USA Trump warns fight against 'narcoterrorist' cartels will escalate US President Donald Trump's pledge follows two fatal airstrikes this month on vessels that were allegedly transporting drugs from Venezuela. 17/09/2025
Romania Romania charges ex-presidential candidate over coup attempt Georgescu and 21 other suspects are accused of plotting violence after the presidential election was cancelled over alleged Russian interference last December. 17/09/2025
USA US cancels visas for people 'celebrating' Charlie Kirk's death "America will not host foreigners who celebrate the death of our fellow citizens," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote in a post on X. 17/09/2025
Afghanistan Taliban cuts internet access in Afghan province to stop 'immorality' Fibre optic internet has been banned in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, although mobile data is still available. 16/09/2025
Kenya Kenya seeks arrest of British national over murder near UK army camp An arrest warrant has been issued for a British citizen over the death of a young Kenyan mother whose body was found in a septic tank 13 years ago. Authorities did not disclose whether the suspect was a soldier. 16/09/2025
Vatican Could first millennial saint Carlo Acutis' PlayStation become a relic? London-born Italian boy Carlo Acutis was a computer whiz with a talent for coding and a love of video games, according to his mother. 16/09/2025
United Kingdom 'Soldier F' goes on trial for Bloody Sunday deaths in Northern Ireland The ex-paratrooper, who cannot be identified and is known only as Soldier F, is accused of murdering two men and attempting to murder five others. 16/09/2025
Turkey Turkish police raid Istanbul's Grand Bazaar in diamond smuggling probe On orders from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, police raided 23 businesses in the 15th-century covered marketplace, arresting 40 people. 27/08/2025
Germany Syrian teen in Germany convicted over plot to attack Taylor Swift gig 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. 27/08/2025
Turkey Turkish transport minister fined after posting video of him speeding Video posted on X by Abdulkadir Uraloğlu with the hashtag #TurkeyAccelerates shows him reaching speeds of 225km/h. 27/08/2025
Russia 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. 27/08/2025
France France to sue video platform Kick for 'negligence' after user'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. 27/08/2025
France France detains murder suspect after four bodies found in River Seine The bodies of four men were discovered in the river earlier this month in Choisy-Le-Roi, a southeastern suburb of the French capital. 26/08/2025
Bulgaria Smugglers in Bulgaria nearly kill migrants paying €4,000 to reach EU The 24 migrants from Afghanistan were found in a van in Lozenets, a village situated on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast and near the Turkish border. 26/08/2025
Italy Passengers evacuated from Italian airport after 'lunatic' starts fire Tourists fled a blaze at Milan's Malpensa Airport after a man started a fire in Terminal 1 and caused damage with a hammer, according to reports. 20/08/2025
France France probes death of streamer over concerns of 'horrifying' violence Raphael Graven — who was known online as Jean Pormanove or JP — died during a live stream after days of violence and abuse, according to reports. 20/08/2025
North Korea Chinese national in US jailed for sending weapons to North Korea Shenghua Wen, 42, received around $2 million (€1.7 million) from North Korean officials to ship firearms and ammunition from California. 20/08/2025
Germany Suspect in car attack on German Christmas market charged with murder The suspect is charged with six counts of murder, 338 counts of attempted murder and 309 counts of bodily harm. 19/08/2025
Bolivia Bolivia's presidential frontrunner has 'phone stolen' during rally Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz is up against conservative ex-President Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga in a runoff on 19 October to determine Bolivia's next leader. 19/08/2025
Ukraine Dressed for diplomacy, Zelenskyy's style wins praise in Trump meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was complimented by US President Donald Trump for his outfit in their Oval Office meeting on Monday. 19/08/2025