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Burnham says Russian meddling in Europe shows need for closer UK-EU ties as he seeks a Brexit reset
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Russia's attempts to meddle in European politics highlight why Britain must strengthen ties with the European Union
NAZA: Netanyahu orders identification and prosecution of film’s interviewees
Israeli PM calls for criminal investigation into soldiers and officers interviewed in Guardian-produced documentaryThe Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered the country’s attorney general and the head of the Shin Bet security service to reveal the identities of soldiers and officers interviewed in the investigative documentary NAZA and prosecute them for causing “harm to Israel’s diplomatic and security interests”.The award-winning documentary, directed by the Oscar-winning film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor and produced by the Guardian, details Israel’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza. The film is in cinemas, including in the UK and the US, and will be shown in more than 50 countries. Continue reading...
Rebels set off a car bomb outside toll booth as fighting intensifies in Colombia's Cauca region
A car bomb exploded at a toll booth in southwestern Colombia injuring at least three civilians
Spain's royals set to visit Ceuta as migration crisis exposes divisions
Ceuta, a sliver of land in North Africa, is an anomaly for Spain: a city where Muslims and Christians live in almost equal numbers.
U.K. prime minister: Iran 'almost certainly' behind alleged attack at RAF Fairford
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday it is "highly likely" Iran played a role in coordinating an alleged terror plot targeting an air base used by the U.S.
Munition blast during school trip kills student in Israel, and other Mideast developments
An explosion involving unexploded ordnance killed one student and injured 24 others during a school trip in northern Israel on Monday, officials said.
Balkan temperatures swing as heavy rain heads for Greece
Clear skies bring warm days and cold nights to Montenegro, while a low-pressure system moves towards Aegean SeaEurope live – latest updatesTemperatures fluctuated dramatically in the Balkans last week, with unusually large differences between daytime highs and overnight lows – known as the diurnal range.An area of high pressure over the region brought prolonged sunshine during the day, while clear skies at night allowed temperatures to drop rapidly as heat escaped into the atmosphere without cloud cover to slow the cooling. Continue reading...
Pakistan detains hundreds of politicians from Imran Khan’s PTI party
President Zardari suspends provincial government in escalation of tensions as Khan supporters march to IslamabadPoliticians from the party of the former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan have been detained after the suspension of a provincial government now under emergency rule.Pakistan’s president declared a state of emergency and suspended the government in north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, led by Khan’s ally Sohail Afridi, on Sunday. Continue reading...
Grieving family faces accused Australian in Thai court over teen's killing, seeking death penalty
Members of the family of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was discovered in a suitcase near a popular seaside resort city attended a court hearing on Monday where, for the first time, they could see the Australian man accused of her murder.
Saudis probe how defense systems failed to stop deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport
Saudi Arabia has launched an investigation to determine how its air defenses failed to intercept a barrage of missiles and drones fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, including an attack on Riyadh airport that killed at least 13 people and wounded over 300, two regional officials said Monday.
DNA, vehicle-tracking help investigators recover stolen Renoirs and makes arrests
DNA left on a painting cover has helped investigators recover two stolen Renoirs and uncover plans for another heist, according to a French prosecutor
DNA and vehicle-tracking help French investigators recover stolen Renoirs and make arrests
DNA left on a protective painting cover helped investigators recover two stolen Renoirs and uncover what they suspected were preparations for another art heist, a French prosecutor said Monday.




