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An Orthodox Jew walks near the scene where a man was arrested, in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK to tackle antisemitism ‘emergency’ as police probe double stabbing

This includes £25 million (US$34 million) for more police patrols and protection around synagogues, schools and community centres.

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Israel-Gaza war

Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla in international waters off Greece, detaining dozens

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump may cut US troops in Germany after ‘humiliating’ Iran comment

King Charles III

UK’s King Charles commemorates 9/11 victims in New York visit

The monarch has been emphasising the military and cultural ties between the UK and US, at a time of high tension between the countries.

Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla visit the 9/11 Memorial in New York on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla visit the 9/11 Memorial in New York on Wednesday. Photo: AP
European Union

Sweden targets social media giants over ‘murder ads’ recruiting children

The government wants to stop criminal gangs use of social media to recruit people - including youngsters - to kill and commit other crimes.

Britain

London stabbing of 2 Jewish men is terrorist incident: police

The victims, aged 34 and 76, were hospitalised with knife wounds. A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

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Russia

Russia to hold equipment-free Red Square parade as Ukraine war grinds on

Moscow will exclude military equipment from its May 9 celebrations, citing ‘Ukrainian terrorist activity’.

Russian servicemen at last year’s Victory Day military parade. Photo: EPA
Russian servicemen at last year’s Victory Day military parade. Photo: EPA
Donald Trump

‘You’d be speaking French’: UK king flips script on Trump at state dinner

In a sharp reply to Trump’s ‘speaking German’ jibes, King Charles uses colonial history to defend the UK’s role in the special relationship.

United States

US and Nato in frustrating ‘marriage crisis’, Belgian defence minister says

Theo Francken believed the strained transatlantic relationship should remain ‘united’, although sometimes Nato ‘can be a paper tiger’.

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Britain

UK PM Starmer avoids parliament probe over Epstein associate Peter Mandelson

The scandal over the controversial appointment of Mandelson as envoy to the US has plagued Starmer’s government for months.

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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech at Downing Street in London on April 20. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

King Charles promotes US-UK bond before Congress at a time of deep divisions

British monarch urges US to reject isolationism in a landmark speech during a state visit aimed at repairing ties.

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US Vice-President J.D. Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson applaud King Charles before his address to a joint session of Congress. Photo: AFP
US Vice-President J.D. Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson applaud King Charles before his address to a joint session of Congress. Photo: AFP
European Union

Greece man, 89, arrested after Athens shooting injures 5

The man is said to have hidden a gun under his coat before firing shots at a social security office and a courthouse.

King Charles III

UK king begins historic US state visit shadowed by transatlantic tensions

The monarch’s four-day visit comes as relations remain strained between Donald Trump and the UK government.

Religion

Pope meets first female Archbishop of Canterbury in symbolic Vatican encounter

Sarah Mullally, the first woman to serve as spiritual leader of the Church of England, and the pope exchanged gifts and prayed together.

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Pope Leo meets Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally at The Vatican on Monday. Photo: Simone Risoluti / Vatican media / AFP
Italy

Archaeologists use AI to reconstruct Pompeii victim’s face and final moments

AI-generated image shows a man ducking for cover, with a flaming Mount Vesuvius in the background.

The AI-generated image shows a man ducking ​for cover while holding a large bowl over his head. Image: Pompeii Archaeological Park
The AI-generated image shows a man ducking ​for cover while holding a large bowl over his head. Image: Pompeii Archaeological Park
Britain

UK PM Starmer faces vote on possible probe over Mandelson

Starmer’s Labour Party has ‌a large majority in parliament and could vote down the launch of an inquiry.

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Crime

Italy extradites Chinese national wanted by US for alleged hacking

Xu Zewei was arrested in Milan in 2025 at ⁠the request of US authorities.

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King Charles III

King Charles’ state visit to US to go on as planned after shooting

King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, are due to arrive on Monday for a four-day state visit.

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US President Donald Trump and King Charles during Trump’s state visit to Britain last September. Photo: AFP
US President Donald Trump and King Charles during Trump’s state visit to Britain last September. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Strikes in Ukraine and Russia kill at least 16 on Chernobyl disaster anniversary

Ukraine’s Zelensky marks 40th anniversary with a warning that Russian attacks risk repeating history.

European Union

Ukrainians gather to remember Chernobyl disaster despite Russia’s war

The 1986 disaster shone a spotlight on lax safety standards and government secrecy in what was then the Soviet Union.

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Hungary

Orban won’t take up Hungary parliament seat after loss, wants to lead renewal

The PM’s defeat was hailed by many as proof that the wave of right-wing populism that has swept across the US and Europe has peaked.

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Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban salutes supporters in Budapest on April 12. Photo: AFP
Pope Leo XIV

‘Right to life’: Pope Leo urges worldwide abolition of death penalty

The pope’s video message, marking the 2011 Illinois abolition of the penalty, came shortly after the US mentioned potential firing squads.

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Pope Leo during a private audience with participants in the National Meeting of Catholic Religion Teachers in the Vatican on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Pope Leo during a private audience with participants in the National Meeting of Catholic Religion Teachers in the Vatican on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Britain

Argentina again calls for UK talks on Falklands, US confirms neutrality

Earlier, a leaked Pentagon email had set out options for the US to punish Nato allies for refusing to join US-Israeli strikes against Iran.

China exports

Flood of small parcels from China pushes Belgian airport to limit

Belgium’s top customs official says main problem is that many products do not meet EU standards.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt: the Middle East’s new power brokers?

‘Fear of US abandonment’ is helping forge a new Middle East – but don’t expect an Islamic Nato just yet.

(From left) Foreign Ministers Badr Abdelatty of Egypt, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Ishaq Dar of Pakistan and Hakan Fidan of Turkey meet to discuss regional de-escalation in Islamabad, Pakistan, on March 29. Photo: Turkish Foreign Ministry/Reuters
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