Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream blasts
A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Croatia on suspicion of taking part in the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany. The suspect is alleged by German authorities to have been one of the scuba divers who planted explosives…
Ukraine’s ousted minister Mykhailo Fedorov calls for wartime elections
In a bombshell address posted on YouTube, Ukraine’s ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for elections to be held even as the war against Russia continues, saying the country was gripped by a crisis of governance. Ukrainian law prohibits…
Helicopter crashes at Mount Ololokwe in Kenya, killing six people
A helicopter has crashed in central Kenya at Mount Ololokwe in Samburu county, killing all six people on board, air accident officials have told the BBC. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Department said the identities of those on board were yet to be…
Ukraine live: Zelensky fires deputy head of presidential office as corruption probe unfolds
Home Europe Live Issued on: 19/08/2026 – 13:20Modified: 19/08/2026 – 13:25 Protesters gather outside Parliament in Kyiv during a rally against Zelensky’s decision to replace Fedorov as defence minister on August 19, 2026. © Gleb…
US immigration deportations: Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 foreigners
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 foreigners deported from the US over the next year in one of the biggest deals agreed so far by Washington as it continues its clampdown on illegal migration. Such agreements with other countries have often…
Ukraine anti-graft agencies uncover alleged laundering group tied to presidential official
Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies launched a special operation against lawmakers and presidential advisers on Wednesday, hours before a key vote in parliament for a new defence minister aimed at cementing a shake-up by President Volodymyr Zelensky.…
US charges 17 Iranians over ‘massive’ cyber theft campaign
Seventeen Iranians have been charged for allegedly conducting a years long «co-ordinated campaign» of cyber attacks in an effort to steal data from US organisations. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) said members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute had…
UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site
The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog said Tuesday its inspectors had found several tons of nuclear material in Syria, at a site Damascus reported to the agency last month. Speaking at a news conference in Damascus, Rafael Grossi, the head of the…
Erin Patterson appeal: Mushroom murderer’s trial undermined by hotel mix-up, court told
During Wednesday’s hearing, the appeal judges heard that while deliberating their verdict, jurors stayed in the same hotel as members of the prosecution team, a key police witness, and journalists. Patterson’s barrister Richard Edney said…
Meta sued by US states for hooking and exploiting kids in pursuit of profit
Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a US federal court heard Tuesday in a trial against the social media giant on charges that it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to young users. In what many experts have called social…