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Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed agreements.

December 11, 2025, 3:25 p.mDecember 11, 2025, 3:25 p.m Muslim girls in Austria will no longer be allowed to wear headscarves in schools until the age of 14. A corresponding change in the law was passed in parliament. The law applies from the beginning of the 2026/2027 school year. Image: APA/APA Family and Integration Minister […]

Though not required to carry a knife, the skydiver survived by using one to cut away from the snagged reserve parachute, landing safely with the main chute.

Austria has passed a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under the age of 14. The conservative-led coalition of three centrist parties, the ÖVP, the SPÖ and the Neos, says the law is a “clear commitment to gender equality”, but critics say it will fuel anti-Muslim feeling in the country and could be unconstitutional. […]

Published on 11/12/2025 – 14:11 GMT+1 •Updated 2:39 p.m The European Union and Kyiv have drawn up an action plan to propel Ukraine on its path to EU membership despite official talks being blocked by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, framing the move as essential to provide Kyiv with future security guarantees. “We see the […]

December 11, 2025, 1:45 p.mDecember 11, 2025, 4:17 p.m After massive protests and allegations of corruption, the pro-Western Bulgarian government unexpectedly resigns. This was announced by Prime Minister Rossen Shelyaskov. The Bulgarian government resigns.Image: keystone In doing so, he anticipated the vote on a no-confidence motion by the opposition in Parliament, which was scheduled for […]

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau released footage of the moment a skydiver’s parachute wrapped around a plane wing on 20 September 2025, in Far North Queensland. Video shows the handle from the skydiver’s reserve parachute snagged on the plane’s wing flap and accidentally deploying, leaving them hanging from the stabiliser by the parachute. The skydiver […]

Andrew HardingParis correspondent, Marseille AFP via Getty Images Drug crime has skyrocketed in Marseille, France’s second largest city Warning: This article contains disturbing details from the start. A group of children spotted Adel’s body on their way to school, just as his parents were heading to the police station to report him missing. A grotesque, […]

Published on 11/12/2025 – 6:30 GMT+1 The European Commission has approved a support package for the construction and operation of Poland’s first nuclear power plant (NPP), declaring it compatible with EU state aid rules. The government in Warsaw has secured funds for the construction of the NPP, which is expected to cost around 192 billion […]

Mexican lawmakers have approved a package of new tariffs, impacting hundreds of products, many of which come from China. The measures, which President Claudia Sheinbaum has said are needed to boost domestic production, were passed by the Mexican Senate on Wednesday. The levies are set to take effect on 1 January 2026 and will apply […]