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Libyan accused of crimes against humanity in a Tripoli prison has been sent by Germany to the International Criminal Court to face justice.

Citizens want fresh elections, they could see Zelensky outed, and they will happen “immediately” after ceasefire, Ukraine’s ousted FM said.

Bulgaria´s government said Tuesday it is withdrawing a controversial budget proposal after an evening demonstration drew tens of thousands.

Nonkululeko Patricia Mantula, a 39-year-old host on South Africa’s SAFM state radio network, was arrested and brought into court on Monday to face charges of recruiting South African men to fight for Russia on the battlefields of Ukraine.

Tensions escalated after meteorological balloons from Belarus forced Lithuania to repeatedly shut down its main airport.

Lammy defended plans to deprive suspects of a chance to be judged by their peers, insisting he has a superior understanding of Magna Carta.

Upwards of 150,000 people came together at Beirut’s waterfront Tuesday morning for mass with Pope Leo XIV. 

An analysis of medical records has shown an “alarming” rise in knife crime in Germany, with serious stabbing incidents rising by fifty per cent over four years.

The most senior military officer in NATO has spoken of the utility of “pre-emptive strike” as a “defensive action”.

Two brothers in the Netherlands are on trial for the alleged honor killing of their Syrian teenage sister, whom her family accused of living a Western lifestyle.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer desperately tried to defend the future of his government on Monday morning amid accusations that Chancellor Rachel Reeves lied to the public over a supposed budget “black hole” to justify hiking taxes to expand welfare handouts.

UK Parliamentarian Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced in absentia for what a Bangladeshi court said was her role in a corruption plot.

The world’s biggest weapons-producing companies saw a 5.9% increase in revenue from sales according to a report released Monday.

American Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff is scheduled to meet with Russian strongman Vladimir Putin on Tuesday afternoon, the Kremlin confirmed on Monday. The White House’s proposal to end the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine will be addressed by the duo.

Rosie O’Donnell says her 12-year-old child who has autism is very upset about President Donald Trump and “smashes her hand on the table,” because she believes he forced her family to leave the United States. “I don’t want my kid to be so affected by it,” the left-wing comedian said, adding, “She has autism.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday at the Elysée presidential palace.

Freedom under even greater threat as studies show a bench of magistrates far more likely to convict free speech defendants a jury.

Just weeks after 50,000 people flew to the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém and agreed to agree on nothing other than the need for more meetings, the U.N. is welcoming upwards of 600 “experts” in France to prepare yet another report on “climate change.”

Authorities in Hong Kong on Monday said the protective netting used in the renovation works at the residential complex that caught fire last week did not meet fire safety codes.

Opposition to outward displays of devotion to Islam appears be growing among the French people, with a survey finding that seven in ten voters would back a ban on the wearing of veils in public.

Swedish professional protester Greta Thunberg on Sunday delivered a profanity-laced rant against Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her “f**king fascist” government during a pro-Palestine rally in Rome.

In a move that may portend perpetual infighting, the far-left Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana party has voted not to have any formal leaders, but rather to make decisions by a communist-style politburo staffed by members.

Swiss voters on Sunday decisively rejected a call to require women to do national service in the military, civil protection teams or other forms, as all men must do already.

LONDON — MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing “Video Killed the Radio Star” as its debut music video.

Pope Leo XIV held prayers at the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral in Istanbul on Sunday in a gesture of support for Christian unity and Christian minorities in Turkey.

Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend, pushing to broker an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned this week in Moscow with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

A faceless and “inclusive” Nativity scene put on by the city of Brussels has sparked controversy and calls for it to be removed, with critics branding the installation as an insult to Christian heritage and tradition.

Breaking with his predecessors, Pope Leo XIV declined to pray at the Blue Mosque of Istanbul on Saturday as he continued his first international tour as the Bishop of Rome.

Ukraine used domestically produced Sea Baby naval drones to strike two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, an official from Ukraine’s security services said.

West Yorkshire Police arrested a British business owner over a picture he posted on social media of himself holding a gun in the United States.

Georgian authorities detained an opposition party leader Saturday on suspicion of trying to set fire to the Tbilisi City Court office building, the Interior Ministry said.

Far-left violence erupted in the town of Giessen on Saturday morning as the sovereigntist Alternative for Germany (AfD) launched its new youth branch, sparking Antifa attacks on politicians and police.

Russian drone and missile attacks in and around the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed at least three people in the early hours of Saturday, local officials said.

UK finance minister “on the brink” just days after delivering national budget over what have been called “smoke and mirrors” and “tax lies”. 

President Zelensky said he was acting to get ahead of “rumours and speculation” as he dismissed his chief of staff and lead peace negotiator.

Pope Leo XIV surprised rave attendees in Košice, Slovakia, earlier this month by blessing the crowd before a performance by a Portuguese Catholic priest, who is also a DJ known for his spiritually-themed electronic dance music.