The Russian government has nominated former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, a close friend of President Vladimir Putin, to join the board of Rosneft, the energy giant under Western sanctions. Schroeder was among seven nominees in a decree signed by Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev...

Around a hundred Barcelona residents gathered on the Spanish city's beach on Saturday to protest the unchecked growth of mass tourism to the popular vacation destination. The protest was organized by a local residents' group under the theme "Recover the beach for everyone!" They say the...

A fighter jet has crash landed at Bahrain International Airport, disrupting flights to and from the island nation. Social media pictures of the crash showed the grey fighter jet's nose tipped into the air but largely intact. Airport officials did not respond to requests for comment...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday warned against an "escalation of tensions" over North Korea amid a growing war of words between Washington and Pyongyang. In a statement, Macron voiced his "concern at the ballistic and nuclear threat coming from North Korea", saying the...