Czech Republic: Firefighters tackle large toxic train fire

A freight train carrying the highly toxic chemical benzene has derailed in the Czech Republic, sparking a huge fire. Several tankers and a locomotive were ablaze, with firefighters from several…

UK: SNP MP calls for Trump state visit to be scrapped

An SNP MP has said that Donald Trump’s second state visit to the UK cannot go ahead if he refuses to show further support for Ukraine. Trump accused Ukraine’s president…

USA: Vance took the lead attacking Zelensky

JD Vance’s remarkable dressing down of Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Friday showed the US vice-president unafraid to take centre stage as an attack dog, rather than serve…

Ukraine: Zelensky wants US to ‘stand more firmly’ on Ukraine’s side

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he wants the US to “stand more firmly on our side” after his fiery White House exchange with US President Donald Trump. After arriving…

USA: Most Republicans applaud Trump after showdown with Zelensky

Republicans have shown a virtually united front in praising the White House following US President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance’s public row in the Oval Office with Ukrainian President…

USA: Former Governor Andrew Cuomo announces run for New York City mayor

Andrew Cuomo, who resigned four years ago as New York governor under a cloud of scandal, has declared he is running for mayor of New York City. “Our city is…

Belgium: Can Europe deter Russia in Ukraine without US military?

Donald Trump appears to have more confidence in the capabilities of Britain’s armed forces than some of his own generals – or, for that matter, many of Britain’s retired military…

Romania: Minister questions why Tate brothers were allowed to leave Romania

Romania’s Justice Minister Radu Marinescu has called for a public explanation into why controversial social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were allowed to leave the country on Thursday. The…

Palestine: Israel blocks entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza

The Israeli government says it has blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza because the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas has expired. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…

Ireland: ‘No pretence of respecting Trump’, Alliance leader says

The leader of the Alliance Party has said she will “make no pretence of respecting” US president Donald Trump. Naomi Long told her party’s annual conference in Belfast they were…