Egyptian fisherman who arranged migrant boats to Europe jailed for 25 years in the UK

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

An Egyptian man base...

Israel to allow dozens of aid trucks into Gaza each day, government says

The Israeli government enabled UN aid trucks to enter the Strip on Tuesday amid international pressure over a blockade that has been in place since March.

Israel...

Members of Japan's Yakuza crime syndicate arrested for operating office too close to library

During the Yakuza's heyday in the 1960s, the group operated internationally and boasted more than 184,000 members, according to Japan's National Police Agency.

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Germany: Number of politically motivated crimes reach record high

Germany's Interior Ministry has proposed a series of measures to combat politically motivated crimes, which it says have increased by 40% in the last year.

The n...

Cambodia commemorates victims of Khmer Rouge genocide on its 50th anniversary

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

Cambodia on Tue...

Salvadoran lawyer and Bukele critic Ruth López arrested

Rights group have condemned the move and have expressed concern that the attorney's whereabouts are still not known.

El Salvador's authorities have arrested a la...

German police arrest suspect in Bielefeld stabbing attack that injured five people

According to witnesses, the perpetrator attacked his victims indiscriminately with what they called a bladed object.

A suspect who allegedly attacked and injured...

Russia is playing for time in Ukraine peace negotiations, Germany says

Europe needs to increase pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine through more targeted sanctions, said German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.

Germany's Defe...

Second man charged over fires at homes linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Police have charged 26-year-old Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc with arson with intent to endanger life, and arrested a third man over the fires.

Police in B...

Sudan's army chief appoints first prime minister since war's start

Kamil al-Taib Idris will be responsible for forming the country’s transitional government, two years after the country's civil war began in 2023.

Sudan's army ch...

Further arrest warrants issued in Turkey's crackdown on Istanbul municipality

Istanbul's municipality faces further crackdown as 22 arrest warrants are issued, following Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest and mass protests against alleged corrup...

Russia releases Greek-owned oil tanker after brief detention near Estonia

The Liberian-flagged Green Admire was seized on Sunday in Russian waters after leaving a port in Estonia.

Russia has released a Greek-owned oil tanker which was ...

Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law, 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.

The US Senate...

US sends 68 migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in voluntary deportation

The flight marks the beginning of the start of 'Project Homecoming', an initiative encouraging migrants in the US to return to their countries voluntarily.

A gro...

UK, France and Canada threaten action as Israel vows to take over Gaza

Several of Israel's key allies promised to take concrete action should Israel not halt its offensive and allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

Three of Isr...

China cuts key lending rates to record lows to counter the impact of US tariffs

China’s central bank has cut its key lending rates to record lows to bolster the economy and cushion the impact of escalating trade tensions with the United State...

China's new 'drone mothership' expected to launch for first test flight within days

When it is fully operational, Jiu Tian will release a vast swarm of up to 100 smaller drones that would work together to overwhelm an enemy's air defence systems....

Putin tells Trump a Ukraine ceasefire is 'possible if the right agreements are reached'

In a phone call with the US president Vladimir Putin said that Russia was ready to work on a memorandum with Ukraine, which includes a possible ceasefire for a fi...

First aid trucks enter Gaza after almost three-month Israeli blockade, UN says

Israel has meanwhile launched a new wave of air and ground operations across the territory and the army ordered the evacuation of Gaza’s second-largest city, Khan...

France to build high-security jail in Amazon to isolate drug traffickers from gangs

The country's Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced the €400-million scheme during a visit to French Guiana on Sunday.

France plans to build a high-securi...

Romanian ministries accuse Russia of interference in Sunday's presidential runoff

The three ministries pointed to a fake video that falsely claimed that French troops stationed in Romania had been dressed in Romanian gendarmerie uniforms to int...