USA US Senate candidate Graham Platner covers up tattoo with Nazi links The Democrat Graham Platner says he is not a "secret Nazi" and was not aware of the associations of the skull-and-crossbones tattoo on his chest. 22/10/2025
Spain Gang arrested over theft of 1,000 restaurant chairs in Spain The stolen chairs, which had an estimated value of €60,000, were resold in Spain, Morocco and Romania, according to police. 22/10/2025
Ireland Six arrested after anti-immigrant protest in Dublin turns violent Demonstrations erupted at a hotel housing asylum seekers on the outskirts of Ireland's capital after reports of an alleged sexual assault on a young girl. 22/10/2025
Greece Greek plan to ban protests at Tomb of Unknown Soldier sparks backlash Opposition parties claim the move is an attempt to stop anti-government rallies from taking place at the site. 21/10/2025
United Kingdom British drug-smuggling grandma to be sent home from death row in Bali Lindsay Sandiford, 68, was arrested after arriving in Bali in 2012 when Indonesian authorities found cocaine worth €2.1 million in her suitcase. 21/10/2025
Austria Austria deports first person to Afghanistan since Taliban takeover Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker said more deportations would follow, sparking criticism from human rights groups such as Amnesty International. 21/10/2025
Yemen Houthis free five UN workers but 15 foreign staff still confined Iran-backed Houthi rebels raided UN compound in Yemen's capital of Sanaa on Saturday and detained 20 staff in latest action against the organisation. 21/10/2025
Netherlands Dutch far-right MP Wilders resumes campaign after alleged terror plot Geert Wilders had suspended his election campaign after being identified among the alleged targets of a suspected terror cell in Belgium. 15/10/2025
Iran Iran sentences two French citizens to combined 63 years for spying The pair were named as Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were detained in Iran in 2022 on charges France called "unjustified and unfounded". 14/10/2025
United Kingdom Afghan man jailed for TikTok threat to kill Reform UK leader Farage Fayaz Khan, 26, was sentenced at a court in London for making a threat to kill against Nigel Farage and also for entering the UK illegally on a small boat. 14/10/2025
Belgium Travel chaos across Belgium as national general strike continues This latest strike has resulted in severe delays and cancellations of services affecting tens of thousands of travellers across the country. 14/10/2025
Venezuela Venezuela to shut Norway embassy after Nobel win for opposition leader The development comes just days after Maria Corina Machado was announced the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. 14/10/2025
United Kingdom UK's MI5 warns lawmakers of spying threat from China, Russia and Iran The intelligence agency warned MPs and their staff to look out for spies trying to elicit information from them by blackmail or phishing attacks. 14/10/2025
Germany Daughter, 17, suspected in stabbing of newly elected mayor in Germany Iris Stalzer, 57, was found at home with multiple stab wounds at her home in Herdecke in western Germany on Tuesday. Her life is no longer in danger. 08/10/2025
Turkey Several Turkish celebrities summoned for blood tests in drugs probe Authorities in Turkey have launched an investigation into alleged drug use involving 19 high-profile public figures, including singers and actors. 08/10/2025
Poland Tusk says extraditing Nord Stream suspect 'not in Poland's interest' Volodymyr Z — a Ukrainian man wanted in Germany in connection with the Nord Stream blasts in September 2022 — was detained near Warsaw last month. 08/10/2025
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso's junta arrests European NGO workers for 'spying' The Netherlands-based International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) said it "categorically rejects" the allegations made regarding its eight workers. 08/10/2025
United Kingdom UK police disrupt gang suspected of smuggling stolen phones to China The Metropolitan Police said it has arrested 46 people in its largest ever crackdown on mobile phone theft. 07/10/2025
Greenland Denmark's PM says Greenland still fears Trump's threat of takeover Mette Frederiksen said US President Donald Trump's desire to take over and control Greenland is still a concern for its people. 07/10/2025
Yemen Houthis arrest nine more UN staff in Yemen, sparking condemnation The Iran-backed Houthis' crackdown on the United Nations has seen the rebels arbitrarily detain 53 UN staff since 2021. 07/10/2025