- 2d ago
Jordanian security officer killed in knife attack in Amman, suspect arrested
Jordanian police say a suspect who had planned the attack was arrested after a security officer was stabbed to death in Amman, and a second officer was wounded. The attack came about two weeks after nine people were killed at a church funeral in Karak governorate.
- 6d ago
Syria weighs joining Mecca defence pact as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia continue
Foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Saturday, 31 October 2026, that Damascus is evaluating entry into the pact that Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed in August. The move could draw another country into the kingdom's conflict with the Iran-backed Houthis.
- Oct 28
New York woman convicted of Islamic State military training after being taken to Syria at 17
A federal jury found Halima Salman, 27, guilty on Tuesday, 27 October, of receiving military training from the Islamic State group. She faces up to 10 years in prison, and sentencing is scheduled for 2 February.
- Oct 27
Jordan strikes on southern Syria kill at least seven, then Damascus and Amman form security committee
Syria is set to reopen its Nassib border crossing with Jordan on 28 October, after Jordanian airstrikes on 26 October killed at least seven people in southern Syria.
- Oct 26
Rosa María Molló returns to Beijing 16 years later as TVE's Asia-Pacific correspondent
RTVE named Rosa María Molló as its Asia-Pacific delegate, based in Beijing, replacing Yolanda Álvarez. Molló worked in the Chinese capital in 2009 and 2010 and now returns to it 16 years later.
- Oct 23
Jordan says its strikes in southern Syria killed about 20 IS fighters; Syria reports civilian deaths
Jordan's air force struck what it says were Islamic State positions in southern Syria on Monday evening, retaliating for a Friday attack on a church funeral in Karak that killed nine. Damascus says it was not coordinated with and that civilians died in the strikes.
- Oct 23
Hamilton backs F1's Rwanda race and hints he may keep racing to see it
Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday, 22 October, that he wants to race in Rwanda's Grand Prix, planned for the early 2030s near Kigali. Amnesty International has called the deal a "sportswashing prize".
- Oct 21
Russia says it detained a German who fought for Ukraine as a sniper and deserted
The FSB said on Wednesday, 21 October, that it had arrested a German citizen accused of deserting Ukrainian forces after he was not paid. The claims cannot be independently verified, and the arrest site and the man's name have not been disclosed.
- Oct 21
Two crew killed after French Mirage 2000D fighter crashes near Nancy
Prosecutors in Metz confirmed on Thursday, 22 October, that both crew members died when the jet came down in a wooded area in Meurthe-et-Moselle on the night of 20 October. DNA analysis is still needed for formal identification.
- Oct 19
Two men turn themselves in after driving practice breached Leipzig airport fence
Two men aged 20 and 32 told police they lost control of a car while practising for a driving test beside a public road at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Oct 13
Baden-Württemberg records 358 child marriages since 2012, only eight annulled
Records from Baden-Württemberg's state government, released in answer to an AfD parliamentary inquiry, show 358 marriages involving minors since 2012. Only eight have been annulled by final court ruling.
- Oct 13
Germany revokes refugee status for Syrians who returned or came to police attention
The migration office is withdrawing refugee status from Syrians who came to police attention or left and returned to Germany. It cites the end of Syria's civil war after Assad's fall in December 2024.
- Oct 4
European asylum applications fall 24.3% in 2026 as Germany drops to third
Asylum requests across the EU, Norway, and Switzerland dropped to 452,969 in the first nine months of 2026, with France and Italy receiving more applicants than Germany.
- Oct 2
German police arrest three terror suspects in North Rhine-Westphalia before releasing two
Special police units in western Germany detained three men in Hagen and Unna on Thursday evening over suspected Islamic State ties and attack planning, before releasing two Syrian suspects on Friday.
- Oct 1
US removes Syria from arms export ban to review sales case by case
The United States has removed Syria from its ITAR arms export blacklist, allowing future defense sales to Damascus on a case-by-case basis as bilateral diplomatic relations continue to normalize.
- Oct 1
Former Sharia4Belgium leader Fouad Belkacem seeks asylum in Belgium to prevent Morocco deportation
Convicted Sharia4Belgium leader Fouad Belkacem has filed an asylum claim from prison to avoid expulsion to Morocco when his sentence ends in 2027.
- Sep 30
Syria pipeline blast takes three power stations offline near Damascus
A gas pipeline explosion in Eastern Ghouta cut fuel supplies to three power stations on Wednesday evening, worsening electricity rationing across Syria.
- Sep 30
Gunmen kill seven and injure four in bus ambush in Syria's Homs province
Armed assailants opened fire on a bus carrying private company workers and an electricity official in Homs province on Wednesday, leaving seven dead and four injured as gunmen fled the scene.
- Sep 29
Italian photographer Umberto Pizzi dies at 89 after six decades documenting politics and celebrity life
Italian photographer Umberto Pizzi, known for capturing Rome's Dolce Vita era and decades of political life, died on 29 September 2026 at the age of 89.
- Sep 27
US and coalition troops complete Iraq withdrawal after 12-year anti-ISIS mission
The United States and coalition partners concluded Operation Inherent Resolve on September 30, ending foreign military presence at Erbil Air Base and handing full security control to Baghdad.
