China accuses Japan of smear campaign

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong summoned Japanese Ambassador Hideo Tarumi on Sunday in response to a wide array of accusations made against Beijing at the G7 summit in Hiroshima.Japan, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the Grou…

Over 36,000 people displaced by Italy floods

More than 36,000 people have now been forced from their homes by deadly floods in northeast Italy, regional officials said, as rising waters swallowed more houses and fresh landslides isolated hamletsViolent downpours earlier this week killed 14 people…

Greece’s conservatives fall short of majority

Greece’s ruling conservatives led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis have scored a major victory in the national elections, but have fallen short of the majority needed to form a government. And unless a coalition is formed, a second round is now li…

Spain rejects Israel’s latest rhetoric on holy sites

Spain issued a fresh condemnation of Israel on Monday, rejecting the rhetoric used by Israel’s far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in East Jerusalem.In a statement, Madrid called on Israel to ‘scrupulously respect…