USA: Lara Trump withdraws name from consideration for US Senate

Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of US President-elect Donald Trump, has withdrawn her name from consideration for a seat in the Senate. She stepped down this month as co-chairwoman of the Republican…

USA: Woman dies after being set on fire on NYC subway

A man has been arrested in New York in connection with the death of a woman who was set on fire on a subway train in Brooklyn. Police Commissioner Jessica…

Russia: Slovak PM meets Putin in surprise Moscow visit

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has made a surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin – becoming only the third Western leader to meet the Russian leader since…

Serbia: Thousands protest as anger mounts over train station accident

Tens of thousands of Serbians have gathered in the capital Belgrade to protest against President Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), which they blame for a railway…

Syria: Turkiye FM meets calls for lifting of global sanctions against Syria

Turkiye foreign minister has met with the head of Syria’s new administration, promising help with the political transition and rebuilding the war-torn country after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad…

LIVE UPDATES: Six killed in Northen Gaza

24 Dec 2024 Palestinians sue BP over oil pipeline to Israel  Palestinian victims of Israel’s war on Gaza have launched legal action against the British oil firm BP for running…

DRC: Dozens dead after ferry capsizes

At least 38 people have died and more than 100 others remain missing after a ferry carrying passengers travelling for Christmas capsized on a river in the northeastern Democratic Republic…

Germany: Five dead, more than 200 injured in car attack on Christmas market

Five people have been killed, including a child, and more than 200 injured after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of…

USA: Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal over ‘ridiculous fees’

United States President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to demand control of the Panama Canal after accusing Panama of charging excessive rates on US ships passing through one of the busiest…

Germany: Christmas market attack suspect to face murder charges

A man accused of driving a car into crowds at a German Christmas market, killing five people and injuring more than 200, has been detained on multiple charges of murder and…