Suspect in German Christmas market attack held on murder charges
MAGDEBURG, Germany – A man suspected of ploughing a car through crowds at a German Christmas market in an attack that killed five people and injured scores faces multiple charges…
German politicians criticize Musk backing for far-right AfD
After Elon Musk posted his support for Germany’s far-right AfD, the party’s leader Alice Weidel expressed her gratitude. Other German lawmakers have criticized “interference” in the country’s upcoming federal elections.…
Albania shuts down TikTok at least for a year: PM
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced Saturday that the government will shut down social network TikTok for at least a year starting at the beginning of 2025. During a meeting…
The ‘atheist’ Saudi refugee suspected of Germany attack
The suspected perpetrator of a deadly ramming at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday is a 50-year-old Saudi refugee from a Shiite family who declared…
Numerous people injured after car drives into Christmas market in Germany
Numerous people were injured on Friday after a car drove into a crowd of revellers at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg, a city spokesperson told local…
Macron slammed over ‘racist’ remarks which his office denies
France’s President Emmanuel Macron faced accusations of racism Friday over an alleged comment on problems in hospitals, which his office strongly denied he made, adding to controversy over an angry…
Italy’s Salvini defiant as verdict due in migrant trial
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was defiant Friday as he arrived for the verdict in his long-running trial for blocking a migrant rescue ship at sea, for which he…
Putin ready to meet Trump ‘anytime’ to talk Ukraine deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready for talks “anytime” with US President-elect Donald Trump, who has touted his ability to strike a Ukraine peace deal within hours…
Russia detains suspect over murder of chemical weapons chief Igor Kirillo
MOSCOW – Russia said on Wednesday it had detained an Uzbek man who had confessed to planting and detonating a bomb which killed a top general, Igor Kirillov, in Moscow…
A Russian general was killed by a bomb in Moscow. Ukraine official says secret service was behind it
A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine’s security service leveled criminal charges against…