China says Philippines ‘illegally’ flew planes over South China Sea islands

The incident marks the second confrontation this week between Manila and Beijing over disputed South China Sea islands.

Source: Al Jazeera

What’s really behind Trump’s abrupt pivot to Russia?

The US president has shocked allies by opening talks with Moscow and criticising Ukraine. Will this dramatic shift in US foreign policy hold?

Source: Financial Times

Watch: Goat rescued from fifth-floor flat ledge in Madrid

A goat in Madrid was rescued by firefighters after it became trapped on a window sill of a tower block.

Source: BBC

Everton vs Manchester United: Premier League – kickoff, team news, preview

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says Europa League draw cannot distract from Premier League clash at Everton.

Source: Al Jazeera

Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie convicted of attempted murder

Hadi Matar faces up to 25 years in prison for the attack that left the 77-year-old writer blind in one eye.

Source: NPR

Unknown body returned to Israel instead of hostage Shiri Bibas'

France 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem after Israel announced on Thursday the "crushing" news that Hamas had returned an "anonymous body" instead of that of Shiri Bibas, whose …

Source: France 24

QVC is selling a PS5 Slim digital bundle that includes everything you need to play for just $680

Have you been waiting to pick up a PlayStation 5? QVC has a bundle that includes a Slim digital console, two DualSense controllers, and accessories (and it will save you …

Source: ZDNet

Europe Vows to Step Up Baltic Sea Security After a New Cable Break

The bloc announced new steps to prevent threats to undersea lines after Sweden discovered damage to one east of Gotland island.

Source: New York Times

Arab leaders meet in Saudi Arabia in bid to counter Trump’s ‘Riviera’ Gaza proposal

Leaders from Arab countries met in Saudi Arabia Friday to hammer out a recovery plan for Gaza. The summit is aimed at countering US President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate …

Source: France 24

LGBTQ+ community in Germany rally against rise of far right ahead of elections

Community grapples with fear over ‘proliferation and normalisation of anti-queer and anti-trans sentiment in politics and the media’

They poured on to streets across Germany by the thousands, waving rainbow …

Source: The Guardian

‘Make Germany Great Again’: How the Trump effect is spreading into Germany

Bolstered by support from Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance, the AfD party is seeing a surge in support from Germany’s far-right. Amid a widening political divide in the …

Source: NBC News

Man who tried to kill novelist Salman Rushdie found guilty of attempted murder

Hadi Matar, the man who charged "The Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie on stage and stabbed him repeatedly with a knife, was found guilty Friday of attempted murder. The attack …

Source: France 24