Gavin Blackburn

Mexico

Polo makes landfall in Mexico as Category 3 hurricane

This year's Pacific hurricane season is shaping up as more severe than usual, as a Super El Niño, an extreme version of a recurring weather pattern, wreaks devastation, in the form of historic droughts and flooding.

29 September 2026

Europe News

French students clash with police as school blockades intensify

Tens of thousands were expected to rally in Paris and other cities, with teachers and fire services striking nationwide although with public transport not badly affected.

29 September 2026

Europe News

Slovakia school attack leaves one dead and two injured

The attack, at a school in the southwest of the country, was reportedly carried out by a student.

29 September 2026

Europe News

NATO says Russian hybrid campaign not stopping support for Ukraine

European countries have already faced multiple incursions by Russian drones as well as a campaign of covert Russian disruption which began after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

29 September 2026

South Korea

North Korean DMZ landmine blasts 'violation of armistice,' Seoul says

The northern and southern boundaries of the zone are among the world's most heavily fortified frontiers and landmine incidents have previously heightened tensions between the two countries.

29 September 2026

United Arab Emirates

UAE confirms president met with Israeli PM Netanyahu on Sunday

The visit came weeks after a bombshell Israeli media report that the Emirati president had warned Netanyahu ahead of the Hamas-led attack on Israel in 2023, which the Israeli premier did not pass on to the security services.

29 September 2026

Europe News

Mystery over UK airbase scare after reports no explosives found

Iran's embassy in London has said it "categorically rejects and strongly condemns" speculation that Tehran was involved in the incident.

29 September 2026

Europe News

Spain protesters vow to continue sit-in against rising housing costs

The demonstrators set up around 100 tents in the capital's busy Puerta del Sol square after tens of thousands took to the streets on Saturday to demand action to lower housing costs and protect tenants.

28 September 2026

Tech News

Radio frequencies vital to Earth observation must be guarded, UN says

The UN cautioned that radio frequency interference could disrupt measurements and compromise the reliability of forecasts, affecting authorities' ability to prepare for and respond to environmental hazards.

28 September 2026

Europe News

Hungarian parliament lifts immunity of PM and Orbán-era ministers

Péter Magyar, whose Tisza party swept to power in April promising to investigate alleged corruption and abuse of office during Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule, has said he wants to abolish parliamentary immunity altogether.

28 September 2026

Turkey

Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş on trial for insulting Erdoğan in show

Göktaş's arrest was the latest in a widening crackdown on anyone seen as critical of Turkey's conservative government or its values, which has netted hundreds of politicians, artists, musicians, journalists and LGBTQ+ activists.

28 September 2026

India

At least 81 killed after heavy rain and flooding in northern India

Schools were closed in parts of the state on Monday, including the capital Lucknow, while rescue teams moved people from flooded areas to safer locations.

28 September 2026

Europe News

Serbia's president resigns to run for prime minister in snap vote

The ballot in October will be held against a backdrop of high political tensions as Vučić’s populists seek to remain in office despite widespread popular discontent.

28 September 2026

Europe News

Trump 'surprised' as UK releases RAF Fairford suspects on bail

British counter-terrorism police are investigating whether there is a link to Iran after police found explosives on three vans near an RAF base in Gloucestershire on Sunday.

28 September 2026

South Africa

Death toll in South Africa bar shooting rises to 18, police say

South Africa is awash with legal and illegal firearms, and shootings are common, often fuelled by gang rivalry, extortion and competition between informal businesses.

28 September 2026

Europe News

France's far-right National Rally gains ground in Senate poll

RN presidential candidate Marine Le Pen hailed a "historic victory" after the results were announced.

28 September 2026

USA

Trump offered to sell arms to China, US ambassador tells Fox News

The United States is required by law to supply Taiwan, which has a democratically elected president and legislature, with weapons for its defence under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act.

28 September 2026

Sport

Europe's leagues put pressure on Infantino by demanding FIFA reform

It is the latest rift between football leagues and Infantino, whose biggest projects have been seen as attacks on domestic football and were successfully resisted by a backlash from European officials.

25 September 2026

Ukraine

Zelenskyy says Trump has decided to grant Ukraine Patriot licence

Kyiv has been pushing for a licence to produce Patriot interceptors domestically, arguing that they are crucial to its ability to defend against Russian ballistic missile attacks.

25 September 2026

Europe News

Finland and Sweden scramble fighter jets to intercept Russian aircraft

European countries have been on high alert for any Russian interference, with fears that Moscow could target Kyiv's Western backers as the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine drags on into its fifth year.

25 September 2026