Ireland: Man charged with mother’s murder after body found in bog

A 31-year-old man has been charged with murdering his mother in the Republic of Ireland. The body of Mirjana Pap, 58, was found in a bog close to Clonark in…

Chile: President Gabriel Boric makes historic trip to South Pole

Chile’s President Gabriel Boric has become the first leader in the Americas to visit the South Pole after arriving at a US base there. The president said his visit to…

USA: China’s overqualified youth taking jobs as drivers, labourers and film extras

China is now a country where a high-school handyman has a master’s degree in physics; a cleaner is qualified in environmental planning; a delivery driver studied philosophy, and a PhD…

USA: Johnson re-elected as House Speaker in razor-tight margin

Republican Mike Johnson survived a razor-thin vote to remain House Speaker in a drama-filled, highly-anticipated vote that marked the start of complete Republican control in Washington. Johnson could only afford…

USA: Trump to be sentenced over hush money case but judge signals no jail time

A judge has ordered that Donald Trump will be sentenced on 10 January in his hush-money case in New York – less than two weeks before he is set to…

Sweden: Green industry hopes hit by Northvolt woes

Heavy snow blends into white thick clouds in Skellefteå, a riverside city in northern Sweden that is home to 78,000 residents. It’s also the location of what was supposed to…

Venezuela: Authorities offer a reward for candidate’s arrest

Venezuela’s government has offered a $100,000 (£81,000) reward for information leading to the arrest of the opposition’s exiled presidential candidate Edmundo González. He fled the country in September and was granted political…

Israel: Authorities confirm it is holding Gaza hospital chief Abu Safiya

Israel has confirmed it is holding Gaza hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya after earlier telling a local NGO that it was unaware of his case, sparking concern for his…

USA: Bereaved whale spotted pushing another dead calf

A killer whale, which captured the world’s attention in 2018 when it was spotted pushing the dead body of its newborn calf for 17 days, appears to be grieving again. The whale,…

USA: Two dead after small plane crashes into California building

Two people have died and 18 others were injured after a small plane crashed into a commercial building in southern California, officials say. Ten people were taken to hospital with…