So-called IS group's 'Jihadi Ringo' requests transfer to UK prison, sparking outrage

IS terrorist El Shafee Elsheikh, known as 'Jihadi Ringo,' is currently serving eight consecutive life sentences in the US. The families of the victims oppose the ...

Kim Jong-un and Putin to attend Chinese military parade in Beijing next week

North Korea’s state news agency confirmed Kim will visit China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend celebrations of the 80th anniversary of...

IAEA Chief says Iran's cooperation with nuclear inspectors still 'a work in progress'

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog warned that the agency is not yet satisfied with Iran's cooperation with international inspectors, just as European leaders ...

At least two students killed after shooting at Minneapolis school, local media report

The Minneapolis city government said the shooter had been "contained" after the gunfire at Annunciation Catholic School and there was no longer any "active threat...

Istanbul police seize jewels and antiques worth €26mn in raid at Grand Bazaar

On orders from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, police raided 23 businesses in the 15th-century covered marketplace, arresting 40 people.

Turkish p...

Israeli military calls Gaza City evacuation 'inevitable'

Aid groups have warned that an expanded military offensive could worsen the humanitarian crisis in the territory, where most of its over 2 million residents are d...

IAEA chief gets police protection as deadline looms over Iran sanctions

Iran accused the International Atomic Energy Agency, without providing evidence, of aiding Israel and the US in air strikes targeting its nuclear sites.

The head...

Syrian teenager in Germany convicted over plot to attack Taylor Swift concert

The 16-year-old defendant was given an 18-month suspended sentence for helping to organise a foiled plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna.

A Syrian te...

China rejects joining Trump-proposed denuclearisation talks with US and Russia

A spokesperson for Beijing's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it was "neither reasonable nor realistic" to expect China to participate in the discussions.

Chin...

German government accepts proposal to encourage voluntary military service

Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stated that the country aims to recruit around 100,000 new personnel by 2030.

The German government has approved a bill proposin...

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recognises Armenian genocide for first time

Israel has long-refused to acknowledge the mass killings and deportations carried out by the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century.

Israel's Prime Minister Be...

Turkish transport minister fined after posting video of himself speeding

Video posted on X by Abdulkadir Uraloğlu with the hashtag #TurkeyAccelerates shows him reaching speeds of 225km/h.

Turkey's transport minister has been fined for...

Musk brands Reform UK leader Farage 'weak sauce' after illegal immigration crackdown pledge

On Tuesday, Farage vowed to pull the UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights and start mass deportations of anyone who arrived in the country illegally....

Israeli drone strikes kill six Syrian soldiers in Damascus suburb, reports claim

Syrian state media and the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the latest drone strikes on Tuesday in the southern Damascus suburb of Kiswah killed ...

Russia plans to withdraw from Europe's anti-torture treaty

Moscow's decision will likely be seen as inconsequential given growing condemnation of widespread human rights abuses committed in Ukraine.

Russia plans to forma...

Denmark summons US envoy over alleged covert operations in Greenland

Denmark summoned the top US diplomat in the country after reports surfaced that Trump-linked individuals were conducting covert influence operations aimed at weak...

Manhunt for gunman in fatal shooting of two Australian police officers continues

Authorities said the suspect, identified as 56-year-old Dezi Freeman, is heavily armed and experienced in wilderness survival as a massive search entered its seco...

France to sue video platform Kick for 'negligence' after streamer's death

Paris is suing the Australian platform for alleged negligence following the death of streamer Raphaël Graven, also known as Jean Pormanove, while on air.

The Fre...

At least eight dead after heavy rain causes flooding and landslides in Southeast Asia

The heavy rain follows Tropical Storm Kajiki, which made landfall in central Vietnam Monday afternoon. The storm weakened into a tropical depression on Tuesday.

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Trump demands death penalty for all murder cases in Washington, DC

It comes part of the US presidents' wider crackdown on crime. Earlier this week, Trump deployed hundreds of troops to the US capital, drawing widespread criticism...

European and Iranian diplomats fail to agree on how to avoid reviving UN sanctions

The Europeans’ concern over Iran's nuclear programme has only grown since Tehran cut off all cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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