UK cops quiz 6 after attack on synagogue

Six people arrested on suspicion of “terrorism”-linked offences after a fatal car-ramming and knife attack on a UK synagogue remained in police custody yesterday, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged people not to take part in pro-Palestinian protests.
4 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Finland dismisses case over Baltic cable cuts

A Helsinki court on Friday dismissed a case against three members of a ship from Russia’s “shadow fleet” suspected of cutting Baltic Sea cables, saying it was beyond its jurisdiction.
3 October 2025, 19:38 PM

UN-backed climate banking alliance ceases operations

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a UN-backed initiative seeking carbon neutral investments by banks, announced Friday its immediate shutdown -- at a time of faltering climate commitments in the United States and Europe.
3 October 2025, 19:35 PM

Sarah Mullally first woman to lead Church of England

The Church of England named Sarah Mullally yesterday as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to serve as ceremonial head of Anglican Christianity worldwide, prompting immediate criticism from conservative church leaders in Africa.
3 October 2025, 19:33 PM

Munich airport halts flights after drone sightings

Germany's Munich airport halted flights after several drone sightings, a police spokesperson told AFP early Friday, the latest in a string of similar aviation disruptions across Europe
3 October 2025, 03:46 AM

Russia looking to ‘escalate’ war: Zelensky

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday warned Europe that recent drone incursions showed Russia was looking to “escalate” its aggression, as he offered his country’s war-honed expertise to help counter the threat.
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM

EU approves Prada's bid for Versace

Prada’s €1.25bn takeover of Versace cleared
30 September 2025, 13:27 PM

Europe must step up efforts to protect environment: EEA

Europe is a world leader in the fight against climate change but must do more to improve its resilience against global warming, the European Union’s environment agency warned on Monday.
29 September 2025, 19:35 PM

Air France, Airbus back on trial over doomed 2009 Rio flight

An appeals trial of Air France and Airbus opened Monday over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight that killed 228 people, the worst disaster in the French flag carrier’s history.
29 September 2025, 19:33 PM

Starmer warns UK Labour in ‘fight of our lives’ as party meets

Britain’s ruling Labour party gathered for its annual meeting on Sunday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer battling to convince nervous lawmakers that he can lead the “fight of our lives” against the insurgent hard-right.
28 September 2025, 18:56 PM

New Zealand says it won’t recognise Palestine now

New Zealand will not recognise a Palestinian state at this time but remains committed to a two-state solution, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said.
27 September 2025, 18:00 PM

EU says it has 15% ceiling on US pharma tariffs

US President Donald Trump unveiled on Thursday a fresh round of tariffs on a broad range of imported goods, including 100 per cent  duties on branded drugs, set to go into effect next week
26 September 2025, 09:12 AM

Drones disrupt Danish airports again, Russia denies involvement

Denmark said on Thursday that drone incursions overnight, which briefly closed two airports and affected military installations, were hybrid attacks aimed at spreading fear, though authorities could not identify the perpetrators.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM

US could lift sanctions against Turkey 'almost immediately'

Sanctions were imposed for Turkey's acquisition of Russian S-400 missile defenses
25 September 2025, 16:49 PM

Trump says Gaza ceasefire deal 'close' but needs to meet Israel

Netanyahu is due to arrive in the United States on Thursday
25 September 2025, 16:46 PM

Erdogan to seek deal with Trump on F-35s

Turkish President to visit White House after six years
25 September 2025, 13:03 PM

France's Sarkozy given 5-year sentence, must go to prison

Charged on accusation of presidential run being funded by ousted Libya dictator
25 September 2025, 11:32 AM
24 September 2025, 12:12 PM

EU queries Apple, Google, Microsoft over financial scams

Fears app stores could be used to create fake apps
23 September 2025, 12:03 PM
22 September 2025, 16:16 PM