Italian police have recovered three paintings worth more than $10 million that were stolen several months ago. The chief of police in Parma, Andrea Pagliaro, told the AFP news agency on Friday that nine Moldovans were being investigated in connection with the theft, and that five of them were believed to have carried out the … Read moreItalian police recover stolen paintings worth over $10m
France’s Constitutional Council has upheld a law passed by parliament to legalise assisted dying in specific circumstances, while striking down a separate bill that sought to ban under-15s from using social media. The council, France’s highest constitutional authority, issued its rulings on Friday. The decisions mark both a victory and a setback for President Emmanuel … Read moreTop French court upholds assisted dying law, rejects teen social media ban
One week on from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye signing their joint defence agreement, the Turkish defence ministry revealed more details about the alliance on Thursday. They include plans to hold joint military exercises and to deepen cooperation between their defence industries. The bid to deepen security cooperation between three of the biggest economies among … Read moreMutual defence: The alliances that preceded Turkiye-Pakistan-Saudi pact
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has referred to the United Kingdom as the “Islamic Republic of Britain”, a dig at one of Israel’s historically closest European allies. Netanyahu made the remark on the Israeli podcast Melech Blitzer Haim that aired on Thursday as he objected to British media coverage of Israel. As an example, Netanyahu … Read moreIsraeli PM Netanyahu calls UK ‘the Islamic Republic of Britain’
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has slammed the football governing body’s plans to create a $20bn subsidiary to run the World Cup, saying the tournament was not a commercial asset that belonged to a few executives. “Football belongs to no individual and to no institution. It belongs to the people,” Blatter told the news agency … Read moreEx-FIFA chief Blatter blasts plan to sell stake in World Cup to investors
Deadly wildfires have spread across Turkiye and Greece after weeks of devastation in Spain, France and Portugal. Two firefighters died battling a forest blaze on the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday, the fire department said, as several fires started around the country fanned by gale-force winds. Another died in a separate fire in the … Read moreWildfires spread in Greece and Turkiye as EU chief urges climate action
Music is a major part of Rayhan Butt’s life. The 18-year-old from the west German city of Bielefeld discovered his passion for the piano a few years ago, and now plays daily, sometimes for 12 hours a day. Picking up singing along the way, he performs regularly across the country. Butt has now found a … Read moreWill Germany bring back mandatory military conscription next year?
FIFA has proposed a plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and other events to private investors, provoking a furious response from the European football governing body, UEFA. Under the plans announced by FIFA on Tuesday, a $20bn subsidiary would be created to run the World Cup and other events. World football’s governing body … Read moreFIFA proposes plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, angering UEFA
Ukraine’s new military chief has announced plans to expand offensive operations against Russia, including missions behind enemy lines, after being appointed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mykhailo Drapatyi, named commander of Ukraine’s armed forces on Wednesday, said the military would “continue and intensify offensive operations in all domains” as Kyiv seeks to pressure Russian forces. “Difficult … Read moreUkraine’s new military chief pledges to escalate retaliation against Russia
Andy Burnham, who has replaced Keir Starmer to become the United Kingdom’s seventh prime minister in a decade, has pledged to end the political instability that has plagued the country, stating that he was “fed up” with the country’s revolving door of leadership. Burnham moved fast after taking office on Monday. He sacked several Starmer … Read moreUK’s Miliband, Streeting: What are their foreign policy, defence records?