Gavin Blackburn

Afghanistan

Taliban voices 'concern' over US plans to deport Afghans via Pakistan

Advocacy groups have warned that the removal of former allies and their families could endanger their lives.

2 November 2026

Europe News

Limited school protests resume in France as holidays end

The government has announced measures, including changing the university admissions process, ensuring more teachers and capping the number of pupils per class.

2 November 2026

Europe News

Russia resumes attacks on Ukraine's Kherson region after truce ends

The ceasefire enabled a humanitarian mission to the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky and for hundreds of stranded citizens to leave.

2 November 2026

Europe News

One Czech national and four US citizens among Spain train crash dead

The accident was Spain's second high-speed train collision this year and raised fresh questions about the country's rail safety, after a crash in the southern region of Andalusia in January killed 46 people.

2 November 2026

USA

Nine dead in small plane crash near Trump's Florida home

The crash occurred near Cresthaven, a neighbourhood in Palm Beach County that is less than 11 kilometres from Trump's resort home Mar-a-Lago.

2 November 2026

Europe News

Ukraine and Russia say air raid alert apps hit by cyberattacks

The cyberattacks came as the longest truce of the war, limited to Ukraine's eastern Kherson region, ended on Sunday after Russia refused the offer of an extension, according to Kyiv.

2 November 2026

Europe News

France arrests man believed to have links to Limoges town hall fire

The destruction of the building has become a symbol of the violent rioting that erupted on the margins of a day of protests that were called in response to anger about the rising cost of living and conditions in schools.

20 October 2026

Europe News

Albania's PM Edi Rama blames 'hybrid war' for week of protests

The anti-government protests in the Balkan nation began over a controversial resort development in an ecologically protected area linked to US President Donald Trump's family.

20 October 2026

Europe News

Germany's far-right AfD party hit by mass email theft

It remains unclear who was responsible for the attack and whether additional data has been compromised.

20 October 2026

Europe News

France to impose new curfews where 'situation requires it', PM says

Under pressure, the government scheduled another series of emergency meetings on Tuesday, including talks involving representatives of major social media platforms.

20 October 2026

Colombia

At least 14 killed in landslide at illegal gold mine in Colombia

Armed groups in Narino, an illegal mining hotspot on the border with Ecuador, control the clandestine gold trade as well as trafficking drugs and engaging in extortion.

20 October 2026

Europe News

US holding up delivery of air defence missiles, Zelenskyy says

Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured over military aid and intelligence sharing, with Zelenskyy saying that Ukraine received no warning of Russian missile strikes that targeted energy facilities in the capital region.

20 October 2026

Australia

Australia police say man charged after lawmaker hit by car

Haines was hit by a Toyota Land Cruiser outside her office in the town of Wangaratta, just over 200 kilometres northeast of Melbourne, at around 0635 CET on Monday.

20 October 2026

Europe News

German police: Two men surrender after driving car into airport fence

In August, an attack with an explosives-laden drone took place at the same airport. German authorities blamed that on Russia, an allegation denied by Moscow.

19 October 2026

Europe News

Istanbul flood toll rises to eight as rescuers find more bodies

Authorities have received nearly 20,000 reports about property damage as a result of the torrential rainfall and the resulting floods, Governor Davut Gül said.

19 October 2026

Europe News

Northern Ireland and Scotland schools sent hoax bomb warnings

Meanwhile, Scottish police said "threatening messages" had also been sent to "a number of schools across Scotland".

19 October 2026

Australia

Australian lawmaker 'critically' hurt in car attack, officials say

The 43-year-old male driver was detained by civilians, Mason said, and then arrested by police, who found a knife in his car.

19 October 2026

Brazil

Lula and Bolsonaro spar in TV debate ahead of presidential runoff

Corruption is a top concern for many Brazilian voters ahead of the weekend runoff vote but experts say its greatest impact may not be on which candidates voters choose, but on whether they decide to sit out of the election altogether.

19 October 2026

Europe News

Protesters block Louvre museum in Paris in support of demonstrations

Protests initially began last month with students protesting over conditions in lycées across the country but have escalated to cover a broader range of concerns such as the cost of living.

19 October 2026

Europe News

Bomb threat forces airliner from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria

The Bulgarian air force scrambled a MiG-29 fighter jet to escort the airliner as part of established procedures, the transport ministry said.

19 October 2026