Spain’s King Felipe VI has begun a four-day state visit to China — the first by a Spanish monarch in 18 years — as Madrid deepens its diplomatic and economic outreach to Beijing. The trip highlights Spain’s strategic push to rebalance trade relations and expand cooperation in key sectors, particularly as ties with the United […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made a visit to the embattled frontline city of Kherson on Tuesday, just kilometres from Russian-controlled territory across the Dnipro River. The city continues to suffer near-constant artillery strikes and drone attacks from Russian forces positioned nearby. Posting a photo taken beside Kherson’s iconic city sign, Zelenskiy also
Turkey’s Football Federation (TFF) has suspended 1,024 players across professional leagues as authorities investigate widespread betting violations, including alleged involvement of 27 top-flight players. Matches in the third and fourth divisions have been paused for two weeks, while games in the top two tiers will continue. The TFF has requested FIFA extend the winter
German authorities have arrested a Polish-German citizen accused of operating a dark web platform that called for the assassination of high-profile political figures. Prosecutors said the suspect — identified only as Martin S., in line with German privacy laws — offered cryptocurrency bounties for “successful hits” and shared personal details of individuals he had labelled
Outgoing Irish President Michael D Higgins left his official residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, on Monday, marking his final day in office after 14 years of service. Well-wishers gathered at Phoenix Park, cheering and presenting yellow roses, symbolising friendship and joy. Members of the Sanctuary Runners, an organisation he supports, formed a guard of honour to […]
The trial has begun in Magdeburg, Germany, for Taleb A., a 51-year-old Saudi doctor accused of driving a rented BMW through a crowded Christmas market on 20 December 2024, killing six people — including a nine-year-old boy — and injuring more than 300 others. Prosecutors said the vehicle reached speeds of up to 48 km/h […]
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been granted early release after serving just three weeks of a five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy linked to alleged Libyan funding of his 2007 presidential campaign. A Paris court approved his release on Monday under tight judicial supervision, including a ban on leaving France and restrictions on contacting […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reportedly moving closer to implementing a universal ban on transgender women competing in female categories across all sports. IOC president Kirsty Coventry, who pledged such action during her election campaign, has been overseeing ongoing discussions through a dedicated working group. Although the IOC maintains that no final
Powerful waves slammed into the popular Spanish island of Tenerife, leaving three people dead and 15 others injured. The victims included a woman who suffered a heart attack after being swept into the water near Puerto de la Cruz, and two men who were pulled from the ocean at Santa Cruz de Tenerife and El […]
For weeks after the dramatic Louvre museum heist, the internet obsessed over a sharply dressed stranger photographed near the crime scene — a teen in a fedora and waistcoat who instantly became known as the “fedora man.” While police quickly arrested four suspects involved in the theft of French crown jewels, the young man’s identity […]









