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Gavin Blackburn

Turkey

Prosecutor shoots and injures judge in Istanbul appeals court

Judge Aslı Kahraman sustained serious injuries when Muhammet Çağatay Kılıçaslan, a prosecutor and Kahraman's alleged ex-partner, opened fire inside the courthouse, according to the domestic press.

USA

US sailor sentenced to 16 years for selling navy secrets to China

Jinchao Wei, an engineer on the USS Essex, was one of two California-based sailors charged in August 2023 with providing sensitive military information to Beijing.

Greenland

Greenland and NATO vow to boost Arctic security after Trump threats

Trump has insisted that Greenland needs to be brought under US control, arguing that the Danish autonomous territory is crucial for national security.

Iran

Tehran summons Western ambassadors as protester death toll climbs

In a bid to reclaim the narrative, the government called for nationwide rallies backing the Islamic republic with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying the turnout was a "warning" to the United States.

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Netherlands

Case on whether Myanmar is guilty of Rohingya genocide opens at ICJ

The Gambia filed the case at the International Court of Justice in 2019, arguing a so-called "clearance operation" by Myanmar's military in 2017 violated the 1948 Genocide Convention.

Vatican

Machado seeks pope's support for Venezuela's transition at Vatican

The pontiff had said he was following the developments in Venezuela with "deep concern," and urged the protection of human and civil rights in the country.

Switzerland

Swiss court orders pretrial detention for bar manager over fatal fire

Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the owners, who are suspected of involuntary homicide, involuntary bodily harm and involuntarily causing a fire.

United Kingdom

London's murder rate falls to record low, Mayor Sadiq Khan says

The Metropolitan Police force says the rate by population is the lowest since comparable records began in 1997, at 1.1 murders for every 100,000 people.

Mexico

US troop deployment in Mexico 'not on the table,' Sheinbaum says

Trump again said last week that land attacks against drug cartels would follow recent US maritime operations in the Pacific and Caribbean, without specifying where or when.

Poland

Polish ex-minister facing prosecution granted asylum in Hungary

Ziobro is considered the architect of judicial reforms that sparked a standoff between Poland and the EU over rule of law concerns.

USA

Trump dubs himself 'Venezuela's acting president' in Truth Social post

Trump has repeatedly asserted that the United States will "run" Venezuela, despite its interim President Delcy Rodríguez insisting that no foreign power was governing her country.

Finland

Vessel suspected of damaging subsea cable allowed to leave Finland

The vessel, flagged from St Vincent and the Grenadines, is believed to have dragged its anchor along the seabed for several kilometres, according to Finnish authorities.

Thailand

US to send $45m to Thailand and Cambodia to ensure regional stability

The fighting in July and December displaced hundreds of thousands of people in Thailand and Cambodia and killed about 100 soldiers and civilians.

USA

US seizes another tanker triying to break Venezuela naval blockade

The Olina seized Friday is "another 'ghost fleet' tanker ship suspected of carrying embargoed oil," US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.

World News

Storm Goretti sparks travel mayhem and power cuts in northern Europe

More than 10 people have died in weather-related accidents across Europe this week with the latest deaths reported in Turkey where local media said five people had been killed.

Switzerland

Manager of Swiss bar that caught fire killing 40 held in custody

Investigators have said they believe sparkling candles atop champagne bottles started the fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana when they came too close to the ceiling.

South Africa

Russia joins Iranian and Chinese warships for drills off South Africa

The joint drills were initially scheduled for November 2025 but were postponed due to a clash with the G20 summit in Johannesburg.

Gaza

Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov to head Gaza peace board

Mladenov is a former Bulgarian defence and foreign minister who served as the UN envoy to Iraq before being appointed as the UN Middle East peace envoy from 2015-2020.

Iran

Iranian protests escalate as authorities cut internet amid crackdown

The Norway-based Iran Human Rights NGO says that 45 demonstrators have been killed by Iranian security forces since the protests began in late December.

Syria

Syria urges civilians to leave Aleppo as clashes with Kurds continue

The leadership in Damascus signed a deal with the SDF in March for it to merge with the Syrian army by the end of 2025 but there have been disagreements over how that would happen.

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