U.S. Marines conducting search and rescue operation after aviation ‘mishap’ off Australia

Australia’s defence minister said in a statement that no Australian Defence Force personnel were on board. The incident occurred off the coast of Shoalwater Bay, in the state of Queensland, the statement said. The minister, Marise Payne, said she had briefed the...

Rouhani, embarking on second term in Iran, asks Europe not to side with Trump

The deal he championed with the United States and five other major powers in 2015 led to the lifting of most sanctions against Iran in return for curbs on its nuclear programme. Rouhani has intensified efforts to protect the deal – the biggest achievement of his...

New EU sanctions over Siemens turbines violate international law, Russian energy minister says

The EU first imposed sanctions on Russia after the 2014 military annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. On Friday, it introduced additional measures in response to the delivery of Siemens’ gas turbines to Crimea, which violated its existing sanctions....