Dutch police have made five more arrests over the violence which followed a match involving an Israeli football team in Amsterdam on Thursday night. The five men, all from the…
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Lebanon: The displaced brace for winter as ceasefire hopes fade
Families are still sleeping rough by the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, among the last holdouts after the police evicted hundreds of people from the seaside on October 31. The…
USA: Trump meets Biden at White House in US presidential transition meeting
United States President-elect Donald Trump has been welcomed to the White House by outgoing President Joe Biden as part of a traditional transition meeting. The meeting between the two rivals…
Germany: Major parties agree to hold snap elections in February
Germany is set to hold snap elections on February 23, in an effort to establish a stable government following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition last week. The…
France: Authorities brace for Israel football match after violence in Amsterdam
Thousands of extra police officers are being deployed in and around Paris ahead of a France-Israel football match on Thursday which comes a week after violence exploded on the streets of Amsterdam.…
Iran. Abu Ghraib torture survivors win US civil case, $42m damages
A United States defence contractor must pay $42m to three Iraqi men who were tortured at Abu Ghraib prison, a US federal jury has ruled. The ruling on Tuesday ends…
Thailand: Convulsing cat in Thai TV show sparks abuse concerns
A scene in a television drama showing a black cat convulsing on the ground has caused uproar in Thailand. Concerned viewers of Thai drama “The Empress of Ayodhaya” questioned what…
Spain: Authorities evacuate thousands in Málaga in response to flood alerts
Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the Costa del Sol region of southern Spain after a red weather alert was issued for extreme rain and flooding.…
USA: Trump names war vert and Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defence secretary
US President-elect Donald Trump has named Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host, author and military veteran, as his pick for defence secretary. Hegseth, 44, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq,…
Italy: Authorities bust artwork forgery ring
Police in Italy say they have busted a major European criminal network forging and selling artworks by some of the biggest names in modern art. More than 2,100 forged artworks…