Ukraine appeals for 'immediate' EU membership
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeals to the European Union to allow Ukraine to gain membership immediately under a special procedure 
Vladimir Putin puts Russian nuclear forces on special alert
Russian nuclear forces put in special state of alert, as Putin cites aggressive statements by NATO countries
UN says European unity at risk as borders close to refugees

Thousands of refugees enter Austria after being refused entry in Croatia,...

Thousands of refugees enter Austria after being refused...

Assad must go, ISIS must be destroyed – US

Syrian army kill 26 people in series of airstrikes on Islamic State positions,...

Syrian army kill 26 people in series of airstrikes on...

Voting under way in Greece election with Tsipras narrowly leading polls

Former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s Syriza Party is narrowly ahead of his conservative rivals but analysts say either party is unlikely to secure a...

Former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s Syriza Party...

Croatia ‘forcing’ Hungary to accept refugees

Croatian Prime Minister condemns Hungary's decision to construct a fence...

Croatian Prime Minister condemns Hungary's decision to...

Updated | Signs of stabbing, beating among refugees rescued

At least 750 persons rescued off Libya in four rescue operations

At least 750 persons rescued off Libya in four rescue...

Weapons on ship headed to Libya manufactured in Turkey

Weapons and ammunition found on a ship headed to Libya Dawn controlled port...

Weapons and ammunition found on a ship headed to Libya Dawn...

Tensions flare as Croatia buses refugees to Hungarian border

Hungary accuses Croatia of violating international law after its neighbouring...

Hungary accuses Croatia of violating international law...

Syria carries out heavy air strikes against IS in Palmyra

Syrain government carries out 25 air strikes on Islamic State-held city of...

Syrain government carries out 25 air strikes on Islamic...

Refugees will be 'moved on' from Croatia, PM says

Croatian PM Zoran Milanovic said that the country would not become a...

Croatian PM Zoran Milanovic said that the country would not...

Daesh target Mitiga airport, prison in two separate attacks

Three guards left dead by Daesh at Mitiga prison

Three guards left dead by Daesh at Mitiga prison

16 people killed in Taliban attack on Pakistani air force base

Some 13 millitants and three soldiers were killed in an attack on an air base...

Some 13 millitants and three soldiers were killed in an...

Croatia closes road borders with Serbia

Croatia closes seven of its eight border crossings with Serbia as the refugee crisis continues  

Croatia closes seven of its eight border crossings with...

Armed men attack Libya's National Congress

The Congress was discussing the UN-issued Libya Dialogue Draft | Unconfirmed...

The Congress was discussing the UN-issued Libya Dialogue...

Fifa secretary Jerome Valcke suspended after allegations of ticket fraud

The Frenchman, who has held his role at Fifa since 2007, said he denied the "fabricated, outrageous" allegations that he was involved in a...

The Frenchman, who has held his role at Fifa since 2007,...

Refugees break through police lines in Croatia

Crowds break through riot police lines at the Croatian and Serbian border, as...

Crowds break through riot police lines at the Croatian and...

Burkina Faso president and prime minister detained in coup

The detention of the nation’s transitional leaders on Wednesday triggered...

The detention of the nation’s transitional leaders on...

Mozambique declared free of landmines

Close to 171,000 landmines were removed, according to the Halo Trust, a British charity that led the clearance.

Close to 171,000 landmines were removed, according to the...

8.3-magnitude earthquake in Chile triggers tsunami warnings

Five people are now known to have died, and one million residents have been...

Five people are now known to have died, and one million...