UK Deploys RAF Typhoon Jets to Defend Saudi Arabia Against Houthi Attacks
The United Kingdom will deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to help defend the kingdom against escalating missile and drone attacks by Y…
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France Imposes Curfews After Weekend of Riots and Looting Leaves Hundreds of Millions in Damage
French authorities have imposed overnight curfews in parts of central Paris and other cities following a weekend of widespread riots and looting across the coun…
Suspect Arrested After Fire Guts Historic Limoges City Hall Amid Mass Unrest in France
A suspect linked to a far-left movement has been arrested in France after a 19th-century city hall was gutted by fire during mass disorder over the weekend. The…
Ukraine Claims World-First Drone Airlift of Wounded Soldier From Front Line
The Ukrainian military has released footage of what it describes as the world's first drone airlift of a wounded soldier from the front line. The operation was…
Storm Adam Kills Four in Eastern Spain as Flooding Forces Mass Evacuations
At least four people have been killed and hundreds rescued after Storm Adam unleashed torrential rainfall across eastern Spain, triggering severe flooding, evac…
France hit by worst unrest in years as cost-of-living protests turn violent across major cities
France woke on Sunday to streets scarred by burned cars, smashed shopfronts and looted businesses after cost-of-living protests spiralled into some of the worst…
French Police 'Lost Control' During Weekend Riots, Interior Minister Admits
France's interior minister has admitted that police "lost control" in several cities during violent weekend protests, as the prime minister announced partial cu…
France's Macron Rejects Interior Minister's Resignation After Riots and Looting Sweep Nation
French President Emmanuel Macron has declined Interior Minister Laurent Nunez's offer to resign following nationwide demonstrations that descended into widespre…
France Unrest: Macron Admits 'Failures' as Riots Leave 1,500 Businesses Damaged
French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged "failures in anticipation and intelligence" following days of violent unrest that swept across the country, wh…
Austrian Airlines Flight Diverts to Sofia After Bomb Threat on Tel Aviv-Vienna Route
An Austrian Airlines flight travelling from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday night following a reported bomb threat. F…
Macron Denounces France's Nationwide Rioting and Looting, Vows Rioters Will 'Pay for Their Crimes'
French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed "anger and shame" over violent unrest that swept across France, describing rioters' actions as attempts "to bring…
Ukraine-Russia War: Zelenskyy Says Conflict 'Must Be Brought to an End' as Diplomatic Tensions Mount
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the war with Russia "must be brought to an end" and that his country is preparing for the "next steps" of diplo…
Ukrainian Drone Attack on St Petersburg Kills One, Hits Energy Sites as Ceasefire Falters
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on St Petersburg has killed at least one person and injured five others, the city's governor said on Sunday. Governor Alexa…
Ukraine Repels Russian Advances as US Intelligence and Satellite Access Disruptions Raise Alarm
Ukraine continued to reclaim territory on the eastern front this week, even as its relationship with the United States came under severe strain following report…
Czech PM Babis Suffers Crushing Senate Defeat as Pro-Western Opposition Retains Control
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has suffered a significant electoral setback after his ruling coalition failed to win a single seat in Senate elections held o…
Albania Protests: Students and Police Clash for Fifth Day in Tirana as Calls for PM's Resignation Gr
Violent clashes between anti-government protesters and riot police erupted in central Tirana for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday, as demonstrations that b…
Russian Strikes Kill at Least 8, Cut Power to Over a Million Across Ukraine
Russian attacks killed at least eight people and wounded 60 others across Ukraine on Friday, striking nine regions, hitting two shopping centres, and cutting po…
France Cost-of-Living Protests: Clashes Erupt as Hundreds of Thousands Take to Streets
Mass demonstrations swept across France on Saturday, bringing together high school students, trade unions and "yellow vest" activists in a nationwide day of pro…
Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi Pushes Russia Back in Donbas as Starlink Restrictions Raise Alarm
A Ukrainian counter-offensive known as Operation Vivaldi has liberated 277 square kilometres of territory in the eastern Donbas region, according to Kyiv. The o…
Pope Leo XIV to make first public appearance Sunday after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV is making steady progress following lung cancer surgery earlier this week and is set to make his first public appearance since the operation on Sun…
FIFA Fines Spain $20,000 and Orders Partial Stadium Closure Over Islamophobic Chants
FIFA has sanctioned the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) following Islamophobic chants by supporters during a friendly match between Spain and Egypt in March,…
Norway's $2.3 Trillion Wealth Fund Urged to Drop Nuclear Arms Ban and Gaza Investment Rules
A government-appointed committee has recommended that Norway's sovereign wealth fund lift its ethical investment restrictions, including its ban on investing in…
British Father Fined 3,000 Euros After Two-Year-Old Son Falls to Death at Cyprus Hotel
A British father has been fined 3,000 euros (£2,500) after his two-year-old son fell to his death from the fourth floor of a five-star hotel in Cyprus. Joshua F…
EU Leaders Arrive in Brussels Pledging Continued Ukraine Support as Winter Approaches
European Union leaders arriving at a summit in Brussels have delivered stark warnings about the situation in Ukraine, calling for sustained financial and milita…
19 Injured as Minibus Crashes Into Train at Channel Tunnel Entrance Near Calais
Nineteen people were injured on Thursday when a minibus carrying truck drivers crashed into a vehicle shuttle train at the French entrance to the Channel Tunnel…
Seven Sailors Missing After Drone Strikes Hit Tankers Near Romania's Black Sea Coast
Seven of the twelve crew members aboard the San Marino-flagged chemical tanker Wine Trader are missing after the vessel was struck by drones off Romania's Black…
Three dead and thousands evacuated as worst flooding in decades strikes Istanbul
At least three people have died and thousands have been evacuated after torrential rain caused severe flooding across Istanbul, with authorities describing it a…
EU Summit in Brussels to Address China Trade, Ukraine War and Bloc's Next Budget
European Union leaders are gathering in Brussels on Thursday for two days of talks focused on major economic challenges facing the bloc, including intensifying…
Pope Leo XIV Recovering Well After Lung Cancer Surgery, Vatican Says
Pope Leo XIV is recovering well following surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his right lung, the Vatican has confirmed, with doctors reporting normal pos…
Russian Strikes Cut Power to 600,000 in Ukraine as Starlink Restrictions Disrupt Military Operations
At least 600,000 people in Ukraine are without electricity after deadly overnight Russian missile and drone strikes, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Zele…