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Trump Lifts Ban on Equinor's Empire Wind Project Near New York

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, has lifted the ban on the Norwegian company Equinor's construction of a wind farm, called Empire Wind, in the sea off New York. .

Trump Lifts Ban on Equinor's Empire Wind Project Near New York

Turkish Opposition Leader Özgür Özel Attacked in Istanbul

The party leader of Turkey's largest opposition party, Özgür Özel, was attacked by a man on the street in Istanbul on Sunday. .

Turkish Opposition Leader Özgür Özel Attacked in Istanbul

Trump's Environmental Policies Impact Climate and Research

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, signs a decree so that the pen glows. The country's rapid swing affects the climate and environmental work.

Trump's Environmental Policies Impact Climate and Research

US Attack on Yemen Prison Kills 68, Reports Houthi Movement

At least 68 people have been killed in a US attack on a prison in Saada where African migrants were located, reports the Houthi movement in Yemen. The US military previously stated that over 800 targets have been attacked in Yemen since mid-March.

US Attack on Yemen Prison Kills 68, Reports Houthi Movement

Fire Intensifies After Massive Explosion in Bandar Abbas, Iran

At least eight people are dead and 750 injured in what is described as a massive explosion in the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, according to the Interior Ministry. After around ten hours, the fire has further intensified – and can spread, according to state media.

Fire Intensifies After Massive Explosion in Bandar Abbas, Iran

Jordan Prohibits Muslim Brotherhood Amid Security Concerns

Jordan bans the Muslim Brotherhood after a suspected conspiracy was revealed. .

Jordan Prohibits Muslim Brotherhood Amid Security Concerns

Israel Revokes Visas for 27 French Politicians Over Palestine Stance

Israel's government has decided to withdraw the visas for 27 French politicians who were to visit Israel and the Palestinian territories starting next week. .

Israel Revokes Visas for 27 French Politicians Over Palestine Stance

Turkey's Largest Drug Bust: Over 520 Arrested in Ankara Raids

More than 520 suspected drug dealers have been arrested in morning raids in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya calls it the "largest narcotics operation" in the country's history.

Turkey's Largest Drug Bust: Over 520 Arrested in Ankara Raids

Brice Oligui Nguema Elected President in Gabon's First Post-Coup Election

The junta leader and general Brice Oligui Nguema has been elected as the new president in Gabon, announces the Ministry of the Interior in the West African country. .

Brice Oligui Nguema Elected President in Gabon's First Post-Coup Election

German and Austrian Ministers Cancel Syria Trip Over Terror Threat

Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser and her Austrian counterpart Gerhard Karner have at the last minute cancelled a trip to Syria due to a possible assassination threat, according to German authorities. The German delegation was to fly with a military plane from Amman to Damascus on Thursday morning to meet with representatives of the new government, but cancelled the plans after concrete intelligence information about a terrorist threat, reports the Interior Ministry in Berlin to the news agency DPA.

German and Austrian Ministers Cancel Syria Trip Over Terror Threat

Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu Named Opposition Presidential Candidate

Istanbul's imprisoned mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has been formally appointed as the opposition's presidential candidate, the CHP party's spokesperson announced according to AFP. More than 1,100 people have been detained since he was arrested last week.

Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu Named Opposition Presidential Candidate

Russian Spy Cell in Austria Posed as Ukrainians to Sway Public Opinion

A larger organized attempt to manipulate public opinion in Austria has been exposed, according to the country's security service. This was discovered in the investigation into a Bulgarian woman who is suspected of having been part of a larger spy cell controlled from Russia.

Russian Spy Cell in Austria Posed as Ukrainians to Sway Public Opinion

Protests Surge in Istanbul as Mayor Imamoglu Faces Imprisonment

The Mayor of Istanbul, opposition politician Ekrem Imamoglu, is being shut out. The message comes after Imamoglu was imprisoned.

Protests Surge in Istanbul as Mayor Imamoglu Faces Imprisonment

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu Dismissed After Arrest

Istanbul's mayor, opposition politician Ekrem Imamoglu, is being shut out. The message comes after Imamoglu was imprisoned pending a trial.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu Dismissed After Arrest

300,000 in Protest Against the Government in Serbia

Hundreds of thousands of Serbs took to the streets of the capital Belgrade on Saturday to protest against the country's leadership. We have gathered on the streets to primarily express our total dissatisfaction after years of dictatorship, lawlessness and corruption, a 28-year-old man told AFP.

300,000 in Protest Against the Government in Serbia

Multiple fatalities as bridge collapses in South Korea

At least four people have died and six have been injured, five of them seriously, since a bridge section at a motorway construction site in South Korea collapsed. Among the deceased are two Chinese citizens, according to the Ministry of the Interior in Seoul.

Multiple fatalities as bridge collapses in South Korea

Eight died when roof collapsed in mall

At least eight people have died and more than 80 have been injured in a roof collapse in a shopping mall in Trujillo in northwestern Peru. Three of the fatalities were minors, according to information from the Peruvian Ministry of the Interior.

Eight died when roof collapsed in mall

After the Stone Attack – Football Supporters Banned

Football supporters of Saint-Etienne are not allowed to travel to Marseille for Saturday's away match at Stade Velodrome in the French top league. The French Ministry of the Interior has issued a travel ban due to an obvious and "serious risk of confrontation" between the teams' supporters ahead of the rivalry match.

After the Stone Attack – Football Supporters Banned

Georgian opposition leaders arrested

Two of Georgia's most well-known opposition leaders were arrested on Sunday during a demonstration. .

Georgian opposition leaders arrested

Scholz's challenger breaks tabu – gets support from AFD

The migration issue dominates the German debate ahead of the election in February. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's challenger Friedrich Merz has no objection to support from the far-right to push through tougher rules for immigration.

Scholz's challenger breaks tabu – gets support from AFD

Migration in the EU: Rapid Steps towards Tougher Measures

Europe is heading towards a tougher border and refugee policy. The election campaign in Germany is paving the way for rapid steps towards more deportations and migration management outside the EU.

Migration in the EU: Rapid Steps towards Tougher Measures

Nicaragua shuts down Save the Children

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega has shut down Save the Children and 14 other non-governmental organizations in the country, according to a decree. Ortega has acted increasingly authoritarian since he returned to power in 2007, and his government has shut down more than 5,000 individual organizations since 2018 in crackdowns on dissent.

Nicaragua shuts down Save the Children

More and more migrants are crossing the English Channel

The number of migrants who attempted to cross the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom increased sharply in 2024 compared to the previous year. .

More and more migrants are crossing the English Channel

Syrian soldiers on the run are sent home

Iraq is to send back Syrian soldiers who fled during the rebel-led lightning offensive that ended with the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, according to the country's Interior Ministry. .

Syrian soldiers on the run are sent home