Albanian judge shot dead in court by man during trial
Judge Astrit Kalaja was killed while two others were injured during a hearing at Tirana’s Court of Appeal. Read More
Macron should call early presidential vote, his first PM says
Édouard Philippe’s intervention comes a day after the French president’s latest PM resigned just days into the role. Read More
Jeremy Bowen: Two years on, will Israel and Hamas seize the chance to end the war?
There is a chance of a deal that will end the killing and destruction in Gaza and return the Israeli hostages, living and dead, to their families. Read More
Carney to meet Trump in search of ‘best deal for Canada’
Officials say no breakthrough is expected on trade, but the Canadian prime minister is under domestic pressure to secure some form of relief. Read More
Shoe thrown at India’s top judge in religious row
A lawyer attacks India’s Chief Justice BR Gavai over remarks he made about a Hindu god. Read More
Mother of Israeli hostage says she still doesn’t know if he’s alive or dead
Two years on from Hamas’ attack on 7 October, Herut Nimrodi says she is clinging to hope that her son Tamir is “still hanging on”. Read More
US shutdown to continue after funding measures fail again in Senate
This was the fifth time that Republicans and Democrats brought their funding measures up for a vote. Read More
US Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell appeal in Epstein case
The British socialite is serving a 20-year sentence on sex-trafficking charges related to Jeffrey Epstein. Read More
Trump and Brazilian President Lula have ‘friendly’ call
Brazil’s government said the two “reminisced about the good chemistry” they had at the UN in New York. Read More
Israel and Hamas begin indirect talks in Egypt on Trump’s Gaza peace plan
The talks are expected to be among the most consequential since the start of the war two years ago. Read More