As cocoa production in Liberia fosters mass deforestation, campaigners urge Europe to act
Cocoa production is fueling illegal deforestation in Liberia, new investigation reveals.Read More
Exclusive: Hamas demands release of high-profile militants in ‘red line’ for Israel
Hamas has allegedly requested that Israel free several jailed commanders as peace negotiations are ongoing in Egypt. Who are the people on the list, and why for Israel is this…
Northern Vietnam hit by severe floods as rivers surge past danger levels
Heavy rain has triggered severe flooding and landslides across Cao Bằng Province in northern Vietnam, where water levels have risen rapidly since Monday night, submerging towns and isolating communities. Read…
Germany to allow police to shoot down drones, interior minister says
Speaking after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Alexander Dobrindt detailed how the Federal Police Act would be reformed. Read more at Read More
Russia is waging a ‘grey zone campaign’ against Europe, warns von der Leyen
“Every square centimetre of our territory must be protected,” Ursula von der Leyen told MEPs in Strasbourg on Wednesday after a string of Russian incursions into European airspace. Read More
Ryanair calls out online travel agencies for overcharging customers. Here’s how to avoid markups
Ryanair has called out ‘harmful practices’ used by online travel agencies, which are over-charging tourists across Europe. Read More
Russian strike badly damages Ukrainian power plant, authorities say
Every year since 2022, Russia has tried to cripple the Ukrainian power grid ahead of winter, hoping to erode morale and disrupt military manufacturing. Read more at Read More
What the US government shutdown means for travellers as thousands of flights delayed
Thousands of US flights suffered delays and National Parks are ‘feeling the strain’ as the government shutdown drags into its seventh day. Read More
China spy case collapse blamed on UK government’s failure to brand Beijing a threat
Stephen Parkinson, the UK’s head of public prosecutions, explained why the charges against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry were dropped. Read more at Read More
Tusk says extraditing Nord Stream suspect to Germany is ‘not in Poland’s interest’
Volodymyr Z. — a Ukrainian man wanted in Germany in connection with the Nord Stream blasts in September 2022 — was detained near Warsaw last month. Read more at Read…