German Christmas market attack death toll rises to six
BERLIN – A 52-year-old woman has died in hospital from injuries sustained after a man drove his car into a German Christmas market last month, a spokesperson for the local…
Russia’s FSB thwarts bomb attack in Yekaterinburg, detains four, agencies report
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Saturday it had thwarted a large attack in the city of Yekaterinburg and detained four teenagers it said had been planning to detonate…
Long queues at border control as German airports hit by IT outage
BERLIN – German airports were hit by a nationwide IT outage affecting police systems at border control on Friday, causing disruption and longer immigration queues for passengers from outside the…
Breeding success: London zoo counts its animals one-by-one
With bunches of lettuce and bucketloads of nuts, London Zoo kicked off its annual animal count Friday, coaxing everything from goats to gorillas out of their enclosures for the celebrated…
French police to face trial for ‘suffocating’ death
Three police officers will be tried in Paris for the involuntary homicide of a man who repeatedly said “I’m suffocating” during his arrest in January 2020, a source close to…
Italy’s Meloni rules out changes to her post-fascist party’s logo
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday ruled out removing the tricolour flame from the logo of her party, despite calls within her own camp to dispense with fascist symbols.…
Montenegro mourns after gunman kills 12
CETINJE – Montenegro began three days of national mourning Thursday after a gunman went on a rampage after opening fire at a village restaurant, killing 12 people including two children.…
Milan says no to all outdoor smoking in Italy’s toughest ban
Smokers in Italy’s financial and fashion capital of Milan risk being fined for lighting up on city streets or crowded public areas, after the country’s toughest ban came into effect…
Russia attacks central Kyiv with drones, two killed
Russia launched an aerial attack on the centre of Kyiv in the first hours of 2025, killing two people and drawing fresh anger from officials towards Moscow. The attack —…
At least 20 migrants missing as boat sinks off Italy, seven rescued
ROME – Seven migrants were rescued, but at least 20 are missing after their boat sank en route to Italy from Libya, the mayor of the Italian island of Lampedusa…