Three alleged Hamas members arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting attacks on Jewish sites
Hamas fighters stand in formation as they prepare to hand over Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Nuseirat, 22 February, 2025 Three alleged members of the Palestinian militant group…
Athens paralyzed by general strike against new labor laws
Unions in Greece staged a nationwide 24-hour strike on Wednesday to oppose new labour laws. The reforms aim to introduce greater flexibility, permitting shifts as long as 13 hours under…
Munich Oktoberfest resumes after seven-hour closure
Munich’s Oktoberfest reopened late on Wednesday afternoon after a tense seven-hour shutdown triggered by a bomb threat. Police gave the all-clear once the vast Theresienwiese grounds had been thoroughly searched,…
Passengers stranded as low-cost airline Play goes bust. What are your rights?
Here’s what travellers need to know about their rights to refunds and compensation if a flight company goes bankrupt. Low-cost Icelandic airline Play announced its immediate closure on Monday. The…
Support grows for using Russian assets in €140 billion loan to Ukraine, but key questions remain
EU leaders discussed the ‘Reparations Loan’ in Copenhagen. Political support is growing across the European Union for a groundbreaking plan to issue a €140 billion loan to Ukraine based on…
New PEN America report reveals Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools
New report reveals who the most banned author is in US schools It’s official – and very depressing: Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools, according to…
Seven men in ‘grooming gang’ jailed for raping and abusing girls in the UK
FILE: A newspaper advertising board in Rochdale, England during the emergence of one of a series of “grooming gang” scandals, May 16, 2012 Seven men who abused and raped two…
UK trials rail fares calculated by GPS-tracking passengers’ phones. How will it work?
A similar scheme is already in place in other European countries, including Denmark and the Netherlands. The UK is experimenting with a new ticketless system for rail fares. Passengers’ journeys…
Adam Mosseri’s ‘we’re totally not spying on you’ video is raising a lot of questions
Today, the same day that Meta announced that it will soon use your AI chats to personalize the ads it shows you, Instagram head Adam Mosseri made a “myth busting”…