UK targets touts with ban on ticket resale for profit
Britain will ban the resale of tickets for music concerts, shows and sporting events at inflated prices, tackling the scourge of ticket touts who use technology to snap up tickets ...
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Sarajevo siege survivors hope for justice as Italy probes alleged ‘sniper tourism’
The launch of an investigation in Italy into allegations that foreigners paid to shoot at civilians during the siege of Sarajevo three decades ago has raised survivors’ hopes that people ...
Germany and Netherlands qualify for World Cup
Four-time World Cup champion Germany finally secured their place in the 2026 edition with a 6-0 rout over Slovakia on Monday.
It will be Germany’s 21st appearance in the World ...
World Cup ticket holders can get priority visa appointments
A meeting between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and U.S. President Donald Trump has resulted in FIFA World Cup ticket-holders receiving prioritized visa interviews, according to FIFA.
Monday’s announcement ...
Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps back after Epstein communications released
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said on Monday he will step back from all public commitments, days after President Donald Trumpordered the Justice Department to investigate his and ...
Supreme Court to review US government power to limit asylum processing
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a defense by President Donald Trump’s administration of the government’s authority to limit the processing of asylum claims ...
France’s Louvre Museum closes gallery due to structural weakness
France’s Louvre Museum on Monday closed a gallery hosting Greek vases and office spaces as its structures designed in the 1930s are in a dire state, the world’s ...
IMF sees signs of recovery in Syria, plans intensive engagement
The International Monetary Fund said on Monday it planned an “intensive program of engagement” with Syria to help it rebuild its economy, but a statement issued at the end of ...
Belgium buys defensive kamikaze drones to counter incursions
Belgium will buy defensive kamikaze drones from a Latvian company, the defence ministry said, after a string of incursions that have disrupted airports, military bases and a nuclear plant.
Belgian ...
UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Trump’s Gaza plan
The UN Security Council on Monday voted to adopt a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and authorizing an international ...
Berlin to lift suspension of Israel weapons sales, but says ceasefire must hold
Germany on Monday moved to resume weapons sales to Israel that had been suspended since August over the war in Gaza, but said the decision is subject to the observance ...
Polish railway track blast an ‘unprecedented act of sabotage’, PM says
An explosion that damaged a Polish railway track on a route to Ukraine was an “unprecedented act of sabotage”, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said as he vowed to catch those ...
Spain coach cautious after record run makes them World Cup favourites
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente is keeping his feet on the ground despite the scintillating form that has made his team favourites for the 2026 World Cup and established a ...
BBC ‘determined to fight’ any Trump case, chair tells staff
Britain’s BBC is “determined to fight” any legal action filed by U.S President Donald Trump, saying on Monday there was no basis for a defamation case over its ...
Saudi crown prince visits US with defence, AI and nuclear on the agenda
A visit by Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler to the White House for talks on Tuesday with U.S. President Donald Trump aims to deepen decades-old cooperation on oil ...
UK Twitter hacker who breached Obama’s account ordered to repay $5.4 million in Bitcoin
A man convicted over a 2020 Twitter hack that compromised accounts of high-profile figures including former U.S. President Barack Obama has been ordered to repay 4.1 million pounds ($5.40 million) worth of ...
Zelenskiy says Ukraine will obtain 100 French-made Rafale warplanes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he had signed a deal with France to obtain 100 Rafale warplanes as he seeks to bolster the country’s long-term military capacity to ...
Bangladesh’s ousted PM Hasina sentenced to death for students crackdown
A Bangladesh court sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on Monday, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising ...
England breeze through to World Cup finals, now for the hard part
Eight games, eight wins, 22 goals scored and none conceded: England head coach Thomas Tuchel could not have wished for a more emphatic way to reach the World Cup finals.
But ...
Norway book World Cup spot and force Italy into playoffs
Norway qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Sunday after a 4-1 win away to Italy in their final qualifying match, condemning the hosts, who have missed out on the last ...
Russian missile strike kills three, wounds 10 in Kharkiv region, Ukraine says
A Russian missile strike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Balakliia killed three people, with three teenagers among the 10 wounded, Kharkiv regional officials said on Monday.
The overnight attack damaged ...
Million teens brace for ‘delete day’ as Australia readies to ban kids from social media
Online platforms will ping Australian teenagers through over a million accounts in coming days offering a choice: download data, freeze profiles or lose the lot when a world-first ban on ...
Trump reverses stance on Epstein files, urges Republicans to vote for releasing them
President Donald Trump on Sunday urged his fellow Republicans in Congress to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reversing his earlier ...
Sinner beats Alcaraz to win title at ATP Finals
Italy’s Jannik Sinner defeated Spanish world number one Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(4) 7-5 in the ATP Finals title decider on Sunday to retain his trophy in the season-ending championships.
Sinner, ...