- 2d ago
High-security trial opens in September over Düsseldorf shooting of drug boss nephew
Three defendants will face trial on 7 September 2026 in the high-security wing of Düsseldorf's Higher Regional Court over a December 2025 ambush on the nephew of an imprisoned drug lord.
- 3d ago
Russian Supreme Court upholds election ban on Yabloko as vice-chair gets 11-year sentence
The Russian Supreme Court confirmed the exclusion of Yabloko from the September parliamentary elections as regional judges sentenced party vice-chair Lev Shlosberg to 11 years in prison.
- Jul 28
US walks out of UN Security Council meeting after France compares it to North Korea and Russia over human rights vote
The US walked out of a Security Council session on Ukraine after France's UN mission in Geneva posted that America now stands 'alongside North Korea, Nicaragua, Mali and Russia' on human rights.
- Jul 25
UN General Assembly renews human rights chief Türk for second term despite US, Russian and Israeli opposition
The 193-member UN General Assembly approved Volker Türk's second four-year term as High Commissioner for Human Rights by a vote of 144-10 with 13 abstentions, overcoming opposition from the United States, Russia and Israel.
- Jul 15
US launches new airstrikes on Iran and threatens to destroy power plants and bridges if no deal, as Iran hits US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
The US launched a fourth night of airstrikes on Iran and reinstated a naval blockade as President Trump warned of attacks on Iran’s power plants and bridges if no deal is reached. Iran retaliated by hitting US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan and threatened to shut more energy export routes.
- Jul 15
Valencia's PP government writes Vox's 'national priority' into 2026 budget, redirects Red Cross aid to immigration crime study
The budget of the Valencian Community for 2026 will for the first time in any Spanish region explicitly make preferential treatment of residents with "real, lasting and verifiable" roots a condition for housing and social assistance. The PP of President Juanfran Pérez Llorca also agreed to strip 10,000 euros from Red Cross emergency programmes to fund a study on immigration and delinquency.
- Jul 14
Turkey marks decade since failed 2016 coup as Erdogan demands extraditions and launches fresh wave of arrests
A new 'major cleansing campaign' saw 968 people detained across all 81 Turkish provinces this week, while President Erdogan called on NATO allies to extradite alleged plotters.
- Jul 12
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former emir who transformed Qatar into global LNG power, dies at 74
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013 and oversaw its transformation into the world's largest LNG exporter, died on Sunday at age 74. The royal court announced a four-day mourning period; funeral prayers were held at Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque in Doha.
- Jul 6
UN orders urgent inquiry into RSF atrocities in Sudan's El Obeid as siege tightens
The UN Human Rights Council has mandated an urgent investigation into abuses by the Rapid Support Forces in the besieged Sudanese city of El Obeid, where near-siege conditions and drone attacks have killed at least 45 civilians in recent weeks.
- Jul 5
Trump hails 'good talks' with Iran as Oman floats Strait of Hormuz plan, but drone strikes test pause
A third day of calm between US and Iranian forces gave way to diplomatic maneuvering on Tuesday, as Oman presented a proposal for joint management of the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump warned that airstrikes would resume if talks fail.
