US citizens travelling to Colombia have been warned against using dating apps in the country after the “suspicious deaths” of eight American tourists in two months. The US embassy in…
Boeing: US regulator to increase oversight of firm after blowout
US authorities are stepping up oversight of Boeing’s manufacturing line a week after a door plug broke off one of its planes mid-flight. The head of the Federal Aviation Administration…
Colombia: Landslide leaves 33 dead
The death toll from a landslide in north-west Colombia has risen to at least 33 people with children accounting for most of the victims, the vice president says. Nineteen others…
Ukraine: MPs reject bid to crack down on draft dodgers
Ukraine’s parliament has refused to consider a conscription bill that proposes a crackdown on draft dodgers. MPs have criticised certain punishment measures included in the bill as unconstitutional. Some have…
France: New PM tilts his cabinet to the right
France’s youngest-ever PM Gabriel Attal has kept on most of the heavyweights from the outgoing government. But his cabinet – named on Thursday – also contains some interesting new faces.…
Sweden: Alarmism accusation levelled against defence chiefs after war warning
A warning to Swedes from two top defence officials to prepare for war has prompted concern and accusations of alarmism. Civil Defence Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin told a defence conference “there…
German: Far-right plan ‘mass deportations’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has condemned an alleged far-right meeting at which plans to deport millions of people were discussed. German media said politicians from the far-right AfD and neo-Nazis…
Papua New Guinea: At least 15 dead after major rioting and looting
A state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea’s capital after at least 15 people were killed in rioting. More than 1,000 troops are on standby “to step…
Australia: Police foils alleged plot to kill rap group members
Australian police have charged two men over an alleged plot to kill four members of the rap group OneFour. The men, named in media reports as Brandon Maseuli and Yousef…
Iceland: Volcano erupts south of Grindavik
A volcano is erupting near the southwestern Icelandic town of Grindavik. Seismic activity intensified overnight and the remaining residents of Grindavik were evacuated around 03:00 GMT. “A crack has opened…