First major US winter storm of 2025 sweeps into Mid-Atlantic states
Hundreds of schools announced in advance that they would not open on Jan 6 due to the storm. Read More
UK PM Starmer backs City Minister Siddiq amid property scrutiny
Mr Starmer said the minister has acted “entirely properly” by referring herself to the government standards watchdog. Read More
Mass push in Germany to ban fireworks after New Year’s chaos
Five people died across Germany in accidents linked to legal and illegal fireworks in 2025. Read More
Germany sees rise in far-right crime with online offences as main driver
BERLIN – Germany saw a jump in cases of crime attributed to the far right in 2024, driven largely by online offences and hate speech, a government spokesperson said on…
ICRC to expand Syria humanitarian efforts beyond $100 million programme
DAMASCUS – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) plans to expand its work in Syria significantly beyond an initial $100 million programme, the organisation’s president said on Monday,…
How Kenya police cover up killings of anti-government protesters
NAIROBI – Nineteen-year-old Charles Owino was killed by a gunshot to the head during a day of anti-government protests near Nairobi in July, according to an autopsy report seen by…
German Christmas market attack death toll rises to six
A 52-year-old woman has died in hospital from injuries sustained during the attack. Read More
Russia says it captured Ukrainian town, fighting continues in Kursk
Russia’s defence ministry said its forces beat back the first Ukrainian attacks on Jan 5. Read More
Turkey investigates opposition mayor’s comments about Syrians
Turkey has launched an investigation into an opposition mayor’s comments about Syrians, including his claims that he unlawfully revoked some of their business licences in his northwestern district of Bolu.…
The Ghosts of Grenfell: No penalties for UK firms that used deadly building material
LONDON – When the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze in 2017 led to revelations that high-rise public housing buildings across Britain were wrapped in flammable cladding, the government vowed the building…