France Man jailed for knife attack targeting French magazine Charlie Hebdo Pakistani national Zaheer Mahmood was sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempted murder and terrorist conspiracy by a court in Paris. 24/01/2025
Russia British Navy tracks Russian 'spy ship' after it enters UK waters The Yantar has been repeatedly tracked across European waters and is believed to be part of a Russian mission to map undersea cables. 23/01/2025
Libya Italy's government releases Libyan warlord accused of war crimes Ossama Anjiem — also known as Ossama al-Masri — was arrested under a International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant then released on a technicality. 22/01/2025
France Macron calls for young volunteers to 'reinforce' French army The French president said that while he does not want to reinstate mandatory military service, he wants to see more young people volunteering. 22/01/2025
Slovenia Coal mine accident in Slovenia kills one person, two remain missing The cause of the incident remains undetermined. Slovenia's President Nataša Pirc Musar has called for a thorough investigation. 21/01/2025
Greenland Denmark abandons 'parenting competency' tests used on Greenlanders Campaigners say the use of the psychometric tests in child protection cases is discriminatory. 21/01/2025
France Iconic Paris venue struggles as 350 young migrants sleep in hallways While the City of Paris and the French government are at loggerheads over resolving the situation, many of the protesters say they are unaccompanied minors from sub-Saharan Africa. 21/01/2025
World News French patrol plane target of Russian intimidation, minister says France's Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the aircraft was targeted as it monitored vessels during a NATO observation mission off Sweden, 17/01/2025
Greenland 'He will not buy us': Greenlanders defiant over Trump takeover threat US President-elect Donald Trump's recent comments have put Greenland in the global media spotlight, but what do islanders make of his interest? 17/01/2025
France Man leaves €10m fortune to a tiny French town he had never visited The shock windfall represents five times the town of Thiberville's annual budget, and will fund projects from a public garden to a bowling green. 16/01/2025
Greece Greek government picks conservative ex-culture minister for president While the Greek presidency is a largely ceremonial role, opposition parties say the nomination of a political conservative represents a missed opportunity to build consensus. 15/01/2025
France Crew reveals information about France's nuclear submarines on Strava France's Navy personnel revealed classified information about submarine patrols through the Strava fitness app, found an investigation by Le Monde. 15/01/2025
United Kingdom Drones are flying weapons and drugs into UK prisons, watchdog warns The UK's Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, has called for urgent action to tackle drones delivering drugs and guns to high security prisons. 14/01/2025
France Diplomatic crisis grows as France investigates Algerian influencers A series of arrests has raised tensions between the two countries, whose diplomatic relationship started to sour last year. 13/01/2025
Niger Austrian woman kidnapped in northern Niger by unknown armed men No group has yet claimed responsibility for the abduction of the development worker, who also faced kidnapping threats back in 2021. 13/01/2025
France Viral petition calls for Gisèle Pelicot to receive Nobel Peace Prize Gisèle Pelicot, a survivor of sexual abuse, is hailed as a national icon in France for her bravery in court. 13/01/2025
France EU will defend its borders, France says after Trump's Greenland threat The French foreign minister said the bloc must become stronger after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to take control of Greenland. 08/01/2025
United Kingdom McDonald's UK faces new harassment claims after firing staff for abuse McDonald's UK CEO Alistair Macrow's said hundreds of new allegations of abuse by workers at the fast food giant are "abhorrent and unacceptable". 08/01/2025
France Macron accuses Sahel of being 'ungrateful' for fight against terrorism The French president's words have sparked a backlash, with African leaders calling out his "contemptuous attitude". 07/01/2025
France Six on trial in France for second attack 10 years after Charlie Hebdo Six men face trial for a 2020 knife attack outside Charlie Hebdo's former offices, five years after the deadly 2015 attacks. 06/01/2025