Ireland: Storm Darragh warnings upgraded with 80mph winds due in NI

The island of Ireland is set to come under the second highest level of warning due to Storm Darragh moving in from the Atlantic later on Friday. An amber warning…

UK: Authorities Uncover multibillion dollar money laundering scheme

A multi-billion-dollar money laundering operation that formed when UK gangs were struggling to offload cash during lockdown has been uncovered by the National Crime Agency. Discovering the Russian-speaking network embedded…

Syria: Thousands flee city Homs as rebels advance further

Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Syria’s third-largest city Homs in fear that Islamist-led rebels will continue to advance towards the capital, Damascus. The rebels seized Hama to the north…

Malta: Russian foreign minister attents European security summit

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has travelled to Malta for a European security summit, marking his first visit to an EU state since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. His Ukrainian…

LIVE UPDATES: Israel-Gaza War

Israeli army announces exercise in Jordan Valley, Golan Heights In the coming hours, a military exercise will begin at two locations in the northern Jordan Valley and southern occupied Golan…

Ukraine: Kyiv regrates giving up its nuclear weapons.

Under heavy grey skies and a thin coating of snow, hulking grey and green Cold War relics recall Ukraine’s Soviet past. Missiles, launchers and transporters stand as monuments to an…

Gaza: Amnesty accuses Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza

Amnesty International Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza war, which Israel strongly denies. The UK-based human rights group said its conclusion was based…

Syria: Rebels capture second major city after military withdraws

Syrian rebels say they have taken control of the major city of Hama, after the military withdrew its troops amid fierce battles. The leader of the Islamist militant group Hayat…

UK: £38m of support for domestic abuse victims

Nearly £40 million will be spent supporting domestic abuse victims in Hampshire over the next seven years by Hampshire County Council. The authority will also spend up to £1.5 million…

Colombia: Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes

A gang has been jailed after trying to smuggle cocaine with a street value of about £200m in a cargo of bananas from Colombia. The shipment – believed to be…