As strict restrictions are imposed in Jerusalem during Holy Week, authorities are planning several possible routes to safely transport the Holy Fire to Greece from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Iran’s foreign ministry says it has defined its position and demands in response to ceasefire proposals delivered through intermediaries, stressing that any negotiations must not be based on ultimatums or threats

A Pakistan-mediated proposal outlines an immediate ceasefire between Iran and the United States, while Iranian state media reports the death of a senior Revolutionary Guards intelligence chief amid ongoing hostilities

In Jerusalem, at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, located in the Christian Quarter of the Old City, the Palm Sunday service was conducted without the presence of congregants.

Wildfires burned more than 2.2 million hectares across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa in 2025, with the EU recording its worst fire year on record. Greece avoided historic wildfire losses, but nearly 49,000 hectares still burned- including in protected areas.

The relationship between specific political processes and vast geopolitical movements—including war, the transformation of the global economy, and the exploitation of planetary resources—has become entirely blurred, if not invisible

Athens says it is exhausting every option to ensure the safe transfer of the Holy Fire from Jerusalem to Greece, as Easter ceremonies in the city are scaled back amid active conflict in the region

A key uncertainty regarding Greece's effort to retrieve the Holy Fire from Jerusalem this Easter is whether Israel will open its airspace

Tehran wants any agreement with the U.S. and Israel to include an end to fighting in Lebanon, while conflicting signals from Washington and Tehran cast doubt over prospects for negotiations.

Tehran denies any negotiations with Washington after fresh missile attacks, while conflicting signals from both sides rattle global markets and push oil prices higher again.

The world’s largest aircraft carrier has arrived in Crete for inspections following a major onboard fire that caused damage and left several sailors needing medical attention.

Tehran reportedly launched two ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, though initial reports suggest they missed. The strike signals an escalation in the conflict and highlights Iran’s extended missile range

Investigators are heading to Souda Bay in Crete to question crew members after a fire broke out aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford — with deliberate sabotage considered an extreme but possible cause

Security restrictions and ongoing conflict in Jerusalem raise uncertainty over the traditional Easter ceremony and the transport of the Holy Fire to Greece

The U.S. aircraft carrier will undergo repairs at the Souda Bay naval base after a fire in the Red Sea caused damage and smoke exposure for hundreds of sailors

Police say a person inside the bus may have set themselves on fire, triggering the deadly blaze in Kerzers near Bern.

The first upgraded aircraft is expected to be delivered in 2027

Svitlana Kovalchuk, Executive Director of YES (Yalta European Strategy) at the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, spoke with TO BHMA International about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the prospects for a sustainable peace.

August blaze that devastated northwest Chios originated from an electrical fault, with extreme weather accelerating its spread and no evidence of human intervention