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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

Many missing after the cyclone: "The island is devastated"

The cyclone Chido has caused enormous devastation in the French island group Mayotte northwest of Madagascar. The area is facing a difficult time, according to France's Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau.

Many missing after the cyclone: "The island is devastated"

Opposition leader in Georgia arrested by police

The opposition leader Nika Gvaramia in Georgia has been beaten and arrested by police in connection with a raid on an opposition party's office, show TV images. Several activists have also been arrested.

Opposition leader in Georgia arrested by police

New large protests in Georgia

For the second day in a row, thousands of people have gathered for government-critical protests in Georgia – and the police respond again with tear gas and water cannons. The country's president claims that she supports the "resistance movement".

New large protests in Georgia

Mayor dismissed – accused of terrorism

Two mayors in eastern Turkey have been dismissed after being convicted of terrorism for belonging to the banned PKK, announces the country's interior minister. The mayors of Tunceli and Ovacik have both been sentenced earlier in the week to six years and three months in prison for being members of the Kurdish PKK, labeled as a terrorist organization.

Mayor dismissed – accused of terrorism

Spain: Hundreds of Thousands of Undocumented Migrants Become Legal

Spain is to grant hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants legal right to live and reside in the country. In the coming years, around 300,000 undocumented migrants per year "will become legal", according to Migration Minister Elma Saiz.

Spain: Hundreds of Thousands of Undocumented Migrants Become Legal

Hamas kills looters

At least 20 people have been killed in an operation by Hamas, labeled as terrorists, to stop the looting of aid convoys. The deadly raid against looters took place after a large number of UN trucks with emergency aid were emptied of their contents in Gaza.

Hamas kills looters

Multiple arrests since mayors were fired in Turkey

The political struggle intensifies over power in the southeastern, Kurdish-dominated, part of Turkey. About 30 regime-critical demonstrators have been prosecuted after protests against the dismissal of three Kurdish mayors by the government in Ankara.

Multiple arrests since mayors were fired in Turkey

Three Turkish Mayors Lose Their Jobs

The Turkish government has dismissed three mayors accused of terrorist crimes in the country's southeastern parts, announces the Ministry of the Interior. The three are replaced by administrators.

Three Turkish Mayors Lose Their Jobs

Hundreds storm Saudi TV studio

Supporters of pro-Iranian groups have stormed premises belonging to a Saudi TV channel in Iraq's capital Baghdad. Up to 500 people are reported to have attacked the Saudi MBC's studios on Friday night.

Hundreds storm Saudi TV studio

Dead and Injured as Typhoon Hits Taiwan

The typhoon Krathon has reached southern Taiwan. For the second day, schools and workplaces are being kept closed due to the bad weather, which has caused two deaths and over 120 injuries.

Dead and Injured as Typhoon Hits Taiwan