With tens of thousands expected to attend Vienna’s iconic balls this winter, police have stepped up their presence to minimise risks.

NIAMEY, Niger -- An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger's Agadez city, local residents and the Austrian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, the first time a European citizen is known to have been kidnapped in the conflict-hit West African nation since a military junta took power in 2023.

Israel is rallying international allies to secure the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian researcher kidnapped in Iraq nearly two years ago.

By John Lee. The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has welcomed the United Kingdom's decision to downgrade Iraq's security classification, citing it as a key achievement reflecting improved security conditions and the government's efforts to promote stability.

Speaker of the Shura Council H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim met separately yesterday with Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Qatar H E

A coalition of separatists in Mali, the Azawad Liberation Front, on Tuesday said it had freed a Spanish national kidnapped by a group of bandits in Algeria. The kidnappers had hoped to sell him to

Reports suggest it will come with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, the same as the other S25 series models. Additionally, it might include 12GB RAM as standard and a triple-camera setup on the back, similar to the base Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus.

Samsung will launch the Galaxy S25 Slim, the most sleek addition to the S25 lineup, with a limited global release. However, Pakistani Samsung fans can

BAMAKO, Mali -- A rebel alliance in Mali said Tuesday it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria last week. The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a coalition of separatist armed groups in Mali's predominately Tuareg north, said on the social media platform X that it freed Spanish citizen Gilbert Navarro.

It's a short list compared to where the other S25 models will be available. Last week a rumor claimed that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim

Edita Food Industries has taken a 49% stake in Iraqi packaged snacks peer Tuama Jebur Abbas (TJA), it has announced.

A coal-fueled flying triangle, a product of desperation, and a piece of history that questions the limits of wartime innovation. Explore the madness behind this Nazi rocket plane.”