A four-month-old baby has been found alive “by the grace of God” his parents said after the child was sucked up into a tornado in Tennessee. The couple said a…
Tunisian: Issa gets suspended prison sentence for offending Tunisia’s President
Political and human rights groups have criticised the sentencing of prominent Tunisian activist and opposition figure Chaima Issa by a military court. The court on Wednesday handed Issa a one-year…
Serbia: Nationals head to polls
Serbians are voting in snap elections that seem likely to keep President Aleksander Vucic’s party in power. The coalition led by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) is forecast to retain…
France: One dead and another injured in Channel crossing
One person has died and another is in a life-threatening condition after a boat carrying migrants partially deflated in the Channel. More than 60 people were on board the boat,…
Kuwaiti: Leader Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed dies aged 86
Kuwait’s leader Sheikh Emir Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has died at the age of 86, Kuwaiti state TV announced. The sheikh had led the oil-rich nation for the last three…
Germany: Four arrested over alleged Hamas anti-Jewish plot
German authorities say they have made four arrests of suspected Hamas members linked to an alleged plot to attack Jewish sites. Prosecutors said the suspects intended to store weapons in…
Yemen: Houthi rebels claim attacks on two Red Sea cargo ships
Two cargo ships in the Red Sea have been attacked by missiles fired from territory in Yemen, the US says. One was hit with a drone and another by missiles,…
Vatican: Former Pope adviser Cardinal Angelo Becciu jailed for financial crimes
A Vatican court has sentenced Italian cardinal Angelo Becciu, a former adviser to Pope Francis, to five-and-a-half years in jail for financial crimes. Becciu, 75, was the most senior Vatican…
Colombia: EMC rebel group to stop kidnapping for ransom
Colombia’s EMC rebel group has announced it will stop kidnapping people for ransom. The EMC is the largest offshoot of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) and is made…
Mexico: The Afghan refugees stuck in limbo at the US border
A stone’s throw from the US border and around the corner from Tijuana’s seedy red-light district, Afghan families say they feel safe inside a first of its kind Muslim-only shelter.…