants in Syria.

Turkey

Turkey's military build-up angers Iraq

Turkey has described its military build-up on its border with Iraq as a precaution not a threat.

Syria

Assad vows to stay in power at least until 2021

President Bashar al-Assad plans to remain in power until at least 2021 when his third seven-year term comes to an end.

Syria

Desperate measures for Syrians trying to reach refugee camps

Syrian refugees are reportedly crossing the border into Iraq with the help of smugglers, attempting to join Iraqi refugees fleeing fighting in Mosul

China

China displays J-20 stealth jet at country's biggest air show

China has shown off its J-20 stealth fighter in public for the first time - the plane it hopes will narrow a military technology gap with the US.

Russia

Video: Russia's cold war aircraft carrier the Admiral Kuznetsov

This is the Admiral Kuznetsov, the Russian aircraft carrier said to be so unreliable it has to travel with a tug in case it breaks down.

Russia

Russia warships pass through English Channel under UK Navy’s watchful eye

Several Russian warships pass close to the UK on their way to the Mediterranean