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France

Pornhub suspends access in France in protest over age verification law

Adult content giant Aylo, which owns Pornhub and RedTube, announced the move after criticising new French child protection measures.

Israel

Hamas chief Mohammed Sinwar 'eliminated' by Israel, Netanyahu says

Mohammed Sinwar was the brother of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel who was killed last year.

Argentina

Maradona trial judge withdraws amid TV documentary controversy

Julieta Makintach was accused of behaving "like an actress, not a judge" for taking part in a documentary about the trial of Argentinian football legend's medical team.

Sweden

Sweden charges man over 2015 killing of Jordanian pilot burned alive

Osama Krayem, 32, has been charged with war crimes and terrorism over his alleged role in a 2015 execution by the so-called Islamic State group in Syria.

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Netherlands

Dutch citizens advised to keep cash on hand in case of emergency

People should keep €70 per adult and €30 per child in cash in case electronic payments systems go down, said the Netherlands' central bank.

Germany

Germany arrests five for alleged right-wing extremist plot and attacks

The suspects — aged 14 to 18 — are believed to have been members of a right-wing extremist organisation that calls itself "The Last Wave of Defence".

United Kingdom

UK jails smuggler for 25 years over arranging migrant boats to Europe

UK-based Egyptian national Ahmed Ebid helped smuggle nearly 3,800 people from north Africa to Italy as part of a lucrative criminal network.

Cambodia

Cambodia marks 50th anniversary of Khmer Rouge genocide

Hundreds of Cambodians marked the Day of Remembrance by attending a ceremony honouring victims of the Khmer Rouge at one of the "killing fields".

United Kingdom

Third man charged over fires at homes linked to UK PM Keir Starmer

Police have charged 34-year-old Ukrainian national Petro Pochynok with arson with intent to endanger life over the series of fires in London.

USA

Trump nominee Charles Kushner confirmed as US ambassador to France

The US Senate backed Kushner in a 51-45 vote, despite past convictions for charges including tax evasions that were later pardoned by Donald Trump.

USA

Trump calls top Democrat Schumer a 'Palestinian' over Qatar jet row

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has angered US President Donald Trump over his scrutiny of Qatar's offer of a luxury aircraft as a gift.

South Africa

'Cowards': South Africa's Ramaphosa slams Afrikaners resettling in US

The Trump administration has been criticised for granting refugee status to Afrikaners, a white ethnic minority, over people fleeing war and famine.

Zambia

Zambia rebukes envoys after US goes public with medical aid cut

US ambassador to Zambia called a press conference to reveal a $50 million (€45 million) cut in health aid to the African country over alleged corruption.

Saudi Arabia

US and Saudi Arabia sign €127bn arms deal on day one of Trump's tour

That agreement will see Washington provide Riyadh with 'state-of-the-art warfighting equipment' in return for a Saudi investment of $20 billion in the US' artificial intelligence sector.

Spain

UK-EU post-Brexit reset could depend on Gibraltar deal, Spain says

Spain’s foreign minister has suggested that an EU-UK security pact may hinge on the future of the tiny British territory.

Europe News

Germany bans biggest 'Reichsbürger' group and arrests four leaders

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the so-called "Königreich Deutschland" (Kingdom of Germany) group had created a "counter-state".

Belgium

One injured in Brussels shooting as city grapples with gang violence

Authorities in Belgium's capital recorded 11 gun attacks in the first six weeks of this year alone, with two people killed and four injured.

France

France accuses Russia of spate of high-profile cyberattacks

Paris said Russian military intelligence has attacked a dozen French entities since 2021, and also targeted Emmanuel Macron's election campaign in 2017.

North Korea

About 600 North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia, Seoul says

Pyongyang this week confirmed for the first time that it had sent troops to help Russia recapture parts of the Kursk region from Ukrainian forces.

Ukraine

Russia launches drone strikes on Ukraine amid proposed ceasefire

A 12-year-old girl was killed and three others injured in a Russian drone strike on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, local officials said.

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