Two break out of French jail in 'old-fashioned' bed sheets escape

The pair 'seem to have sawn through bars' and 'fled using bed sheets'
27 November 2025, 16:03 PM

France must not be ‘weak’ against Russia ‘threat’

French President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday that France must not be “weak” faced with the threat from Russia, while emphasising it had no intention of “sending our young people” to fight in the Ukraine war.
25 November 2025, 18:41 PM

What did nations agree to at COP30?

The COP30 climate summit has drawn to a close after two weeks in the Amazonian city of Belem where protests, street marches and even a fire caused unexpected moments of drama.
23 November 2025, 18:00 PM

BBC apologises to Trump over speech edit

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) sent a personal apology to US President Donald Trump on Thursday but said there was no legal basis for him to sue the public broadcaster over a documentary his lawyers called defamatory.
14 November 2025, 19:41 PM

Booker prize: Szalay’s ‘Flesh’ wins 2025 fiction award

David Szalay won the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel 'Flesh' on Monday, becoming the first Hungarian-British author to win one of top awards in the English-speaking world.
11 November 2025, 18:43 PM

Belgium opens first trial linked to Yazidi genocide

A Belgian jihadist accused of acts of genocide against the Yazidi religious minority in Iraq and Syria -- and presumed killed in conflict -- went on trial in absentia yesterday in Brussels.
6 November 2025, 18:47 PM

13 suspects die in shootout with police in Mexico

Thirteen suspected drug cartel members died Monday in a shootout with authorities in the troubled Mexican state of Sinaloa, officials said.
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Woman charged over Louvre heist

A woman arrested this week, along with four other suspects over the unprecedented jewel heist at the Louvre, was charged and remanded in custody yesterday.
1 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Finland's crackdown on undocumented migrants sparks fear

As of last year, undocumented migrants are unable to apply for work in Finland
1 November 2025, 02:14 AM

King Charles strips brother Andrew of titles, his mansion

Britain’s King Charles has stripped his younger brother Andrew of his title of prince and forced him out of his Windsor home, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, seeking to distance the royals from him over his links to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
31 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Ireland's Connolly set to be president after rival concedes election

Independent candidate set for landslide win as critics say presidential race offered little real choice amid record spoiled ballots and low turnout
25 October 2025, 14:49 PM

AI not a reliable source of news, EU media study says

The mistakes included confusing news with parody, getting dates wrong or simply inventing events
22 October 2025, 02:41 AM

Sarkozy begins 5-yr prison sentence

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy began a five-year sentence yesterday for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya, arriving at La Sante prison in Paris in a stunning downfall for a man who led the country between 2007 and 2012.
21 October 2025, 18:00 PM

EU seeks ways to step up checks on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

The European Union is looking to increase the ability of its member states to carry out inspections on Russia’s “shadow fleet” of ageing oil tankers, officials said yesterday.
20 October 2025, 18:21 PM

Amazon’s outage disrupts internet services

Many popular internet services, from streaming platforms to messaging services and some banks, went offline for hours yesterday due to an outage in Amazon’s crucial cloud network.
20 October 2025, 18:19 PM

Italian coastguard rescues dozens of migrants, 2 dead

Italy’s coastguard said Sunday it had rescued 91 people from a migrant boat adrift off the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, but two males were found dead.
20 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Louvre denies tapping Israeli firm in theft probe

Israeli CGI Group told earlier Louvre had asked for its help for investigation
20 October 2025, 15:44 PM

Louvre’s prized jewels stolen in daring heist

Thieves wielding power tools raided the Louvre in broad daylight yesterday, taking just seven minutes to grab some of France’s priceless crown jewels but dropping a gem-encrusted crown as they fled, officials and sources said.
19 October 2025, 18:17 PM
19 October 2025, 14:15 PM

Protest hits Rome over Libya migrant deal after boat wreck

During the protest, dozens of migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa recounted what they endured in Libya, and a minute of silence was held for those who died trying to cross the Mediterranean
19 October 2025, 02:45 AM