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Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a week

Trump considers joining Saudi attacks on Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen after a week of Houthi strikes kills 20 people, including an American, at Riyadh's airport.

France: Founder of small centre-left party wins presidential primary

In France, a primary organised by the opposition Socialists and their centre-left allies held this Sunday has resulted in a clear winner. He is Raphaël Glucksmann, a member of the European Parliament and founder of the “Place Publique” party. He emerges now, at age 46, as a major figure in the election campaign for the French Presidency. That election will be held in April. Story by Nicholas Rushw...

French police arrest 14-year-old after two teaching staff wounded by hunting rifle fire

Two teaching staff were shot and wounded at a school in Aubagne near Marseille Monday morning, French Education Minister ‌Édouard Geffray said. A police source said that a 14-year-old boy had been arrested in connection to the incident. 

French centre left must wage ‘existential battle’ to prevent far right winning presidency

French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann issues call after becoming the social democrat candidate for 2027 presidential run The European lawmaker Raphaël Glucksmann has urged the French centre left to wage an “existential battle” to prevent Marine Le Pen’s far right winning the 2027 presidential election, after he was chosen as the social democrat candidate for the presidency.“We’ve got to rid our hearts o...

Watch: CCTV shows people take cover as missile hits Riyadh airport

Footage from inside the airport shows the moment the strike hit on Saturday.

Maps show how Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ keeps squeezing Palestinians in Gaza

A year into a 'ceasefire', Israel restricts access to 65 percent of Gaza and crams 2.1 million people into the rest.

Nick Jonas-backed nonprofit creates 8,400 insulin-access plans in 2025

Ex-director who oversaw Grenfell cost-cutting leaves council housing role after backlash

Survivors had criticised ‘outrageous’ appointment of Laura Johnson to £150,000 job with Barnet GroupA housing director who oversaw cost cutting at Grenfell Tower before the fatal fire has left a £150,000-a-year senior council housing role after a backlash from bereaved families and survivors.Laura Johnson was the director of housing at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) at the time...

Former Grenfell Tower housing boss leaves £150,000 council property role after backlash

Survivors had criticised ‘outrageous’ appointment of Laura Johnson, who oversaw cost-cutting measures before fire, to Barnet GroupA housing director who oversaw cost cutting at Grenfell Tower before the fatal fire has left a £150,000-a-year senior council housing role after a backlash from bereaved families and survivors.Laura Johnson was the director of housing at the Royal Borough of Kensington ...

‘We still love you’: NATO envoy seeks to reassure Europe over US military pullback

US Ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, has enthused that there is no “love” lost between Washington and Brussels amid a more Europeanised NATO.

Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 19 people in a week

Trump considers joining Saudi attacks on Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen after a week of Houthi strikes kills 19 people, including an American, at Riyadh's airport.

Zelenskyy says Russia ignored Trump's 'energy ceasefire' and kept attacking Ukraine

Zelenskyy addressed the Warsaw Security Forum in one of his first reactions to renewed turmoil with Washington, following Trump's surprise energy ceasefire announcement and controversial diesel deal with Russia.

Zelenskyy says Russia ignored Trump’s ceasefire and kept attacking Ukraine

Zelenskyy addressed the Warsaw Security Forum in one of his first reactions to renewed turmoil with Washington, following Trump's surprise energy ceasefire announcement and controversial diesel deal with Russia, which drew widespread condemnation from European leaders.

Saudi Arabia: Riyadh airport struck again by Yemen's Houthis

A new attack hit Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, a day after another attack on the airport killed at least 12 people and injured over 300. This was the deadliest on Saudi soil in over a decade. Fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have been escalating for several weeks. Story by Juliette Brown and Caitlin Brown.

Trump touts surprise 'energy ceasefire' – Zelensky says he hasn't seen details, Moscow silent

The US President Donald Trump sowed confusion on Sunday, announcing an "energy ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia. Kyiv expressed astonishment, there was silence from Moscow. Ukrainian strikes have wreaked havoc on the Russian oil industry. Were there to be an "energy ceasefire" it could allow Moscow to repair refineries. For Ukraine, it could safeguard vital energy infrastructure. Story by Nic...

Chinese carmakers increasingly rely on overseas markets as September exports surge

A Chinese industry association says passenger car exports surged 64% in September compared to the same month last year

China-educated ex-US FDA official to lead Hong Kong’s medical products regulator

A Beijing-educated former official at the US federal drug regulator has been appointed to lead Hong Kong’s new medical products body, tasked with accelerating the clinical use of medicines and medical devices as part of a regulatory overhaul. Dr Li Zili, who previously worked at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), would take up the post of controller for medical products regulation under th...

Ex-US FDA official to lead Hong Kong’s new medical products regulator

A Beijing-educated former official at the US federal drug regulator has been appointed to lead Hong Kong’s new medical products body, tasked with accelerating the clinical use of medicines and medical devices as part of a regulatory overhaul. Li Zili, who previously worked at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), would take up the post of controller for medical products regulation under the D...

India's opposition parties march to top court as protests over voter lists escalate

India’s opposition parties are marching to the Supreme Court to protest a voter list purge they claim favors Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party

IEA urges additional diesel releases ahead of key meeting

Tightening global diesel markets prompted the International Energy Agency to call on its members to accelerate previously agreed releases from strategic oil reserves, prioritising diesel. The IEA also asked member states to assess "whether additional diesel releases are necessary".

Indian homes, factories hit by hours of blackouts amid more demand for coal

Indian factories, smelters and households are being hit by blackouts and rising energy costs as the impact of plunging coal stockpiles at the country’s power stations ripples through the economy. The weakest monsoon since 2015 has curbed hydropower output, while hotter-than-normal weather has buoyed demand for air conditioning and farm irrigation. That has seen coal-fired power stations, which sup...

China-EU car deal eases trade tensions for now at least

China agreed to cut millions of hybrid car exports to the European Union over the next four years, easing simmering trade tensions ahead of a key meeting of European leaders later this week. The deal will slow exports to half or less the pace currently predicted by the EU, the bloc’s trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, told a press conference in Beijing on Friday after two days of negotiations. Next year...

Chinese carmaker BYD considers opening a factory in France

France is among the European countries where BYD is considering opening a plant. According to vice-president Stella Li, "France is on the shortlist".

Chinese carmaker BYD plans to open factory in France

France is among the European countries where BYD is considering building a plant. According to vice-president Stella Li, "France is on the shortlist".

Independent Gibala beats Tusk’s party to win Krakow mayoral run-off

The new mayor took 62% of the vote in an election triggered after residents voted in May to oust his predecessor, and Łukasz Gibała warned that the city’s finances are in a disastrous state.