Gavin Blackburn

Brazil

Early-stage skin cancer detected in Bolsonaro, doctors in Brazil say

Bolsonaro's lawyers are likely to put his ill health forward as an argument for house arrest rather than prison following his coup conviction.

17 September 2025

Ukraine

Ukraine expects €2.9bn for US weapons to fight Russia, Zelenskyy says

The financial arrangement known as the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) pools contributions from NATO members to purchase US weapons, munitions and equipment.

17 September 2025

United Kingdom

UK judge blocks government plan to send migrant back to France

The ruling is a setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's efforts to stop people crossing the channel from France in small boats.

17 September 2025

Iran

Europeans say Iran has not taken steps to stop 'snapback' sanctions

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi again asserted that the slapping UN sanctions back on Tehran was "lacking any legal or logical justification."

17 September 2025

Russia

Lab tests show Alexei Navalny poisoned in Russian prison, wife claims

Yulia Navalnaya has repeatedly accused the Russian state of murdering him, allegations the Kremlin has dismissed as nonsense.

17 September 2025

United Kingdom

King Charles III greets Trump in Windsor at start of state visit to UK

Trump is expected to hold talks on Thursday with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who will tout a new UK-US technology deal.

17 September 2025

USA

Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination charged with aggravated murder

Kirk, a dominant figure in conservative politics, became a close ally of President Donald Trump after founding the Arizona-based Turning Point USA, one of the nation's largest political organisations.

16 September 2025

Gaza

350,000 Palestinians evacuate Gaza City, Israeli military says

Long lines of traffic stretched down the coastal road on Tuesday as tens of thousands of Palestinians attempted to leave the city.

16 September 2025

Spain

Spain had hottest summer on record in 2025, weather agency says

Europe has been warming twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service.

16 September 2025

USA

New York judge drops terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione

Mangione pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of murder, including murder as an act of terrorism, in the 4 December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

16 September 2025

Greenland

Denmark leads drills in Greenland at time of tensions with the US

The stated aim of the exercise is to strengthen the operational readiness of the armed forces of both Denmark and Greenland, a strategically located island that is a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark.

16 September 2025

France

Lecornu announces end to 'lifetime' benefits for ex-prime ministers

Lecornu was named prime minister on 9 September, replacing François Bayrou who lost a vote of confidence in parliament after proposing €44 billion in budget cuts in a bid to reign in France's national debt.

16 September 2025

Poland

Drone neutralised over government buildings in Warsaw, PM Tusk says

The incident comes at a time of heightened regional tensions following a string of airspace violations.

15 September 2025

Lebanon

Bulgaria arrests Russian owner of ship at centre of Beirut port blast

The arrest of Igor Grechushkin comes nearly five years after a Lebanese investigative judge issued two arrest warrants through Interpol for him and the vessel's captain.

15 September 2025

Sport

Spain's PM calls for Israel ban from sports events over war in Gaza

Speaking to members of his Socialist Party, Sánchez said Israel, like Russia, should not be allowed to compete in international sports events because of its military campaign in Gaza.

15 September 2025

United Kingdom

British woman and boyfriend given 14 years in prison for killing baby

Constance Marten, 38, and her boyfriend Mark Gordon, 51, a convicted sex offender, were sentenced at the Old Bailey after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter in July.

15 September 2025

USA

DNA at scene of Charlie Kirk's shooting matches suspect, FBI says

Kirk, who brought young, conservative evangelical Christians into politics, was shot on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University during one of his many campus stops.

15 September 2025

United Kingdom

PM Starmer slams Musk's 'violence' comments at UK anti-migrant rally

The UK prime minister denounced violence on the fringes of Saturday's "Unite the Kingdom" demonstration in London organised by far-right campaigner Tommy Robinson.

15 September 2025

Greece

Greek PM: Countries that threaten EU can't participate in defence

Mitsotakis also said Athens supports coordinated EU and US efforts to end the war in Ukraine but that Kyiv cannot be frozen out of talks.

15 September 2025

France

Paris court opens trial of three women accused of joining IS group

The trial of the three women, all from the Clain family, opened in Paris on Monday. They are accused of being members of the so-called Islamic State terrorist group.

15 September 2025