Following reports of a blast near an upscale restaurant in central Moscow, Russian state media agency TASS has confirmed that at least three people died and several others were injured.

The 36th summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was held in Ankara, Türkiye, between July 7 and 8, convened in the shadow of two defining geopolitical crises.

11 people have reportedly been killed in an aircraft crash near Nancy, France.

The U.K. Ministry of Defence has launched an investigation into a reported confrontation involving the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich, which allegedly fired warning shots at a British yacht navigating the English Channel.

Two historic buildings at Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra were damaged during a Russian air attack, marking the UNESCO-listed monastery’s first wartime damage since World War II.

Germany’s conservatives and Greens explore a possible federal alliance as SPD support collapses, reshaping coalition politics and reform debates.

CDU leaders reject speculation over replacing Chancellor Friedrich Merz with Hendrik Wüst as Germany’s coalition faces polls and reform pressure.

Greenland pushes back as the expanded U.S. consulate in Nuuk, Trump-era Arctic influence efforts, and resource politics fuel protests and diplomatic tension.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing growing pressure from Labour lawmakers and junior government figures after poor election results, with some calling for him to set a timetable to leave office.

Ukraine’s rapid drone innovation is reshaping combat, turning inexpensive unmanned systems into decisive tools against Russian forces.

A car in downtown Leipzig has rammed into a crowd of pedestrians, leaving several casualties, according to eyewitnesses and police reports.

A major fire broke out at a refinery in Kstovo, Russia, after a reported drone strike, in what appears to be the latest Ukrainian attack on Russian energy infrastructure.

Russia launched a rare large-scale daytime drone and missile barrage across Ukraine on March 24, killing civilians, wounding dozens and striking cities far from the front, in one of the broadest aerial attacks seen in recent weeks. Ukrainian officials said the assault hit at least 10 locations, including Lviv in the west, while Reuters reported that more than 550 drones were launched during the daytime phase and nearly 1,000 drones

Update: As of about 6:20 a.m. local time (05:20 UTC) on March 8, police say there have been no major developments in the investigation into the blast at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo. Authorities have appealed for public tips, while reiterating that no one was injured and the damage was limited to the consular entrance. The large police response remains in place, but officials continue to say the situation is

Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland has been hospitalized following the launch of an Økokrim investigation into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, according to sources.

Spokeswoman for Russia’s Foreign Ministry Zakharova calls Zelensky a “terrorist outcast”. Credit: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Russian officials are vowing a strong response to what they describe as a “terrorist attack” using 91 Ukrainian UAVs against Putin’s Valdai residence in Novgorod oblast. Russia’s Ministry of Defence says all drones were intercepted with no casualties or damage being reported. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says that Russia’s Armed Forces have deemed “how, with what,