Officials in Iraq struggle to identify 18 bodies from shopping centre fire that reportedly killed 63
While the cause of Wednesday’s blaze has not yet been determined, officials blamed lack of safety standards in the building for the scale of the tragedy. Read more at Read…
Gaza Christians killed in Israeli strike on church compound laid to rest
Mourners gathered Thursday evening in Gaza City for the funeral of two Christians killed when an Israeli shell struck Gaza’s only Catholic church compound earlier that day. Read more at…
Lion’s share of tripled EU migration budget aimed at border management
The newly proposed EU long-term budget prioritises border management, seeking to make entry by migrants harder, over support for asylum and reception processes. Rights groups accuse the EU of exposing…
Germany deports 81 Afghan nationals under tougher migration policy
Coordinated with Qatar, the flight departed on Friday as Berlin toughens migration policy. Officials said all deportees had criminal records and were required by law to leave. Read More
Israel repeatedly denying visas for several heads of agencies working in Gaza, UN says
Visas for the local leaders of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the human rights agency OHCHR and the agency supporting Palestinians in Gaza, UNRWA, have not been…
Brazil passes controversial ‘devastation bill’ that weakens environmental regulations
Critics have called it “by far the worst piece of legislation” ever from an environmental standpoint.Read More
Feeling supersonic: Remembering Felix Baumgartner, the man who fell from space
The world of extreme sports is mourning the death of Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian athlete who became the first person to break the sound barrier during a freefall jump in…
Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham spark reunion rumours
Did anyone have this on their 2025 bingo card? A series of cryptic online posts have led to specualtion that Fleetwood Mac could be reuniting… How likely is this to…
How disinformation fuelled Spain’s anti-migrant riots after attack on pensioner
The town of Torre Pacheco has been shaken by an attack on a local pensioner and ensuing violent anti-migrant unrest – and disinformation has inflamed the tensions. Read More
Wildfire near Madrid sends smoke over capital and forces evacuations
A wildfire broke out near the town of Méntrida in central Spain on Thursday, spreading rapidly and sending a thick cloud of smoke over the capital, Madrid. Read more at…