Eurostar has pledged to launch direct train services from the UK to Germany and Switzerland in the early 2030s.

Trump administration has deployed approximately 4,000 National Guard members and nearly 700 Marines to Los Angeles.

Australian reporter was struck by a rubber bullet while covering protests against the U.S. immigration enforcement in Los Angeles (L.A), with the incident captured live on camera. Lauren Tomasi, the U.S. correspondent for Nine News, was reporting from the scene on Sunday when law enforcement authorities, including the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and National Guard troops clashed with demonstrators protesting former President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Just moments before…

A new travel ban imposed by the United States of America’s President Donald Trump took effect at midnight on Monday, barring entry into the United States for citizens from 12 countries. The order marks a return to one of Trump’s most polarising policies from his first term, the BBC reports. The latest restrictions target nations such as Iran, Afghanistan, Haiti, and Libya—countries grappling with conflict or tense relations with Washington.…

In the early hours of Monday morning, Israeli military forces seized control of a humanitarian aid boat attempting to reach Gaza, detaining a crew of 12 activists, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, and rerouting the vessel to an Israeli port. The vessel, The Madleen, was part of a symbolic mission organised by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition aimed at breaking Israel’s long-standing naval blockade of Gaza. The boat carried food,…

Iran has announced that it will soon begin releasing what it claims is a trove of Israeli nuclear secrets, escalating already high tensions as European powers prepare to press for a renewed imposition of United Nations sanctions over Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme. In a televised address on Sunday, Iran’s intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, declared that Tehran had acquired a “vast collection of strategic and sensitive [Israeli] documents, including plans and…

ABC News has suspended senior national correspondent Terry Moran following a social media post in which he described former President Donald Trump and his top adviser, Stephen Miller, as “world-class haters”. The post, which has since been deleted, characterised Miller as “richly endowed with the capacity for hatred,” and suggested that his political motivations stem from personal animosity rather than intellect. In his remarks, Moran claimed Miller’s ability to turn…

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate is set to appear in court in Romania on Monday following allegations that he was caught speeding at a dangerous 196 km/h (122 mph) in a 50 km/h zone, more than three times the legal limit. Tate, 38, a British-American former kickboxer known globally for his inflammatory social media presence and self-proclaimed “misogynist” persona, was stopped early Saturday morning near Râmnicu Vâlcea, approximately 110 miles northwest…

Tens of thousands of demonstrators packed into Madrid’s Plaza de España on Sunday, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and an immediate general election amid a growing wave of corruption scandals engulfing his government, party, and family. Organised by the opposition conservative People’s Party (PP), the protest took place under the charged slogan “Mafia or Democracy,” drawing between 45,000 and 50,000 people, according to official estimates. Organisers,…

President Donald Trump’s administration announced the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles on Saturday, following escalating tensions between federal agents and demonstrators protesting immigration raids. Clashes broke out in the city’s Paramount neighbourhood, where federal agents faced off with hundreds of protesters and some waving Mexican flags during the second consecutive day of demonstrations. Later Saturday evening, a smaller protest of around 60 people gathered in downtown…

A former police chief serving time for murder and rape was recaptured Friday, nearly two weeks after a dramatic escape from an Arkansas prison. Grant Hardin, dubbed the “Devil in the Ozarks,” was apprehended around 3:45 p.m. near Moccasin Creek, just over a mile from the Calico Rock prison where he had been held since 2017. Authorities say Hardin escaped the North Central Unit on May 25 by disguising himself…

Renowned Nigerian highlife icon, Mike Ejeagha, popularly known as Gentleman Mike Ejeagha, has passed away at the age of 95 after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer. The music legend died on Friday night at 8 p.m. at the 32 Garrison Hospital in Enugu, marking the end of a towering era in Igbo folk music. His death was confirmed by his eldest son, Emma Ejeagha, who spoke with journalists on…