Australia: British YouTuber Yung Filly pleads guilty to reckless driving in Perth

British YouTuber Yung Filly has pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Australia while on bail over rape allegations. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos, admitted to…

UK: Authorities sanctions Georgian officials over protest crackdown

The UK has sanctioned five senior Georgian officials, including the interior minister, for their roles in suppressing pro-European protests in the Black Sea country. The individuals will face travel bans…

UK: Storm-hit Holyhead Port closed until at least 15 January

One of Britain’s busiest ports will remain closed until 15 January at the earliest after it was damaged by Storm Darragh, it has been announced. Holyhead on Anglesey was originally due…

Mayotte: Tens of thousands without water as curfew brought in

Tens of thousands of people are still without access to water in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by Cyclone Chido, as rescuers race to find missing…

France’s ex-President Sarkozy loses corruption case appeal

France’s highest court has upheld a corruption conviction against former President Nicolas Sarkozy, brushing aside his appeal. Wednesday’s ruling by the Cour de Cassation means that Sarkozy – who was…

UK: Authorities consider sending troops to train Ukrainians

The Ministry of Defence is considering the possibility of sending British troops to Ukraine to help train that country’s armed forces. Defence Secretary John Healey has been in the capital…

Russia: South Korea claims 100 North Koreans dead in Ukraine war

At least 100 North Korean soldiers have been killed in fighting in the Ukraine war since entering combat on the Russian side earlier this month, a South Korean MP has…

UK: PM Keir Starmer calls for ‘clarity’ after Sara Sharif murder

The prime minister has called for “clarity” on children’s social care reform after the “harrowing” murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif. Sara, whose battered body was discovered at her family home…

India: Missing woman found in Pakistan returns home after 22 years

An Indian woman who says she was trafficked to Pakistan more than two decades ago has finally returned home – 18 months after her grandson spotted her in a YouTube…

India: Thirteen dead after naval speedboat hits ferry off Mumbai

At least 13 people have died after an Indian naval speedboat lost control and hit a passenger ferry off the coast of Mumbai, a navy spokesperson said. Three navy personnel…