Sweden asks China to co-operate over severed cables
Two cables in the Baltic Sea linking Sweden to Lithuania, and Finland to Germany, were damaged. Read More
Ukraine fights to keep the lights on as Russia hammers power plants
As a brutal winter looms, Russia is once again targeting power plants – forcing Ukrainians to adapt. Read More
China sentences journalist to jail on spy charges
Dong Yuyu, a senior staffer at the Guangming Daily and a Harvard Nieman Fellow, has been detained since 2022. Read More
Indian airlines hit by nearly 1000 hoax bomb threats
More than 500 of the year’s bomb threats were received just in the last two weeks of October. Read More
Georgia postpones EU membership bid until 2028
The move sparks protests across Georgia, with thousands gathering outside the parliament in Tbilisi. Read More
Childcare worker who abused more than 60 girls jailed for life
Ashley Griffith admitted more than 300 offences committed at childcare centres in Australia and Italy. Read More
Voters to take to the polls in Irish general election
Polling stations will be open in the Republic of Ireland between 07:00 and 22:00 local time on Friday. Read More
Conor McGregor waxwork removed from museum
The National Wax Museum Plus says it removed the figure two weeks ago in light of his civil trial. Read More
Australia approves social media ban on under-16s
The ban aims to reduce “harms” on children and will take at least a year to implement, the PM says. Read More
Families return to destruction in southern Lebanon
Displaced Lebanese are trying to get to their homes after a ceasefire came into force. Read More