Trump’s UN visit marked by malfunctioning escalator and teleprompter
A UN official later said the mechanism was accidentally triggered by someone from the president’s entourage who had rushed ahead. The official, speaking anonymously, noted that the White House was…
MEPs urge support for Iranian civil society three years after Mahsa Amini’s death
A portrait of Mahsa Amini is held during a rally calling for regime change in Iran after Amini’s death, in Washington on Saturday 1 October 2022. MEPs are calling for…
European Commission dismisses NGOs’ call to stop financing of Libyan Coast Guard
An overcrowded wooden boat in distress in the Mediterranean Sea The European Commission has dismissed a call from 42 civil society organisations for it to stop financing the so-called Libyan…
Kharkiv hit by waves of Russian drones in latest assault
The attack, according to a Czech TV reporter, struck the city’s industrial zone, where warehouses are located. The barrage, which began around 9 p.m., caused fires and destruction across critical…
Why Amsterdam’s embattled residents are suing the city over mass tourism
The legal action has been taken to denounce the municipality’s ineffective tourism management, the group says. Residents of Amsterdam have taken a pioneering step to express their frustration with the…
At least 15 killed as typhoon rains cause deadly flooding in Taiwan
Authorities said 152 people remained missing in eastern Taiwan as emergency teams struggled to access hard-hit areas. Premier Cho Jung-tai has called for an inquiry into possible failures in evacuation…
Cyberattack cancelled your flight? Here’s what compensation you could be entitled to
The attack snarled up check-in and left airline staff trying options like handwriting boarding passes or using backup laptops. Airports across Europe are still grappling with the aftermath of a…
Weapons decide who survives, Zelenskyy tells the UN General Assembly
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed the United Nations as ineffective for nations…
NATO members should shoot down Russian aircraft if they enter airspace, Trump says
President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in New York US President Donald Trump said NATO member countries…