One National Guard member dies after Washington shooting
Sarah Beckstrom has died from wounds sustained in the Washington, D.C., shooting, while a second guard member remains in critical condition.
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Spain’s Supreme Court orders Ábalos and García into custody in graft probe
José Luis Ábalos and former aide Koldo García were remanded without bail as Spain’s corruption investigation widened around public contracts and alleged kickbacks.
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Peru sentences ex-president Pedro Castillo to 11.5 years in prison
The country’s Supreme Court ruled that Castillo’s 2022 attempt to dissolve Congress amounted to conspiracy to commit rebellion.
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Macron revives voluntary military service for French teenagers
France will launch a paid 10-month voluntary service for 18- and 19-year-olds in mid-2026 as Europe retools its defenses.
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Alejandro Gertz Manero resigns as Mexico’s attorney general amid political tension
Mexico’s attorney general Alejandro Gertz Manero is leaving office amid a conflict with the Sheinbaum administration and reporting that he may take up an ambassadorship.
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New Zealand woman sentenced to life for killing two children and hiding them in suitcases
Hakyung Lee received life imprisonment with a 17-year non-parole period after a court found she knew her actions were morally wrong.
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Trump says two National Guard members are critically wounded after shooting near White House
Two National Guard members were critically wounded in Washington, D.C., after what officials described as an ambush near the White House, and the suspect was taken into custody wounded.
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Tinubu declares security emergency as Nigeria widens police recruitment
The president ordered 20,000 more police recruits and broader deployments after a wave of killings and kidnappings, including the abduction of more than 300 schoolchildren.
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Italy adds femicide to criminal law and sets life sentence penalty
Italy’s parliament has approved a law that defines femicide as a crime and punishes it with life imprisonment.
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Myanmar’s rulers grant mass amnesty ahead of December election
Myanmar’s military government has announced a broad amnesty for political prisoners and a separate closure of thousands of cases ahead of next month’s election, in a move state media said was meant to widen voting rights and that critics view with deep skepticism.
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Guinea-Bissau military seizes power and detains president after disputed election
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau say they have seized power, detained President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and suspended the electoral process while results from a disputed vote were still pending.
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Amsterdam court begins trial over murder of 17-year-old girl in Duivendrecht
A Dutch court has opened proceedings against a Nigerian illegal migrant accused of murdering a 17-year-old girl in Duivendrecht.
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EU court says member states must recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere in the bloc
The European Court of Justice ruled that EU countries must recognize same-sex marriages lawfully performed in another member state, while stopping short of forcing every country to legalize such marriages at home.
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Jordan raid leaves two wanted men dead and three security officers wounded in Ramtha
Jordanian authorities said two wanted men were killed and three security personnel were injured during a raid in the northern city of Ramtha.
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Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison term after coup conviction
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has started serving a 27-year sentence for leading a coup attempt, a landmark moment for a leader who long had allies arguing he might never face prison.
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Judge Throws Out Comey and James Indictments Over Prosecutor’s Appointment
A federal judge dismissed the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James after ruling that the prosecutor who secured them was not lawfully appointed, setting up an immediate appeal fight with the Justice Department.
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Australian Senate censures Pauline Hanson after burqa protest forces suspension
The One Nation senator was condemned as racist and disrespectful after returning to the chamber wearing a burqa to press her long-running ban proposal.
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Israel Approves Plan to Bring 5,800 Bnei Menashe From India by 2030
Israel approved a government plan to admit about 5,800 members of the Bnei Menashe community from northeast India and settle them in the Galilee over the next several years.
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Belgium’s Three-Day Strike Escalates Fight Over De Wever Budget Cuts
Belgian unions launched a three-day wave of strikes targeting rail, schools, hospitals, airports and public services in protest at Prime Minister Bart de Wever’s austerity program.
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Egypt votes in second phase of parliamentary elections amid rerun orders
Egyptians voted in the second phase of parliamentary elections after authorities annulled results in about two dozen constituencies over alleged violations.
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Sri Lankan court orders death sentences in decade-old Embilipitiya murder
A High Court judge convicted ten defendants, including three women, and acquitted two others in a case tied to the killing of a 30-year-old man in 2011.
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Tokyo police arrest driver after stolen car kills one and injures 10
A man was killed and 10 others were injured in a Tokyo hit-and-run involving a stolen car, according to police and local reporting.
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Dodik Ally Leads Snap Republika Srpska Presidential Vote, Extending SNSD Grip
Preliminary results showed Sinisa Karan, an ally of barred Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, winning the snap presidential election in Republika Srpska.
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Guinea-Bissau votes in presidential election as Embaló seeks second term
Voters in Guinea-Bissau have gone to the polls in a presidential election where incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embaló is seeking another term in office.
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