Germany Daughter, 17, suspected in stabbing of newly elected mayor in Germany Iris Stalzer, 57, was found at home with multiple stab wounds at her home in Herdecke in western Germany on Tuesday. Her life is no longer in danger. 08/10/2025
Turkey Several Turkish celebrities summoned for blood tests in drugs probe Authorities in Turkey have launched an investigation into alleged drug use involving 19 high-profile public figures, including singers and actors. 08/10/2025
Poland Tusk says extraditing Nord Stream suspect 'not in Poland's interest' Volodymyr Z — a Ukrainian man wanted in Germany in connection with the Nord Stream blasts in September 2022 — was detained near Warsaw last month. 08/10/2025
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso's junta arrests European NGO workers for 'spying' The Netherlands-based International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) said it "categorically rejects" the allegations made regarding its eight workers. 08/10/2025
United Kingdom UK police disrupt gang suspected of smuggling stolen phones to China The Metropolitan Police said it has arrested 46 people in its largest ever crackdown on mobile phone theft. 07/10/2025
Greenland Denmark's PM says Greenland still fears Trump's threat of takeover Mette Frederiksen said US President Donald Trump's desire to take over and control Greenland is still a concern for its people. 07/10/2025
Yemen Houthis arrest nine more UN staff in Yemen, sparking condemnation The Iran-backed Houthis' crackdown on the United Nations has seen the rebels arbitrarily detain 53 UN staff since 2021. 07/10/2025
United Kingdom Seven men in UK 'grooming gang' jailed for raping and abusing girls The men in northern England were sentenced to jail terms from 12 to 35 years after sexually abusing and raping two girls from the age of 13. 01/10/2025
Afghanistan Taliban deny nationwide internet ban as outage paralyses Afghanistan The internet blackout is now in its third day on Wednesday and has impacted banking, businesses, humanitarian work and travel across Afghanistan. 01/10/2025
USA Trump and Hegseth declare end of 'woke' leadership in US military US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced new directives for soldiers that include "gender-neutral" or "male-level" standards for physical fitness. 30/09/2025
France South Africa's ambassador to France found dead outside Paris hotel Paris prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the death of 58-year-old Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa near the Hyatt Regency hotel. 30/09/2025
Italy San Siro set for demolition after sale to AC Milan and Inter approved The iconic Italian football stadium is on track to be torn down and replaced by a new arena after Milan's city council approved its sale to the two clubs. 30/09/2025
Business Chinese woman convicted in UK over €6bn Bitcoin fraud Zhimin Qian, 47, defrauded more than 128,000 victims in China before trying to launder the illegal cryptocurrency proceeds by buying property in the UK. 30/09/2025
USA At least two people killed in shooting at ICE facility in Dallas Three people were shot at an immigration office in Dallas, and the suspected gunman died from a self-inflicted wound, according to officials. 24/09/2025
USA Colombia's Petro seeks probe into Trump over fatal Caribbean strikes Gustavo Petro tells the UN General Assembly that there should be 'criminal proceedings' over US strikes on alleged drug trafficking vessels. 24/09/2025
Somalia Somalia says no to Egypt-Ethiopia peacekeeper clash on its soil There will be no "proxy war" between Egypt and Ethiopia on Somali soil, according to the country's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. 24/09/2025
Spain Spanish military plane hit by GPS 'disturbance' over Russian enclave Spain's Defence Minister Margarita Robles was on the military jet, which reported GPS interference while flying over the Russian Kaliningrad enclave. 24/09/2025
USA Satirical statue of Trump and Epstein appears in Washington The statue titled Best Friends Forever was made by an anonymous creator and is expected to remain in the grounds of National Mall until Sunday night. 24/09/2025
Poland Poland to reopen border with Belarus, PM Donald Tusk says The shutdown was a result of Russia-led military exercises in Belarus known as Zapad 2025. 23/09/2025
United Kingdom Asylum seeker jailed for sex attacks that sparked UK protests Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was found guilty of assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping, a town near London. 23/09/2025