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Gavin Blackburn

Yemen

Germany summons China's ambassador after aircraft lasered in Red Sea

The maritime surveillance aircraft was part of the EU mission Aspides, which is intended to better defend civilian ships against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

Lebanon

US envoy satisfied with Lebanon's response to Hezbollah disarmament

The latest Israel-Hezbollah conflict began a day after Hamas’ 7 October 2023 attack on southern Israel and intensified in September, leaving the Iran-backed group badly bruised and much of its political and military leadership dead.

Europe News

Switzerland indicts two men on charges of links to so-called IS

The suspects face charges including participation in a terrorist group, bribery of public officials and money laundering.

Europe News

Public transport disrupted in Hungary as storms batter eastern Europe

Budapest Airport has been temporarily closed due to flooding while severe weather has also lashed Zagreb, Belgrade and Ljubljana.

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Trinidad and Tobago

India's PM Narendra Modi hails 'great potential' in ties with Trinidad

Modi was greeted by many of the country’s Hindu population, but some in Trinidad and Tobago's Muslim community sharply criticised the leader.

Iran

Iran resumes international flights after a 20-day suspension

Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire last month after a bloody conflict that saw Israel striking hundreds of Iranian military infrastructure targets and nuclear-related sites, and Iran firing missiles at Israel in return.

Pakistan

Troops kill 30 militants trying to get into Pakistan from Afghanistan

Militant violence has surged in Pakistan in recent months, much of it blamed on the Pakistani Taliban which is separate from the Afghan Taliban but closely allied with them.

Europe News

Zelenskyy and Trump agree on joint defence efforts in key phone call

The talk comes a day after Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Ukraine, Iran and other issues in a call the Kremlin described as "frank and constructive".

Europe News

Russia uses chemical agents in Ukraine, Dutch and German agencies say

The Russian military is increasingly using banned chemical weapons like chloropicrin in Ukraine, forcing soldiers into the open. Dutch and German intelligence agencies revealed this, urging sanctions and support for Kyiv.

Europe News

Family mourns Portugal's Diogo Jota and brother ahead of funeral

Liverpool FC winger Diogo Jota died two weeks after he married his long-time partner, Rute Cardoso. He was returning from vacation following a long season in which he helped Liverpool win the Premier League title.

Europe News

Germany seeks deal with Taliban to take back convicted Afghan migrants

Germany does not recognise the Taliban government, which took control of Afghanistan in 2021, and maintains no official diplomatic ties with Kabul.

Culture news

Michael Madsen, 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill' star, dies at 66

He is believed to have died of natural causes and authorities do not suspect any foul play was involved. Madsen's manager Ron Smith said cardiac arrest was the apparent cause.

USA

US Congress gives final approval to Trump's signature tax bill

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York delayed voting by holding the floor for more than eight hours with a record-breaking speech against the bill.

USA

Trump and Putin discuss Ukraine and Iran in phone call, Kremlin says

Asked about his expectations from the call, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said "I'm not sure that they have a lot of common ideas, common topics to talk (about), because they are very different people."

Greece

Firefighters race to contain wildfires burning in Greece and Turkey

Greek authorities ordered precautionary evacuations due to a wildfire near the port of Rafina, about 30 kilometres east of Athens.

Europe News

Man injures four with hammer on ICE train in south Germany, police say

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said in a statement that “our thoughts and sympathy are with the injured and all those who now have to come to terms with what they have experienced."

Europe News

Several people stabbed at shopping centre in southern Finland

The stabbing happened in Tampere, Finland's third-largest city, which is 180 kilometres northwest of the capital Helsinki.

Europe News

Western Balkans face drought and water restrictions amid heatwave

During the past week’s heatwave in Europe, scorching temperatures reached as high as 46.6 degrees Celsius in Portugal's Mora.

Europe News

Police examine suspicious package at Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen

Security around Israeli and Jewish institutions across Europe has been rarmped up after a 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran in June and as concern mounts over how Israel is conducting its military operation in Gaza.

Europe News

Wildfires in eastern Germany injure firefighters and force evacuations

Firefighters have been having difficulty getting close to the flames because parts of the wildfires are on a former military training area where there is a risk of ammunition detonating.

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