Authorities say they have arrested three suspected Hamas operatives they believe were preparing to a carry out a serious act of violence. The EU, US and others designate Hamas as a terrorist organization. For more news...
Are asylum fears a distraction in the fight for women’s safety?
The senior police officer in charge of preventing violence against women and girls has warned the political discourse around asylum seekers risks being a distraction from the "real threat" to women’s...
President Trump is threatening Democrats with retaliatory measures during the shutdown | DW News
The US government has shut down for the first time in nearly seven years, after the deadline to extend funding expired at midnight in Washington. Republicans failed to secure enough Democratic votes in the Senate to...
Magnitude 6.9 quake strikes Philippines’ Cebu island
The government of the Philippines has declared a ‘state of calamity’ after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Cebu province on Tuesday. At least 69 people are known to have died and dozens injured. President...
Inside the Sudanese city under siege for more than 500 days | BBC News
The Sudanese city of El Fasher has been under siege for more than 500 days, with 300,000 civilians trapped inside – about half of them thought to be children. Last week the United Nations described the city, in...
‘Drone Wall’: EU summit in Copenhagen follows airspace violations • FRANCE 24 English
European Union leaders in Copenhagen discussed a "drone wall" to protect the continent from Russian drones, just days after airspace intrusions by unidentified unmanned aircraft closed Danish airports. Several...
