Spanish giants Barcelona needed to come from behind three times to earn a 3-3 draw at Club Brugge in the Champions League, with teenage winger Lamine Yamal back to his best for Hansi Flick’s side to help them earn a point in a gripping clash in Belgium. Barca’s defence was shredded on multiple occasions on … Read moreBarcelona draw at Club Brugge in six-goal Champions League thriller
More than a dozen European search and rescue organisations have announced the formation of a new alliance and suspended cooperation with their Libyan counterpart in response to what they say are years of ill-treatment of refugees and asylum seekers making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean to Europe. The 13-member alliance, which includes organisations from … Read moreEurope’s search and rescue bodies suspend contacts with Libyan counterpart
European Union climate ministers have struck a watered-down deal on emission-reduction goals as they have scrambled to win over member states before the United Nations COP30 summit in the Amazon. Ministers approved a compromise early on Wednesday after marathon talks on how the bloc will go about slashing its greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent … Read moreEU waters down climate target in last-ditch deal before COP30 in Brazil
Australia’s upcoming social media ban for children under 16 years old will include the online forum Reddit and livestreaming platform Kick in addition to seven other well-known sites, according to the country’s online safety commissioner. The social media ban will go into effect on December 10 and will also restrict access to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, … Read moreAustralia adds Reddit, Kick to social media ban for children under 16
King Charles III has stripped his brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicted him from his royal residence after weeks of pressure to act over his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Buckingham Palace said on Thursday the king “initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew”. … Read moreKing Charles III strips Prince Andrew of titles, evicts him from royal home
United States President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had instructed the Department of Defense to “immediately” restart testing of US nuclear weapons. If the US resumes nuclear testing now, it would be the first time it has conducted such tests in more than 30 years. Trump claimed that China was rapidly building its … Read moreIs Trump launching a new nuclear arms race with first US tests in 33 years?
Paris police have arrested five new suspects in the Louvre crown jewel heist, the Paris prosecutor has confirmed, a day after prosecutors said two other suspects had “partially” admitted to charges of theft and conspiracy. The group includes one suspect who was identified by his DNA at the crime scene, according to Paris Public Prosecutor … Read moreFive more arrested in France over Louvre jewellery heist, says prosecutor
The centre-left D66 party has made huge gains in the Netherlands’ general election, with it likely taking the lead in government formation talks as the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) haemorrhaged support among voters. With 90 percent of the votes counted early on Thursday, D66 and PVV were both projected to take 26 seats in the … Read moreNetherlands centrist party wins big in election as far right loses support
Two Russian military aircraft have briefly entered Lithuania’s airspace in what appeared to be a new provocation from Moscow as European Union leaders discussed how to strengthen their defences amid deepening concerns the war in Ukraine could spill over into their nations. Lithuania’s armed forces said in a statement that the two aircraft – an … Read moreLithuanian president says Russian jets violated the country’s airspace
Leaders across the European Union have agreed to help Ukraine fund its fight against Russia’s invasion, but stopped short of approving a plan that would draw from frozen Russian assets to do so, after Belgium raised objections. EU leaders met in Brussels on Thursday to discuss Ukraine’s “pressing financial needs” for the next two years. … Read moreEU leaders delay decision on using frozen Russian funds to aid Ukraine