Three men found guilty of murdering two Australian surfer brothers and US friend
Three men have been found guilty of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, and their US friend Carter Rhoad during a surfing trip in Mexico in 2024. The men’s full names could not be given for legal reasons, and they were only…
France Protests, Israel’s ‘politically charged’ remembrance, Ethopia, Ukraine – The World This Week
It’s been a week of vigils, protests and political upheaval – from Israel, where three years after the Hamas-led attacks, former hostages and mourners called for accountability over the failures of October 7th, as questions grow over the stalled path to…
Commentator Katie Zacharia picked as new White House press secretary
Donald Trump has chosen conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be the next White House press secretary. Zacharia, who currently works for Trump Media & Technology Group, will become the US president’s sixth chief spokesperson across his two…
Paris court jails Indian man for leading sadist neo-Nazi cult that tortured girls
A Paris court on Friday sentenced a young Indian man to 20 years in prison for leading a masculinist group that forced young girls, many of them minors, to perform sexual acts and in some cases tortured them. Prosecutors had sought a 30-year jail term…
Powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Panama, damaging buildings
A massive magnitude 7.7 earthquake has hit Panama, damaging buildings and causing widespread shaking. About 4.6 million people felt moderate to severe tremors as a result of the quake, according to the US Geological Survey, which has said that the…
Italy’s biggest-ever wine heist – France 24
A multi million euro wine heist in Italy. As thieves in Tuscany steal 30 thousand bottles of the one of the most iconic labels in the country from a warehouse of the the prized Marchesi Antinori winery as it prepared for a major export. The company said…
Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky criticises ‘gift to Putin’
US President Donald Trump says he has reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin allowing Moscow to «immediately release» diesel into the global market. Trump said Putin had agreed to release 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately, followed…
Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin, reversing years of pressure on Russia over Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump said that he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of US pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the US midterm elections. Trump…
Thai Queen makes first solo flight in fighter jet
Thailand’s Queen Suthida made her first solo flight in a fighter jet, according to the Thai Royal Household. The Queen was shown boarding a Gripen on 8 October at an airfield in Surat Thani province, southern Thailand, while King Maha…
Powerful 7.6 magnitude quake shakes Panama, triggering tsunami warning
A major earthquake shook Panama on Friday, setting off panic in the capital city, with the US Geological Survey measuring the quake at 7.6 magnitude as a tsunami threat notice was issued. The quake’s strength was first measured at magnitude 8,…