Polish air force intercepts Russian Il-20 surveillance plane flying over Baltic Sea
The air force said that while the Russian plane did not violate Polish airspace, it did not have a flight plan and the transponder enabling it to be tracked was…
Category 5 storm melissa devastates Jamaica
Streets were submerged in Kingston on Tuesday after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as the most powerful storm to strike the island since records began 174 years ago. Read…
Brigitte Macron harassment trial opens debate on free speech in France
Defendants claim freedom of expression as prosecutors denounce a years-long cyber-harassment rooted in a hoax. Read more at Read More
Polls open in Netherlands in close-run election seen as litmus test for far-right
The outcome of Wednesday’s vote in the Netherlands could determine the strength of the far-right in a knife-edge race. Read more at Read More
Israeli air strikes hit Gaza amid ceasefire accusations
Residents gathered early on Wednesday around the rubble of destroyed homes in the Nuseirat refugee camp, following a series of Israeli air strikes that killed dozens, according to the Palestinian…
Elderly woman found dead on Australian island after being left by cruise ship
Investigations are underway following the discovery of the 80-year-old’s body on Lizard Island on Sunday. Read more at Read More
Transport workers protest after driver’s murder in Peru
More than a hundred transport workers blocked a major road near a port outside Lima on Tuesday, following the murder of a public transport driver during a government-declared state of…
Major Rio police raid leaves 60 suspects dead
Around 2,500 police officers and soldiers launched a large-scale raid against drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of at least 60 suspects and the…
Family trapped under rubble after seven-storey building collapses in Turkey
The incident took place in the northwest city of Gebze on Wednesday, with officials saying it is unclear whether there are casualties. Read more at Read More
Will Washington succeed in mending the Western Sahara rift?
The Western Sahara dispute, rooted in a 50-year conflict, presents major obstacles to US envoy Steve Witkoff’s 60-day peace proposal for Morocco and Algeria, say analysts. Read more at Read…