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Grenoble: 12-year-old boy seriously wounded by gunfire at drug-dealing spot

A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured after being shot in the early hours of Sunday morning, around 3 a.m., in Grenoble, according to police sources cited by Le Figaro. The incident occurred at a known drug-dealing point on Rue du Drac, in the western part of the city. Residents alerted the police......

Chile heads to Presidential election amid security fears and Far-Right surge

Chileans will vote on Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election dominated by rising fears over organized crime and a powerful surge from the far right, which could return to power for the first time since the end of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship in 1990. Voting is compulsory, and authorities......

Japan issues ashfall warning after Sakurajima volcano erupts

Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a warning on Sunday following an early-morning eruption of the Sakurajima volcano, one of the country’s most active volcanic sites, located in Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Japan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the eruption occurred......

Vodafone warns German users about rising scam calls ahead of Christmas

Vodafone has issued large-scale alerts to protect mobile users in Germany from a surge in scam calls as the Christmas season approaches. The operator said on Saturday that between late April and mid-November, around 41 million calls triggered the warning message “Caution: Possible......

Poland calls for ‘full respect’ after US criticism of EU Omnibus package

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday urged the United States to show “full respect” after U.S. Ambassador Tom Rose harshly criticized the EU’s new Omnibus package, introduced during Poland’s presidency of the Council of the EU in early 2025. Speaking at a press conference,......

Britain announces largest overhaul of asylum policy in modern times

Britain announced on Saturday that it will implement the most extensive reform of its asylum policy in modern history, drawing inspiration from Denmark’s strict migration framework — a model widely criticized by human rights organizations. The Labour government has progressively tightened......

Ethiopia confirms outbreak of deadly Marburg virus in the South

Ethiopian health authorities have confirmed the emergence of a Marburg virus outbreak in the southern part of the country, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced on Saturday. The Marburg virus, a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever transmitted mainly by certain species......

Germany: Cyberattack on ticketing system exposes banking data of thousands of customers

A cyberattack has potentially exposed the bank card data of between 30,000 and 35,000 customers in Germany, affecting the online ticketing system of Hamburg’s popular tourist attraction, Miniatur Wunderland, according to German media reports on Saturday. A spokeswoman for the attraction said that......

New US consul general Michael Lally begins his mission in Istanbul

Michael Lally, a seasoned diplomat with decades of experience in international trade, has officially taken up his post as the new US Consul General in Istanbul. In a message shared on Friday, Lally highlighted his long-standing personal connection to Türkiye and his commitment to strengthening economic......

Erdoğan marks 42nd anniversary of the TRNC's founding

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a message on Friday celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). In his statement, Erdoğan extended his “sincere congratulations” to the Turkish Cypriot community, marking what he described as......

Death toll rises to three in Stockholm bus crash

Swedish authorities confirmed late Friday that the death toll from a severe bus accident in central Stockholm has risen to three, as police continue working to identify the victims. The crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. local time on Valhallavägen, a major thoroughfare in the Östermalm district.......

German chancellor vows ‘No Cooperation’ with Far-Right AfD party

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed on Saturday that his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will not cooperate in any form with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), as internal discussions continue within the party about its stance ahead of key state elections in 2026. Speaking at the......

Colombia purchases swedish gripen fighter jets amid rising tensions with the US

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Friday that Bogotá will acquire 17 Swedish Gripen fighter jets for approximately $4.3 billion. Speaking from a military base, Petro emphasized that the aircraft are intended to deter attacks against Colombia, stating that threats “could come......

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