
Rédoine Faïd trial: Top security for French 'jailbreak king'
Rédoine Faïd was one of France's most notorious gangsters when he escaped from prison in 2018.
2023-09-05 21:45

Trial begins for Canada 'Freedom Convoy' organisers
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber face mischief charges related to the 2022 truck protests in Ottawa.
2023-09-05 20:17

Electric Picnic festival site to house refugees
The Irish government says it has signed a six-week lease on the festival site in County Laois.
2023-09-04 13:46

Ukraine war: Nobel Prize invitation to Russia and Iran withdrawn
The Nobel Foundation says the U-turn comes after strong reaction against it in Sweden.
2023-09-02 21:15

Ecuador prison violence: Dozens of guards taken hostage
More than 60 officials are held in separate jails, as car bombs target the country's prisons authority.
2023-09-01 16:57

Covid fraudster used pandemic rescue funds to buy alpaca farm
The pizzeria owner used a $660,000 Covid-era loan to buy a farm, cars, and radio airtime.
2023-09-01 05:21

Fears for Afghans refugees on deadline to leave hotels
Thursday is the Home Office deadline for those who fled the Taliban takeover to leave temporary accommodation.
2023-08-31 19:28

Ukrainians in Herefordshire to get £500 transport grants
It has been hard for families to get around rural areas of Herefordshire, the council says.
2023-08-28 16:58

France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools
The education minister says female Muslim students will not be allowed to wear the loose-fitting robe.
2023-08-28 04:21

Gaslighting and shame: Uncovering the stories of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries
The death of Sinead O'Connor, who stayed in one former laundry as a teen, has prompted renewed interest.
2023-08-24 08:20

Fukushima disaster: What happened at the nuclear plant?
A tsunami struck the Japanese plant in 2011, leading to the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
2023-08-23 16:27

How South Africa's oldest Quran was saved by Cape Town Muslims
Written by a political prisoner, it is now kept in a bullet-proof casing in a Cape Town mosque.
2023-08-23 10:46