France Three La Santé inmates in custody after Sarkozy taunted in French jail Three inmates at La Santé prison in Paris were placed in special custody over their involvement in jeers and heckles lobbed at Nicolas Sarkozy, who is serving a jail sentence there. 23/10/2025
Syria Syria's Al-Sharaa seeks extradition of al-Assad in first Moscow trip The interim president of Syria arrived on an unprecedented visit to the Russian capital on Wednesday, where he is expected to demand that the Kremlin extradites toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad — who received asylum in Russia following his ouster — to face trial back in his country. 15/10/2025
Gaza Hamas crackdown in Gaza leaves dozens dead amid power struggle Hamas's operation in Gaza City over the weekend killed 32 people, targeting a rival clan. Despite the ceasefire with Israel, tensions remain high with multiple skirmishes reported over the past 10 days. 13/10/2025
Gaza What would Palestinians' most popular leader do if freed? No one knows Israel and Hamas agreed to implement the first phase of Trump's Gaza peace plan, but Israel did not release high-profile prisoner Marwan Barghouti. 10/10/2025
United Kingdom Two killed and three injured in attack at Manchester synagogue Two people were killed while three remained seriously injured after a vehicle and stabbing attack at a Manchester synagogue on Thursday. Police shot the suspect dead, and two more arrests were made in connection with the incident. 02/10/2025
USA In US and Europe, troops on streets of capitals tell a different story Following an executive order signed by Donald Trump in August, over 2,000 National Guard members patrol the streets of Washington, evoking scenes similar to those in European capitals. Yet in Washington, experts and residents believe this is different. 01/10/2025
Denmark Airport in Denmark closes again over suspected drone 'hybrid attack' Suspected drone activity disrupted Denmark's Aalborg airport for the second time within 24 hours on Thursday evening, after Copenhagen alerted NATO and the EU over a similar "hybrid attack" the day before. 26/09/2025
Denmark Denmark alerts NATO after coordinated drone attacks at its airports Denmark is on high alert after unauthorised drones targeted airports, leading to the closure of Aalborg airport. Authorities suspect Russian involvement. 25/09/2025
World News Europe is 'being ruined' by migration, Trump says in UN speech In his UN speech on Tuesday, Trump warned Europe that immigration and climate policies are destroying its heritage and causing an "unmitigated disaster". 23/09/2025
USA Trump honours 'martyr' Charlie Kirk at memorial attended by thousands As many as 200,000 people gathered for the memorial service to pay their last respects to the late conservative activist, who was assassinated at a public debate in Utah on 10 September. 21/09/2025
Qatar Israel carries out attack targeting Hamas leadership in Qatari capital Israeli forces struck Hamas leadership in Doha, reportedly hitting Gaza ceasefire negotiators. Smoke was seen rising in the Katara district, eyewitnesses report. 09/09/2025
Russia Putin willing to meet Zelenskyy if he 'comes to Moscow' Putin expressed willingness on Wednesday to meet Zelenskyy in Moscow, but Ukraine's foreign minister rejected the idea. Meanwhile, Trump continues to push for peace talks that would end Russia's war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year. 03/09/2025
Bulgaria Elusive black panther possibly sighted again in Bulgarian village A black panther was reportedly spotted in the Bulgarian village of Dupnitsa, sparking a police investigation and memes. The search for the elusive feline remains ongoing. 03/09/2025
Europe News Bulgarian nationalists attack car believing von der Leyen was inside Pro-Russian Revival Party leader Kostadin Kostadinov was filmed blocking the entrance of a car at a weapons plant in Sopot during a visit by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday. 01/09/2025
Yemen Iran-backed Houthi PM killed in Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's capital Iran-backed Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in Israeli airstrikes on Sanaa, according to Yemeni and Israeli reports. The strikes also targeted top military officials, including the group's defence minister. 29/08/2025
Croatia Croatian pilot and partner arrested for alleged espionage in Kosovo Croatian authorities arrested an Air Force pilot and his partner for allegedly sharing classified information about Kosovo peacekeeping operations over three years, according to domestic press. 28/08/2025
United Kingdom IS terrorist 'Jihadi Ringo' requests transfer to UK, 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 move. 28/08/2025
Ukraine Zelenskyy seeks security pledge ahead of crucial White House meeting Zelenskyy is set to meet Trump and EU leaders in Washington later on Monday to seek security guarantees amid the US push to end Russia's war in Ukraine. 18/08/2025
Ukraine Trump warns of 'consequences' if Russia does not stop war in Ukraine Ukraine’s president and European leaders held virtual talks with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, just days before his much-anticipated meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska. 13/08/2025
Europe News Croatian MEP's wartime photo causes a stir in neighbouring Serbia Tonino Picula's tweet commemorating Operation Storm sparked backlash in Serbia, with calls for his removal. An Austrian MEP and his party colleague from Vienna called it a serious diplomatic misstep. 06/08/2025