Greece: At least eight migrants drown after boat collision off Greece’s coast

At least eight refugees and migrants have drowned off the coast of Greece after the coastguard chased a boat they were on in the Aegean Sea. The speedboat capsized near…

USA: Musk flexes influence over Congress in shutdown drama

A funny thing happened on the way to a bipartisan agreement to fund US government operations and avoid a partial shutdown this week.Conservatives in Congress – encouraged by tech multi-billionaire…

Malaysia: Authorities approve new search for missing flight MH370

The Malaysian government says it has agreed in principle to resume the search for a passenger jet that vanished 10 years ago in one of aviation’s greatest mysteries. Malaysia Airlines…

Switzerland: Fifa ‘sincerely regrets’ Ukraine map error at draw

Fifa says it “sincerely regrets” that a map shown during the 2026 World Cup qualifying draw appeared to exclude Crimea as part of Ukraine.The graphic – showing countries that cannot…

Hungary: PM Viktor Orban sparks row with Poland by granting asylum to ex-minister

Poland has accused Hungary of acting in a hostile manner by granting political asylum to a former Polish deputy justice minister accused of defrauding the state. Marcin Romanowski, 48, is…

UK: Three held in murder probe after death near shops

A murder investigation has been launched after the death of a man who was found injured near to shops. Emergency services were called to The Rows in Harlow, Essex, after…

UK: Viral author who sold two books becomes bestseller

An aspiring author said seeing her novel become a bestseller after she went viral on social media was “a bit overwhelming” but “very exciting”. Vicky Ball, a former Suffolk school…

USA: Amazon hit by ‘strike’ during holiday season scramble

One of America’s most powerful labour unions is staging a protest against Amazon, aiming to put pressure on the tech giant as it rushes out packages in the final run-up…

Mexico: Authorities request US to hand over ‘mastermind’ in journalist’s killing

Mexico’s government has asked the US to extradite a senior drug cartel figure suspected in the murder of well-known journalist Javier Valdez in 2017. Valdez, known for his award-winning coverage…

UK: Man convicted for repeatedly lying about inventing Bitcoin

A computer scientist has been found to have committed contempt of court for falsely and persistently claiming to be the mysterious inventor of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. In March, the High Court…