Polish air force intercepts Russian Il-20 surveillance plane flying over Baltic Sea

The air force said that while the Russian plane did not violate Polish airspace, it did not have a flight plan and the transponder enabling it to be tracked was s...

Brigitte Macron harassment trial opens debate on free speech in France

Defendants claim freedom of expression as prosecutors denounce a years-long cyber-harassment rooted in a hoax.

The trial of 10 people accused of cyber-harassment...

Polls open in Netherlands in close-run election seen as litmus test for far-right

The outcome of Wednesday's vote in the Netherlands could determine the strength of the far-right in a knife-edge race.

Dutch voters began casting their ballots a...

Elderly woman found dead on Australian island after being left by cruise ship

Investigations are underway following the discovery of the 80-year-old's body on Lizard Island on Sunday.

Australian authorities are investigating the circumstan...

Will Washington succeed in mending the Western Sahara rift?

The Western Sahara dispute, rooted in a 50-year conflict, presents major obstacles to US envoy Steve Witkoff's 60-day peace proposal for Morocco and Algeria, say ...

Family trapped under rubble after seven-storey building collapses in Turkey

The incident took place in the northwest city of Gebze on Wednesday, with officials saying it is unclear whether there are casualties.

A seven-storey building ha...

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba, over 700,000 evacuated

More than half a million people were evacuated in Cuba, according to President Miguel Díaz-Canel, and forecasters said the Category 3 storm would unleash signific...

Trump begins final leg of Asian tour in South Korea as Pyongyang tests missiles

But the main issue many in South Korea will be waiting to see is if Lee Jae-myung can strike a trade deal with Trump.

US President Donald Trump met with South Ko...

From Moscow with chaos: How Russia unites extremists across Germany

From neo-Nazis to left-wing groups, Russia is exploiting ideological overlaps and disinformation campaigns to sow chaos, division and insecurity in Germany.

Abou...

US sought to lure Nicolás Maduro’s pilot into betraying Venezuelan leader, report shows

The report comes amid tensions between the Trump administration and Venezuela over drug trafficking.

A US federal agent had a daring pitch for Nicolás Maduro’s c...

Brazilian police raid on Rio drug trafficking gang leaves at least 64 people dead

The police operation was one of the most violent in Brazil’s recent history, with human rights organisations calling for investigations into the deaths.

A massiv...

Hurricane Melissa: Striking photos emerge as storm makes landfall in Jamaica

Fierce winds ripped roofs from buildings, and massive boulders crashed down onto roads, cutting off access across the region.

Heavy floodwaters surged through so...

Israeli PM Netanyahu orders military to immediately carry out 'powerful strikes' on Gaza

Netanyahu made the announcement shortly after Israel said that Hamas had opened fire on IDF forces in southern Gaza.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu o...

Lawyers for Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro appeal his 27-year prison sentence

Bolsonaro was convicted of attempting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential race to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a plot that prosecutors alleged included plan...

Uncertainty high among Dutch voters in final stretch of election campaigns

Tuesday's snap parliamentary election is expected to be a tight race between the four biggest parties, ranging across the political spectrum, as many voters remai...

Pregnant British teen may get two years in Georgia prison in drug smuggling plea deal

The family of Bella May Culley, 19, paid more than €157,000 in a plea deal that could result in a two-year prison sentence in the former Soviet republic.

The fam...

US carried out three strikes on alleged drug-running boats killing 14, Hegseth says

The death toll from the disclosed strikes since early September now stands at 57 and the Trump administration has shown no evidence to support its claims about th...

French senators criticise Louvre's security and demand upgrades after jewellery heist

A delegation of senators visited the Paris museum and said that its security was "not in line" with modern standards.

French senators criticised the Louvre's sec...

Eleven dead after plane carrying German and Hungarian tourists crashes in Kenya

Kenyan authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which happened while the plane was travelling to Maasai Mara National Reserve.

A plane crash killed ...

Ukraine's long-range strikes cut Russia's oil refining capacity by 20%, Zelenskyy says

Oil exports play a key role in funding Russia's invasion of Ukraine and new sanctions from the EU and US aim to cut into Moscow's oil and gas export earnings.

Uk...

Turkish troops will have no role in Gaza stabilisation force, Israel's FM Sa'ar says

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar opposes participation of Turkish troops in Gaza because of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's "hostile approach".

Israel has ...