Europe News Protesters demand end of war in Gaza in front of Italian parliament Protesters gathered in the capital, Rome, to demand an end to the war in Gaza and the suffering of the Palestinian people. 22/05/2025
Israel Netanyahu says Israel will control all of Gaza at end of offensive Speaking about the current military offensive, codenamed Operation Gideon's Chariots, Netanyahu said "at the end of this campaign, all of the territories of the Gaza Strip will be under Israel's security control." 22/05/2025
USA Trump confronts South Africa's Ramaphosa in White House meeting Trump accused South Africa’s government, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa of not addressing what his administration believe is a genocide on white minorities in a tense meeting in the Oval Office. 22/05/2025
Europe News Belgium requests lifting of MEP immunity in alleged corruption case Belgian authorities have requested the European Parliament to revoke the immunity of five MEPs in a corruption probe linked to Huawei, involving alleged money laundering and active corruption. 21/05/2025
World News UN says aid hasn't reached Palestinians yet despite entering Gaza The UN have described the new Israeli security process to get aid cleared into warehouses for distribution as ‘long, complex, complicated and dangerous’. 21/05/2025
Europe News German, UK defence ministers discuss support for Ukraine in Berlin The European Union military chief announced that the bloc plans to double its heavy calibre ammunition delivery to Ukraine this year to better equip Kyiv in its fight against Moscow. 16/05/2025
Canada Two people killed in wildfire in central Canadian province of Manitoba The central province of Manitoba has declared a state of emergency in its eastern regions to intensify firefighting, evacuation and relief efforts to all affected people and areas. 16/05/2025
Europe News Trump mocks France's WWII victory celebrations in Qatar army speech Trump lamented the US's lack of WWII victory celebrations, praised its role in the war, and asked Qatar for help with Iran during his Middle East visit. 16/05/2025
Spain Car ploughs into a crowd of people outside Barcelona v Espanyol game Catalan police called the incident an accident, adding that none of the victims sustained serious injuries. 15/05/2025
Europe News Merz vows to keep US support for Ukraine as he addresses parliament The new German chancellor has pledged to recover Berlin from years of economic stagnation, deliver on “much needed” military development and fulfil NATO defence spending targets. 15/05/2025
Culture news Cannes opening ceremony: Robert De Niro awarded honorary Palme d'Or The Cannes Film Festival opened on Tuesday for its 78th edition drawing in much of the cinema world, from Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio to renowned filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. 14/05/2025
Europe News Costa calls for reforms in Bosnia to ensure EU membership progress The European Council president said the EU is committed to the European future of Bosnia, as he visited Sarajevo on Tuesday to meet with members of the tripartite presidency as part of his tour of the Balkans. 14/05/2025
Culture news Trial of music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs begins in New York Prosecutors called two witnesses to the stand to testify in the first day of the trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York. The hip hop star is facing a five count indictment that could land him at least 15 years and up to life in prison if convicted on all charges. 13/05/2025
Europe News Serbian students participating in ultramarathon arrive in Brussels A group of 21 students who started an almost 2,000 kilometre ultramarathon from Novi Sad in Serbia on Friday have arrived at their final destination – Brussels. 13/05/2025
Europe News Slovak protesters condemn PM Robert Fico's Moscow visit to meet Putin Thousands of protesters gathered in Freedom Square in the capital, Bratislava, to voice their objection to PM Fico and oppose his anti-Europe, pro-Russian policies. 10/05/2025
India Pakistan says India fired ballistic missiles at three of its air bases Pakistani state-run media say retaliatory strikes are underway as officials condemn the escalation they called a grave “provocation”. 10/05/2025
World News US Ambassador to Israel says Gaza aid set to resume 'very soon' Ambassador Huckabee says US President Donald Trump made clear to all parties involved in the new initiative that the priority is to ensure aid arrives to those in need “as expeditiously as possible”. 10/05/2025
Europe News German government denies rumoured plans to declare state of emergency A government spokesperson denied claims of Chancellor Friedrich Merz invoking a special clause in EU law to tighten border control. 09/05/2025
Europe News Merz vows to crackdown on illegal migration as he meets Tusk in Warsaw The newly elected German chancellor vowed to tackle illegal migration as he made his first trip abroad since assuming office on Tuesday. 08/05/2025
World News India fires missiles into Pakistan killing at least eight people India launches 'Operation Sindoor' striking several areas across Pakistan in retaliation to last month's attack on Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir. 07/05/2025