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Turkey

Turkish transport minister fined after posting video of him speeding

Video posted on X by Abdulkadir Uraloğlu with the hashtag #TurkeyAccelerates shows him reaching speeds of 225km/h.

Russia

Russia plans to withdraw from Europe's anti-torture treaty

Moscow's decision will likely be seen as inconsequential given growing condemnation of widespread human rights abuses committed in Ukraine.

France

France to sue video platform Kick for 'negligence' after user's death

Paris is suing the Australian platform for alleged negligence following the death of streamer Raphaël Graven, also known as Jean Pormanove, while on air.

France

France detains murder suspect after four bodies found in River Seine

The bodies of four men were discovered in the river earlier this month in Choisy-Le-Roi, a southeastern suburb of the French capital.

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Bulgaria

Smugglers in Bulgaria nearly kill migrants paying €4,000 to reach EU

The 24 migrants from Afghanistan were found in a van in Lozenets, a village situated on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast and near the Turkish border.

Italy

Passengers evacuated from Italian airport after 'lunatic' starts fire

Tourists fled a blaze at Milan's Malpensa Airport after a man started a fire in Terminal 1 and caused damage with a hammer, according to reports.

France

France probes death of streamer over concerns of 'horrifying' violence

Raphael Graven — who was known online as Jean Pormanove or JP — died during a live stream after days of violence and abuse, according to reports.

North Korea

Chinese national in US jailed for sending weapons to North Korea

Shenghua Wen, 42, received around $2 million (€1.7 million) from North Korean officials to ship firearms and ammunition from California.

Germany

Suspect in car attack on German Christmas market charged with murder

The suspect is charged with six counts of murder, 338 counts of attempted murder and 309 counts of bodily harm.

Bolivia

Bolivia's presidential frontrunner has 'phone stolen' during rally

Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz is up against conservative ex-President Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga in a runoff on 19 October to determine Bolivia's next leader.

Ukraine

Dressed for diplomacy, Zelenskyy's style wins praise in Trump meeting

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was complimented by US President Donald Trump for his outfit in their Oval Office meeting on Monday.

Sweden

Historic Swedish church moved by road to avoid being swallowed by mine

A convoy of trailers is transporting the 113-year-old Kiruna Church to a new home to make way for the expansion of a large underground iron ore mine.

Estonia

Estonia expels Russian diplomat over 'crimes against the state'

The first secretary of the Russian embassy in Tallinn has been declared "persona non grata" and ordered to leave Estonia, the foreign ministry said.

France

French plan for 'State of New Caledonia' rejected by independence bloc

Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) says deal brokered by Paris is "incompatible with the foundations and achievements of our struggle".

Kenya

British troops stationed in Kenya found paying for sex despite ban

The British Army has vowed to crack down on sexual abuse after an inquiry found some of its soldiers using sex workers at a training site in Kenya.

Czech Republic

China cuts ties with Czech president over meeting with Dalai Lama

Beijing says it has "lodged serious protests with the Czech side" after Petr Pavel travelled to India to congratulate the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday.

Belgium

Brussels' top prosecutor slams inaction over drug gang violence

There have been 57 shootings in the Belgian capital to date this year, including 20 since the start of the summer, resulting in at least four deaths.

Iran

Iran says it detained 21,000 'suspects' during 12-day Israel conflict

Iranian police say 261 suspects of espionage and 172 people accused of unauthorised filming were arrested in the security forces' crackdown.

Poland

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

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".

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