Why September tends to spook European equity markets
Kieran Guilbert
Poland charges suspect over parcel bomb amid Russia sabotage fears
Four foreign nationals have been investigated over a parcel containing explosives that was sent via a courier company in Poland last year.
Lithuania asks NATO for air defence help after Russian drone incidents
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said he had spoken with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about "the recent drone incidents".
Iran executes man accused of Israel espionage and another for IS links
Rouzbeh Vadi shared classified information about an Iranian nuclear scientist to Israel’s intelligence service, the Mossad, state media reported.
Lebanon tells army to prepare plan to disarm Hezbollah by year's end
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is under growing pressure from the US to ensure that the Iran-aligned militant group lays down its weapons.
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France arrests man who lit cigarette from war memorial flame in Paris
A video posted on social media shows a man lighting a cigarette from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris before calmly walking away.
Ex-Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey granted bail on rape charges
The 32-year-old Ghanaian international, who recently left Arsenal, has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
US grand jury to settle Trump-Russia probe over election meddling
Justice department has ordered grand jury probe into claims that opponents of Donald Trump falsified intelligence on Russian election interference.
Denmark to axe Copenhagen's 'ugly and pornographic' mermaid statue
"The mermaid has completely normal proportions in relation to her size. Of course the breasts are big on a big woman," the man behind the statue said.
Thailand and Cambodia reaffirm ceasefire after days of deadly clashes
The worst fighting in years between the two neighbours killed at least 41 people, mostly civilians, and displaced more than 300,000 others.
Belgium refers war crimes complaints against Israeli soldiers to ICC
Belgian prosecutors took action after a legal complaint by pro-Palestinian group that identified two Israeli soldiers at the Tomorrowland music festival.
Trump says Epstein 'stole' young female staff from Mar-a-Lago resort
Trump says pair fell out because Epstein poached staffers including the late Virginia Giuffre, who accused the disgraced financer of sexual abuse.
Greenland starts football's shortest season after international blow
The Arctic island's ambitions of playing competitive international football remain a pipe dream after its pathway to FIFA membership was blocked.
Flock of birds nearly cause Spanish jet to crash on beach amid airshow
The Spanish Air Force said the EF-18 Hornet fighter "performed an evasive manoeuvre when it detected a flock of birds in its path".
'Worst-case scenario of famine' unfolding in Gaza, UN-backed body says
The UN-backed IPC warns of famine in Gaza, predicting widespread death unless immediate action is taken. Starvation and malnutrition are escalating due to the ongoing war.
Yemen's Houthis vow to ramp up attacks on ships linked to Israel
The Iran-aligned rebel group said countries should pressure Israel to stop the war in Gaza and lift its blockade "if they want to avoid this escalation".
Indian police arrest man accused of running bogus embassy scam
Harshvardhan Jain, 47, claimed to have acted as an adviser or ambassador to made-up places such as "Seborga" or "Westarctica", according to police.
German satirist acquitted over mockery of Trump assassination attempt
Sebastian Hotz, known online as "El Hotzo", was charged with condoning a criminal offence by mocking the shooting of Donald Trump on social media.
Two children among three dead in Northern Ireland shooting, police say
Police have not given a motive for the fatal shooting in a village in County Fermanagh, but one local lawmaker called it "a domestic incident."
Taliban deny British couple held in Afghan prison are being mistreated
UN rights experts have demanded the release of Peter and Barbie Reynolds, warning that the couple are at risk of irreparable harm or even death.
Trump administration can end deportation protections for Afghans
The federal appeals court's ruling lifts Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of people from Afghanistan and Cameroon residing in the US.
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