India’s embassy in Yemen says 19 seafarers stranded for about two weeks in Hodeidah and Sana’a have been safely evacuated and are returning to India. The mission has not confirmed whether they include 14 Indian nationals previously reported safe after a yacht incident near the Yemeni coast amid renewed Saudi-Houthi tensions.
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A bus travelling from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse crashed in Lent, eastern France, killing a seven-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy, according to French authorities cited by Sky News. The BBC reports 43 passengers, including 15 children, three people critically injured and at least 13 others with minor injuries.
Democrats have taken control of both chambers of the US Congress after flipping at least four Senate seats, according to NDTV. NPR reported that governments and political actors worldwide are assessing what the result could mean for US foreign relations, while the supplied reports give no detailed breakdown of the vote or policy response.
The Court of Appeal has increased Vickrum Digwa’s minimum prison term for murdering 18-year-old Henry Nowak from 21 years to 25 years. After credit for time already spent on remand, Digwa must serve at least 24 years and 190 days before becoming eligible for parole, although his separate challenge to the conviction remains unresolved.
The exposure of Germany’s National Socialist Underground in 2011 revealed a neo-Nazi group responsible for 10 murders and bomb attacks, but major questions remain unresolved. Families of victims say later convictions and sentences have failed to deliver justice, while planned memorials and documentation projects seek to confront racism, right-wing extremism and policing failures.
At least seven passenger flights and an Israel-bound cruise ship were targeted by bomb threats across Europe on Tuesday, prompting aircraft inspections, diversions, an airport closure and a fighter-jet escort. No explosives were found and no injuries were reported. Authorities have not identified those responsible or confirmed whether the incidents were coordinated.
Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu began crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole early Tuesday, with sustained winds of up to 120 kmph and heavy rain affecting coastal districts. Authorities reported fallen trees, disrupted power infrastructure and transport interruptions, while evacuations and emergency coordination continued in Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring states.
The UN has begun winding down its Western Sahara peacekeeping mission after the Security Council failed to renew its mandate, while aid officials report worsening health emergencies in Yemen and Afghanistan. MINURSO’s closure will involve the departure of military observers and the shutdown of 13 facilities.
A Learjet 60 traveling from Austin to the Bahamas crashed near a residential area in Palm Beach County, killing all nine people aboard. The aircraft plunged near a busy road and created a crater, but officials reported no immediate deaths or injuries on the ground. Pilots had reported icing, precipitation and turbulence before the jet entered a steep descent; federal investigators are examining the cause.
Dr Marta Shahbazi, a University of Cambridge and MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology researcher, died in a Spanish train collision that killed at least 69 people. She had been travelling to receive a scientific excellence award for research into early human development and the causes of failed pregnancies.
Hundreds of thousands joined demonstrations in France over living costs and school conditions, while clashes were reported in several cities and more than 290 people were arrested. A separate Al Jazeera report described police confrontations in Germany, where thousands protested across 34 cities in demonstrations led by Generation Z and focused on education and military service.
Hundreds of thousands joined a third weekend of French protests over living costs and education, while youth-led demonstrations were also held in Germany and Portugal. France’s government estimated 320,000 participants and more than 560 arrests, although most gatherings were peaceful and organisers’ turnout figures were higher.
King Charles III is expected to speak with “unflinching honesty” and “sincere sorrow” about the lasting pain of the transatlantic slave trade when he addresses Commonwealth leaders in Antigua. The speech comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he is open to a formal British apology, while the Palace stresses policy decisions belong to government.
Hundreds of thousands joined a third consecutive weekend of demonstrations across France over living costs, inequality, education and police violence. Authorities said 320,000 people participated nationwide, while youth organisations estimated nearly half a million. Most marches were peaceful, but clashes in Paris, Lyon and Toulouse led to tear gas, water cannon and more than 290 arrests.
Police have been deployed around Poland’s Constitutional Court after supporters of the former ruling Law and Justice party protested the suspension of its president, Bogdan Swieczkowski. Prime Minister Donald Tusk backed the move as necessary to restore judicial rule of law, while the court and conservative President Karol Nawrocki rejected the government’s position.
Riot police have been deployed outside Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal after supporters of the nationalist Law and Justice party protested the suspension of court president Bogdan Swieczkowski. The government says he obstructed judges appointed by the current parliament, while the court and opposition describe the action as an attack on the constitutional order.
Foreign ministers at the G20 meeting have dropped the customary group photograph after European, Australian and Canadian representatives objected to appearing alongside Russia’s Sergei Lavrov. The disagreement reflects wider divisions over Ukraine, trade and other international crises, with participants warning that a joint communiqué may be unlikely.
Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s best-known independent newspapers, says it will cease operations after losing its media licence, facing restrictions on its websites and donations, and being evicted from its Moscow offices. Founder Dmitry Muratov described the pressure as an effort to “strangle” the paper. A final issue is still expected before the shutdown.
Victoria’s Court of Appeal has upheld Erin Patterson’s convictions for murdering three relatives with a meal containing death cap mushrooms and attempting to kill another. The court also replaced her previous non-parole period with life imprisonment without parole, leaving her with limited avenues for further legal challenge.