Gavin Blackburn

West Bank

Israel's PM signs controversial E1 West Bank settlement expansion plan

The plan, on an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, has been under consideration for more than two decades but was frozen due to US pressure during previous administrations.

11 September 2025

USA

Man stands trial for plotting to assassinate Trump while playing golf

Florida prosecutors have said Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a rifle through the shrubbery as he played golf at his West Palm Beach country club in September of last year.

11 September 2025

Germany

Germany lifts immunity of AfD lawmaker over China spying concerns

Maximilian Krah also had his offices at the European Parliament searched in connection with one of his assistants who was arrested last year on suspicion of spying for China.

11 September 2025

Yemen

At least nine killed in Israeli air strikes on Yemen, Houthi TV says

Houthi-backed President Mahdi al-Mashat vowed on Wednesday to continue attacks, warning Israelis to "stay alarmed since the response is coming without fail."

10 September 2025

United Kingdom

UK ambassador to US in spotlight over links to 'best pal' Epstein

Epstein took his own life in prison in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, more than a decade after his conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor.

10 September 2025

USA

Seoul sends plane to US to bring back workers detained in ICE raid

A total of 475 workers, more than 300 of them South Koreans, were rounded up in the 4 September raid at the battery factory at Hyundai’s auto plant in Georgia.

10 September 2025

Nepal

Nepal's army imposes curfew after protesters set parliament on fire

Protests first started last week after the government ordered the shutdown of 26 popular social media platforms it said had not complied with local registration regulations.

10 September 2025

Cyprus

EU proposes regional firefighting hub on Cyprus, von der Leyen says

Cypriot officials proposed setting up such a hub on the Mediterranean island as early as 2022, with additional firefighting aircraft that could quickly respond to wildfires.

10 September 2025

World News

Man convicted of murder in Germany festival attack gets life sentence

The state court in Düsseldorf convicted him of three counts of murder, 10 of attempted murder and membership of the so-called Islamic State, German news agency dpa reported.

10 September 2025

Gaza

Second drone attack hits Gaza flotilla's boat in Tunisia, activists sa

Projectiles on fire fell on the deck of the Alma vessel overnight on Wednesday, exploding and starting a blaze but the crew says no one was harmed in the incident.

10 September 2025

Ireland

Conor McGregor unveils partnership with Trump Jr as he plots comeback

While McGregor seems intent on reviving his sporting career, he also hasn't given up on his pledge to run for the presidency of Ireland, and has gathered some celebrity endorsements along the way.

9 September 2025

Afghanistan

UN issues funding appeal for survivors of Afghanistan earthquake

Many of the most severely affected areas have been particularly difficult to get to, with some reachable only by helicopter.

9 September 2025

Gaza

IDF orders full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of military operation

Previous warnings to leave specific neighbourhoods have had little impact on a population exhausted from multiple displacements and unsure if moving south will really be safer.

9 September 2025

Ukraine

Zelenskyy slams 'brutal' Russian strike that killed 21 in Donetsk

With US-led peace efforts making no headway in recent months, Russia has escalated its aerial barrages on Ukraine.

9 September 2025

Czech Republic

Czech Republic and allies break up Belarus spy network across Europe

The Czech intelligence agency said Belarus managed to create the network because its diplomats are able to freely travel across European countries.

8 September 2025

Norway

Norway votes in closely fought election with wealth tax in focus

Weeks of coalition negotiations are expected after the announcement of official results on Tuesday.

8 September 2025

Belgium

EU distances itself from Ribera's claims of Israeli genocide in Gaza

Teresa Ribera has been one of the most vocal critics in Brussels of Israel's military operation in Gaza, but Thursday’s speech was the first time she has used the term genocide in public.

5 September 2025

United Kingdom

Angela Rayner resigns as UK deputy prime minister over stamp duty row

In the UK, levies are charged on property purchases, with higher charges due on more expensive homes and second homes.

5 September 2025

USA

US lawyer Mark Zuckerberg sues Facebook over account suspensions

Indiana bankruptcy lawyer Mark S Zuckerberg says his official presence on Facebook has been disabled five times in eight years, costing him thousands of dollars in lost business.

5 September 2025

United Kingdom

At least 15 hospitalised after double-decker bus crashes in London

Footage showed the bus stopped with a smashed windscreen and emergency vehicles including police cars, ambulances and a fire engine in attendance.

4 September 2025