A Russian oil refinery in the southern Volgograd region caught fire after being hit by debris from a Ukrainian drone attack. Regional Governor Andrei Bocharov confirmed the overnight attack, saying on Friday that the blaze was “promptly extinguished” and one injured worker was hospitalised. The attack was Ukraine’s latest salvo in its campaign to destroy … Read moreUkraine drone attack sparks fire at key Russian oil refinery
The German parliament has narrowly rejected a bill to restrict immigration proposed by the opposition conservatives with the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), averting the prospect of a law passing for the first time in modern German history thanks to the backing of the far right. On Friday, after an unusually heated … Read moreGerman parliament rejects opposition migration bill backed by far-right AfD
Depending on who you talk to in Europe, Elon Musk is either a courageous champion of free speech hero or a petulant and dangerous troublemaker. “He’s using his superpowers to say, ‘I’m going to give a voice to the voiceless.’ He’s a once-in-a-multigeneration human being. He’s my hero. He’s amazing,” said author Ayaan Hirsi Ali, … Read moreElon Musk believes he got Trump elected. Now he’s coming for Europe
The start of Prince Harry’s court battle against Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper group has been delayed at London’s High Court amid chaos over last-minute settlement discussions between the two sides. Harry and former senior MP Tom Watson are suing News Group Newspapers over alleged unlawful activities carried out by journalists and private investigators working for … Read morePrince Harry court battle against Murdoch UK newspapers delayed
Australia is investigating suspicions that funding from outside the country is behind a surge in anti-Semitic crime. Detectives investigating the anti-Semitic attacks across the country have concluded that foreign actors have been paying local criminals to commit them, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday. However, he declined to comment on the source of the … Read moreAustralia probes suspected foreign funding of anti-Semitic attacks
The number of people entering the European Union by irregular crossings dropped almost 40 percent in 2024, according to the bloc’s border agency Frontex. Preliminary data reveal a significant 38 percent drop in irregular border crossings into the EU in 2024, “reaching the lowest level since 2021, when migration was still affected by the COVID … Read moreIrregular migration into EU dropped sharply in 2024: Border agency
NATO chief Mark Rutte says the US-led military alliance will launch a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region. Rutte made the announcement at a meeting attended by the leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, on Tuesday. “It will involve a … Read moreNATO launches new Baltic Sea mission to protect undersea cables
The new prime minister of France has announced he will renegotiate the contested plan to raise the age of retirement in the country in a bid to stabilise his government and pass a budget. “I’m choosing to put this subject back on the agenda, with the social partners, for a short time and under transparent … Read moreFrance’s new PM announces renegotiation of contested pension reforms
Ukraine’s military has claimed its largest air attacks yet on Russian territory since the start of the war nearly three years ago as Donald Trump prepares to take the presidency in the United States. The Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday said it will retaliate for the large-scale missile and drone attacks overnight, and accused Ukraine … Read moreUkraine launches largest air attacks on Russia since start of war
As Ukrainian forces fight in the western Russian region of Kursk, they are encountering a new enemy – elite North Korean servicemen. On Sunday, Ukrainian infantry and armoured vehicles resumed an offensive in three directions in Kursk, trying to fence their toehold in the district centre of Sudzha that they had seized in August. By … Read moreAs battles against Russia intensify, Ukraine’s manpower struggles worsen