Europe
European Council approves new rules making it easier to suspend visa-free travel for citizens of non-EU countries
New mechanism allows targeting of specific groups, including government officials and diplomats
European Council approves new rules making it easier to suspend visa-free travel for citizens of non-EU countries
New mechanism allows targeting of specific groups, including government officials and diplomats
EU sees drop in first-time asylum applications in August
France, Italy, Spain, and Germany receive most first-time asylum applicants
Saudi crown prince heads to US for talks with Trump
Mohammed bin Salman will discuss with President Trump ways of boosting bilateral ties
German police shoot 12-year-old girl during welfare check
Officers fired at hearing-impaired child who approached them with knives at her mother's home, sparking debate over police violence and use of force against minors
Montenegro to resume visa-free travel with Türkiye
‘We are in constant communication with the Prime Minister (Milojko Spajic). I believe the decision to suspend visa-free travel (with Türkiye) will be revoked within 10-15 days,’ says Foreign Minister Ibrahimovic
BBC chair vows to fight Trump’s planned $5B defamation lawsuit
'There is no basis for a defamation case and we are determined to fight this,' says Samir Shah