Europe

Australian traveller Stephanie has spoken out after she allegedly escaped two abduction attempts during what was meant to be a dream trip through Italy.;

Aussie’s Europe nightmare after double abduction horror

As holidaymakers flock to the northern hemisphere for Euro summer, one Aussie has issued a stark warning to travellers after she was involved in two ‘terrifying’ abduction attempts within hours of each other.

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Danish ‌Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says Denmark will ‘defend every inch’ of Greenland.

Denmark vows to ‘defend every inch’ of Greenland

The Danish Prime Minister made the remarks at the NATO summit in response to Donald Trump’s renewed call for the US to control the territory.

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US President Donald Trump (R) meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for bilateral talks during the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey. L

Denmark issues Greenland vow as Trump revives NATO crisis

Shortly after arriving at a NATO meeting in Turkey, Donald Trump restarted the divisive fight, telling reporters that Greenland “should be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark.”

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The defendant covering his face in Munich in February as he arrives for a trial against a network of men accused of using chat groups to share tips on how to drug and rape women.

Chinese men ‘shared rape clips, drugging tips on Telegram’

The German cases have been compared to that of Gisèle Pelicot, a French woman who was repeatedly drugged and raped by her then-husband and strangers he invited to their home.

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Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage announces his resignation.

Farage’s gambit on re-election ‘stunt’ to quiet critics

Nigel Farage is pinning his hopes on a win with voters to silence his critics and cast himself as the victim of a campaign orchestrated by the political establishment.

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The TezJet flight was travelling domestically in Kyrgyzstan.

Nightmare as plane malfunctions mid-air, tail rips off

The dramatic scenes happened just after a domestic flight took off.

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Ukraine has been warding off a full-scale Russian invasion since February 2022.

Trump makes big claim about Russia-Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a summit of the NATO military alliance in Türkiye.

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Ukrainian firefighters evacuate an elderly woman from the scene of an attack as Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv overnight on Monday.

Deadly Russian strikes rock Kyiv ahead of key NATO meeting

The overnight attacks on Kyiv killed at least 12 people as Russia stepped up a new offensive. Ukraine’s president said NATO must do more to help his country intercept incoming missiles.

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A cloud rose 1.5km above Mount Etna's peak, with the wind expected to carry ash southwards.
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Ukrainian forces have battled to keep control of Kostiantynivka as Russia advances in the Donetsk.

Ceasefire reportedly rejected as Trump prepares to step in

Russian officials say the Ukrainian army has rejected a six-hour ceasefire in and around Kostiantynivka ​to ​facilitate the ​handover of soldiers' bodies.

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Ukrainian Red Cross members carry an injured resident from a collapsed residential building after a missile attack by Russian forces.

Death toll rises to 25 after Russia rocks Kyiv with strikes

Russia launches missiles and drones in a sustained attack on the Ukrainian capital that lasted through the night.

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Firefighters battle major fires after a drone and missile attack by Russian forces on July 2, 2026 in Kyiv.

Russia’s massive assault on Kyiv leaves at least 17 dead

Dozens were injured in the Ukrainian capital during an attack that caused fires and explosions throughout the city.

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Horror footage has emerged of residents trapped by smoke and flames in the multi-storey blaze.

At least six killed in horror apartment block blaze

Police have already given a grim update on the death toll after an inferno broke out on the eighth floor of the building.

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Police and rescuers at the scene where several people were killed in a shooting in Stade, northern Germany.

Police detain 45-year-old suspect after six shot dead

Police have detained the 45-year-old suspected attacker after he fled the scene.

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German police say they're conducting a major operation following a shooting in Stade. (AP PHOTO)

Five people killed in shooting in northern Germany

Two people have been arrested after five people were shot dead in a town in northern Germany.

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Andy Burnham promises hope, but Britain needs more than that.

Andy Burnham promises hope, but Britain needs more than that

THE ECONOMIST: He shows little sign that he grasps the scale or urgency of the tasks that await him.

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Villagers celebrate an Ebola survivor's recovery in the Congo, left, as nurses dress in PPE in Berlin's Department of Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Medicine.

‘Very bad’: Ebola outbreak hits Europe as African cases soar

Insufficient contact-tracing and the refusal of many residents to avoid contact with the bodies of loved ones killed by the Ebola virus are accelerating the epidemic.

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Two children have died after becoming trapped inside a car in Europe’s heatwave.

Kids die after mum allegedly forgets them in brutal heatwave

The two and four year olds became trapped inside a family car as temperatures soared.

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