Europe
Germany reports rise in voluntary refugee returns with financial incentives
Asylum seekers accepting aid to return home rises to 16,576 in 2025, up from 10,358 in 2024, with Syria leading destinations
Germany reports rise in voluntary refugee returns with financial incentives
Asylum seekers accepting aid to return home rises to 16,576 in 2025, up from 10,358 in 2024, with Syria leading destinations
Germany's gas reserves drop amid freezing temperatures, opposition raises alarm
Green Party criticizes government for poor preparation as storage facilities have fallen to 32.9% capacity
Ex-UK ambassador to US resigns from Labour Party over latest release of Epstein files
Peter Mandelson was sacked as ambassador in September 2025 due to his past connections to Jeffrey Epstein
Woman, 50, stabbed to death in 'busy' London area
30‑year‑old man arrested later same evening on suspicion of murder, as suspect, victim believed to known each other, says Metropolitan Police
EU condemns repeated Israeli ceasefire violations in Gaza, urges respect for humanitarian law
'We condemn the repeated violations of the ceasefire in Gaza, where hundreds of Palestinians were killed and injured by Israeli strikes' says EU’s crisis management commissioner
Finland tightens social assistance rules amid rising unemployment
Finnish MEPs urged stronger EU support, saying country bears economic burden because of its long border with Russia