Seven asylum seekers have been sent back to Italy from Albania after a court in Rome refused a formal request to detain them in the Balkan nation, a setback for a…
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Netherlands: Shell wins landmark climate case against green groups in Dutch appeal
Oil giant Shell has won a landmark case in the Dutch courts, overturning an earlier ruling requiring it to cut its carbon emissions by 45%. The Hague court of appeal…
UK: Stolen luxury cars found in Thailand return to UK
Thirty high-value stolen cars that were exported to Thailand have been returned to the UK after a seven-year police investigation. The vehicles, originally worth more than £6m, were stolen by…
Lebanon: Israeli attack on Ain Yaaqoub town in far north kills 14 people- Mayor
At least 14 people have been reported killed and 15 others injured following an Israeli air strike on the town of Ain Yaaqoub in the far north of Lebanon. The Israeli…
Ireland: Man arrested on suspicion of murdering missing woman
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Josephine “Jo Jo” Dullard, gardaí (Irish police) have said. The 21-year-old went missing from Moone in County Kildare in 1995. The…
Mauritius: Opposition secures landslide victory in parliamentary election
Opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam has won a landslide victory in Mauritius’ parliamentary vote, the election commission said. The Office of the Electoral Commissioner said on Tuesday that Rangoolam and his Alliance…
UK: Justin Welby resigns as archbishop of Canterbury over abuse scandal
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the most senior cleric in the Church of England, has announced his resignation, saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of…
Spain: New weather front expected to bring torrential rain to Med coast
Two weeks after flash floods caused devastation in eastern Spain, several areas of the country are on alert, with a new weather front expected to bring torrential rain and low…
China: Several injured after car ploughs into crowd in Zhuhai
A car ploughed into a crowd outside a stadium in the Chinese city of Zhuhai on Monday evening, injuring multiple people, police have said. The 62-year-old male driver, surnamed Fan,…
New Zealand: PM apologies for ‘horrific’ care home abuse
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has formally apologised to victims of abuse in care homes, following an inquiry into one of the country’s biggest abuse scandals.The historic apology, delivered…