A wildfire has burnt through 55% of Amsterdam Island, a French foreign territory in the Indian Ocean.
Year: 2025
Sicily’s gangsters forced to modernise but complain they can’t get the staff
An investigation reveals a crime group having to adapt to modernity and displaying a nostalgia for past ambitions.
Senior Ukraine security figure exposed as Russian ‘rat’
Intelligence chief Vasyl Malyuk was seen personally arresting the suspect, named by media as Dmytro Kozyura.
Egypt to present ‘vision’ to rebuild Gaza without displacement
The Arab state is seeking an alternative to Donald Trump’s plan to relocate some two million Palestinians.
Confusion and mistrust hang over efforts to save Gaza ceasefire
Egypt and Qatar are “intensifying diplomatic efforts” as concern grows that fighting will resume.
Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO
HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Hegseth sets out hard line on European defence and Nato
The US defence secretary tells Europe to spend more and take responsibility for Ukraine’s future defence.
Moment Monty the giant schnauzer wins prestigious US dog show
Monty defeated more than 2,500 canines for the top prize in New York.
Jordan’s King rejects Trump proposal to displace Palestinians from Gaza
King Abdullah rejected the plan for Gaza’s population to be relocated to nearby countries, including Jordan.
Crackdown on Bangladesh protesters may be crime against humanity, UN says
Sheikh Hasina, deposed last year, is accused of putting down protests that left up to 1,400 people dead.