Sweden: China claims cooperation in Baltic Sea cable probe, Sweden says otherwise

China says it had provided information and documents for an open investigation into the severing of two Baltic Sea undersea cables, though Sweden alleges Beijing has not been adequately transparent in…

Germany: Saudi warnings about market attack suspect were ignored

The Saudi authorities, I am told, are currently working flat out to collate everything they have on the Magdeburg market suspect, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, and to share it with Germany’s ongoing…

Russia: Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth remains

Russian scientists have unveiled the remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth found in thawing permafrost in the remote Yakutia region of Siberia during the summer.They say “Yana” – who has…

Palestine: Children among dozens killed in Israeli strikes, Gaza officials say

At least 28 people, including children, have died in a wave of Israeli military strikes throughout the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza’s civil defence agency.A school sheltering displaced families was…

Greenland: Authorities again tells Trump it is not for sale

Greenland has once again said it is not for sale after US President-elect Donald Trump said he wanted to take control of the territory. “Greenland belongs to the people of…

USA: Trump’s ‘border tsar’ vows to cut funding to ‘sanctuary’ states

Donald Trump’s incoming “border tsar”, Tom Homan, has vowed to slash federal funding to states that do not cooperate with the administration’s promises of mass deportations of undocumented migrants. Several…

Palestine: Bethlehem marks Christmas for second year in shadow of Gaza war

Bethlehem, the city in the occupied West Bank that Christians believe is the birthplace of Jesus Christ, marks another solemn Christmas under the shadow of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. On Christmas…

UK: Authorities unlawfully detained migrants on Diego Garcia- Judge

Sri Lankan Tamil migrants were unlawfully detained for years on the remote British territory of Diego Garcia, a judge has ruled.In 2021, dozens of Tamils became the first people ever…

Cook Islands: New Zealand rejects proposal for the island’s own passport

New Zealand has rejected a proposal by the Cook Islands to introduce a separate passport for its citizens while allowing them to retain New Zealand citizenship. Cook Islands, a self-governing…

France: Nation holds day of mourning for Mayotte cyclone dead

France is holding a day of national mourning after Cyclone Chido devastated its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte earlier this month. French President Emmanuel Macron led Monday’s tribute by holding…