International News

‘Obvious risk of further tragedy’ at rail crossing type at which Amazon driver died, inquiry finds

The Guardian ·

Call for overhaul of manually operated level crossings after delivery worker was killed by passenger train in Kent An Amazon delivery driver was killed by a train after he drove his van on to railway tracks at a manually operated level crossing, apparently without realising he…

Syria confirms sending troops to Saudi Arabia amid battle against Houthis

Al Jazeera ·

Syrian officials deny reports Damascus is sending troops to Yemen, but Syrian security integration appears under way

Which Republicans are running for minority leadership roles in Congress?

Al Jazeera ·

Republicans in US House and Senate will hold elections on Tuesday to select leadership after losing their majorities.

Sudan teachers go on strike over meagre salaries and dilapidated schools

Al Jazeera ·

Teachers across the country say their pay no longer covers basic living costs.

China rejects ‘baseless’ claims it spied on Nvidia boss

Al Jazeera ·

China denies spying on Nvidia boss Jensen Huang as the company probes his affair with an alleged intelligence agent.

Man jailed over racist Badenoch death threats

BBC ·

Congress is back after GOP's midterm defeat. And, Trump appoints new chief of staff

NPR ·

Republicans have just weeks left of control of Congress. Here's what to expect.

Nine foreigners caught allegedly trying to leave South Africa to fight in Ukraine

BBC News ·

Police declined to disclose their nationalities but said none of them lived in South Africa.

Russia-Ukraine war: Nine foreigners caught trying to leave South Africa to join conflict

BBC ·

Partial collapse of Pakistan’s Tarbela dam causes flood water surge

Al Jazeera ·

A protective barrier collapsed at the partially-constructed Tarbela Dam T-5 hydropower project in Pakistan.

Prosecution calls for long jail term as Russell Brand is sentenced for rape and sexual assault – latest updates

The Guardian ·

Prosecuting barrister asks for a ‘category one’ sentencing length which ranges from 10 to 15 years Proceedings are beginning now. Chief prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones KC is up on her feet.

At least 21 migrants and refugees die trying to reach Greece’s Crete

Al Jazeera ·

Greece's coastguard said more than 100 people rescued in several operations off the southern coast of Crete.

Sanctioned Russian military aircraft lands at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel

The Jerusalem Post ·

Krakow shooting suspect has died in hospital, police say

BBC News ·

Six people were killed in the shooting, and three bodies of the suspect's family members were found at their home.

Poland’s justice minister says investigation into Kraków shooting will aim to establish if the 24-year-old acted alone – Europe live

The Guardian ·

Terrorism investigation was opened after attacker opened fire in a market square The EU has filed a lawsuit against IBM and two other companies involved in its troubled border-management system, an internal document has revealed.

Polanski says Labour has ‘shocking record’ on climate issues as ministers expected to cut EV targets for car industry – UK politics live

The Guardian ·

Louise Haigh is expected to agree to cut a target for EV sales by about a quarter Last week Rupert Lowe , who leads Restore Britain, a small, far-right party that is even more hardline than Reform UK (the party Lowe represented when he became an MP in 2024), issued a statement…

Paraguay former president’s mansion raided in ongoing investigation

Al Jazeera ·

A hidden vault was found in Paraguay's former president's mansion amid ongoing banking scandal investigation.

Rubio sees little hope of diplomatic breakthrough to Mideast deadlock amid 'outrageous' Iranian demands

CNBC ·

At least 34 dead after Europe-bound migrant boat sinks off Senegal

BBC News ·

The Atlantic crossing to Spain's Canary Islands remains dangerous for migrants seeking a better life

Deadly floods hit Iraq as thunderstorms sweep across region

The Guardian ·

Violent storms lash northern Iraq and parts of Iran, while Portugal faces strong winds and Japan braces for further snowfall Deadly flash floods hit northern Iraq on Saturday as severe thunderstorms swept across the region, including in neighbouring Iran.

Gaza authorities slam global ‘inaction’ after mudslide kills five people

Al Jazeera ·

Four children and a woman were killed after heavy rain caused a sandbank to collapse on their tent.

EU sues IBM and two European firms over troubled entry/exit border system

The Guardian ·

Lawsuit filed last year against IBM, Atos and Leonardo after delays to passengers blamed on the system, first reported in the FT The EU has filed a lawsuit against IBM and two other companies involved in its troubled border-management system, an internal document has revealed.

Why is Nvidia’s Jensen Huang at the centre of a US-China spy scandal?

Al Jazeera ·

Allegations linking CEO to Chinese intelligence shake markets with chipmaker's shares falling more than 4 percent.

Four killed in Gaza after sand embankment collapses onto tents, health ministry says

BBC News ·

Three children are among those killed in the incident that came a day after heavy rain reportedly flooded tens of thousands of tents across Gaza.

Usman Khawaja’s ‘Sandpapergate’ claims are ‘accurate’, says David Warner

Al Jazeera ·

'We're not here to point fingers and we're not opening old wounds,' Australia's Warner said of himself and Khawaja.

US deports Lebanese consul-general in Detroit over Hezbollah praise

Al Jazeera ·

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered Ibrahim Charara, Lebanon’s consul general in Detroit, to leave the country

Thames Water asks creditors for more time to help repay £20bn debt pile

The Guardian ·

Troubled utility lobbies for deadline on part of the debt to be extended to March 2028 Thames Water has asked its creditors for more time to pay back billions of pounds in debt, as the water company scrambles to keep itself afloat.

Fog shrouding swathes of UK likely to disrupt transport early this week

The Guardian ·

Drivers warned to take care as ‘perfect’ weather conditions for mist affect areas of England, Wales and Northern Ireland • In pictures: Fog envelops large parts of England and Wales Thick fog will shroud much of the southern half of England, the eastern half of Wales and most of…

French police officers face trial over beating of black man they accused of not wearing Covid face mask

The Guardian ·

Assault on Michel Zecler in 2020 is rare case of police brutality reaching court, at time of heightened tensions Three French police officers are to go on trial over the beating of a black music producer who they say was not wearing a face mask during the Covid pandemic, in a…

Kraków shooting suspect who killed six has died, Polish police say

The Guardian ·

Terrorism investigation continues after 24-year-old opened fire in market square, leaving 16 injured Europe live – latest updates A gunman suspected of killing six people, including a British man, and injuring 16 in a rare mass shooting in a busy market square in Kraków has died…