France: Mona Lisa to be moved as part of major Louvre overhaul

The Mona Lisa will be moved to a new exhibition space at the Louvre in Paris as part of a plan to renovate the world’s most frequented museum. Emmanuel Macron…

Italy: PM Giorgia Meloni investigated over release of Libyan war crimes suspect

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she has been placed under judicial investigation over Italy’s surprise release of a Libyan citizen who had been wanted for war crimes by the…

Ukraine: Kyiv’s drone strike hits second Russian oil refinery in a week

Ukraine says its forces successfully hit an oil refinery in the Russian town of Kstovo, around 800 kilometres (500 miles) from the front lines in eastern Ukraine. Four drones hit…

Israel: Netanyahu invited to meet Trump at White House next week

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House next week. Netanyahu’s office said the visit would take place on 4 February and that…

Palestine: Israel’s looming Unrwa ban a catastrophe- UN

As Israel prepares to outlaw the main UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Thursday, there are warnings that it could undermine vital aid delivery and long-term chances of peace. Israeli…

UK: Labour must make economic growth ideas work this time

Labour were talking about economic growth for months before the general election and they have been talking about it for months afterwards as well. The thing is, there hasn’t been…

UK: Mayor Sadiq Khan Khan to attend property conference amid growth push

London’s mayor Sir Sadiq Khan is to go to Europe’s biggest property conference this year for the first time. In a move seen as reflecting the central importance of the…

UK: Warm words, for now, between Trump and Starmer

When it comes to personality and to politics, the differences between the prime minister and President Donald Trump are wider than the Atlantic Ocean. But, whisper it: outwardly, in public…

Palestine: Three Israelis and five Thai hostages expected to be freed next by Hamas

Three Israeli hostages and five Thai nationals are expected to be freed from Gaza by Hamas on Thursday, Israel has said. Two women, civilian Arbel Yehud, 29, and military observer…

USA: American Airlines flight carrying dozens crashes into Washington DC river after colliding with helicopter

A passenger plane carrying 64 passengers and crew has crashed into a river in Washington DC after it collided in mid-air with a US Army helicopter. Eighteen bodies have been…