Israel says forces open fire on West Bank stone-throwers, one dead
The Israeli military said its forces killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank in the early hours on Thursday as they opened fire on people who were throwing stones ...
After Bulgaria, euro expansion faces hurdles in remaining EU states
Bulgaria became the 21st member of the euro zone on Thursday despite opposition from half its electorate, leaving only a handful of countries in the 27-member European Union yet to ...
Fifty killed, 100 injured in fire at Crans Montana bar, police say
Around 50 people were killed and around 100 injured, most of them seriously, after fire tore through a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski ...
Sydney brings in New Year with nod to victims of Bondi attack
Australia’s Sydney began 2026 with a fireworks display held under an enhanced police presence, weeks after gunmen killed 15 people at a Jewish event in the city.
Sydney’s annual New ...
Russia’s claim of Ukrainian attacks is ‘distraction’, EU’s Kallas says
Russia’s claim that Ukraine recently attacked key governmental sites in Russia is a “deliberate distraction”, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday.
“Moscow aims to derail ...
Gaza humanitarian deterioration of serious concern
The humanitarian situation in Gaza has worsened again and is of serious concern, Britain, Canada, France and others said in a joint statement on Tuesday that also called on Israel ...
Channel tunnel rail passengers face second day of disruption after power failure
Train companies said services between Britain and continental Europe would resume on Wednesday but warned of further disruption after technical failures suspended travel the day before and left some passengers ...
Queen Camilla describes being assaulted by man as a teenager
Britain’s Queen Camilla has described for the first time fighting off an attack by a man on a train when she was a teenager, speaking in an interview with ...
Bulgaria prepares to join the euro on New Year’s Day
Bulgarian banks, businesses and shoppers were preparing this week to say goodbye to the lev currency ahead of a move to adopt the euro on January 1, a long-awaited milestone met ...
Zelenskiy discusses US troop presence in Ukraine with Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday Kyiv was discussing with Washington a possible presence of U.S. troops in Ukraine as part of security guarantees, and also raised what ...
Disney agrees to $10 mln penalty and injunction for alleged violations of children’s privacy laws
The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty as part of a settlement to resolve allegations it violated children’s privacy laws, the Justice Department said ...
Peru shamans foretell illness for Trump, Maduro’s exile in 2026
Shamans in Peru gathered for an annual New Year’s ritual this week where they made predictions for the year to come, including illness for U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Kennedy Center New Year’s Eve concerts cancelled after addition of Trump’s name
A veteran jazz ensemble announced it was cancelling its New Year’s Eve performances at the Kennedy Center, the latest group to withdraw from the Washington arts institution after it ...
Power failure paralyses Channel Tunnel rail traffic, causing travel mayhem
Train services through the Channel Tunnel linking Britain and continental Europe were suspended for much of Tuesday after a power supply failure, bringing chaos topeak winter holiday travel.
The disruption, ...
Iran threatens ‘harsh’ response to any aggression
Iran’s response to any aggression will be harsh, President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on X on Tuesday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of a possible strike.
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Torvill & Dean, England boss Wiegman and Elba recognised in New Year Honours
Actor Idris Elba and ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean were among the hundreds named in King Charles’s New Year honours list published on Monday.
The full list ...
Saudi-backed head of Yemen’s presidential council tells UAE to leave
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday its national security was a red line, hours after an airstrike on Yemen’s southern port of Mukalla by a Saudi-led coalition, and gave UAE ...
Tributes to Joshua’s friends after fatal car crash as boxer ‘stable’
British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was involved in a car accident in Nigeria’s Ogun State that killed two of his close friends, promoter Matchroom Boxing said ...
Trump says US ‘hit’ drug dock in Venezuela in apparent first land strike
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. had “hit” an area in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, marking the first known time Washington has carried ...
Russia’s negotiating stance on Ukraine will toughen after accusing Kyiv of Putin home attack
The Kremlin said on Tuesday its position would toughen in talks on ending the war in Ukraine after accusing Kyiv of attacking a Russian presidential residence, an allegation that Kyiv ...
Trump-Zelenskiy talks yield no progress on Ukraine-Russia territorial issues
Russia and Ukraine on Monday remained far apart on territorial issues that are blocking a peace deal, despite progress on security guarantees for Kyiv at talks between U.S. President ...
Trump, Netanyahu to discuss next phase of Gaza plan
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to push for progress in the stalled ceasefire in Gaza when he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday for talks ...
One migrant dead and three missing after boat sinks off Greek island of Samos
A woman was found dead and three people remain missing after a migrant boat sank off the Greek island of Samos early on Monday, the coast guard said.
The boat ...
Three Turkish police, six Islamic State militants killed in clash, amid national crackdown
Three Turkish police officers and six Islamic State militants were killed in a gunfight in northwest Turkey on Monday, the Interior Minister said, a week after more than 100 suspected IS ...