French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has criticised the unveiling of a giant “Free Palestine” banner by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football fans before their team’s UEFA Champions League match against Atletico…
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USA: Military judge reinstates plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, other 9/11 suspects
A United States military judge has ruled that plea agreements reached with the alleged plotters of the September 11, 2001, attacks are valid, reversing an order by the country’s defence minister.The…
Ireland: Woman claims Conor McGregor choked her before rape
A woman who has accused Irish mixed martial artist Conor McGregor of raping her has told a court he choked her three times and she thought she was going to…
Spain: Blame passed around over the Valencia flood disaster
A week after flash floods hit eastern Spain, recriminations are flying over who was to blame for the country’s worst natural disaster in living memory amid angry scenes on the…
South Korea: President Yoon Suk-yeol ‘not ruling out’ supplying weapons to Ukraine
South Korea is not ruling out providing weapons directly to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk-yeol has said, following North Korea’s deployment of troops to support Russia in its war. Pyongyang’s involvement in the…
Japan: Snow back on Mount Fuji after longest absence
Japan’s Mount Fuji has seen its first snowfall after going through the longest period without snow since records began 130 years ago. Snow fell on Japan’s highest peak about a month later…
Algerian: IOC says Khelif preparing legal action after new eligibility claims
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif is back in the spotlight this week following fresh questioning of her eligibility to have competed in the women’s competition at Paris 2024.A report last…
USA: California wildfire forces thousands to evacuate
Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate a part of California that has been savaged by wildfire for a second day running.The fast-moving wildfire was first reported near Moorpark,…
Germany: Opposition says Scholz must hold immediate confidence vote
Germany ruling three-party coalition has collapsed after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister, paving the way for an early election and triggering political chaos in Europe’s largest economy. On…
USA: Biden promises ‘peaceful transfer of power’ amid Democratic blame game
US President Joe Biden has vowed to ensure a “peaceful and orderly transition” to his Republican predecessor and now successor, Donald Trump. “We accept the choice the country made,” the…