The 23-year-old suspect faces a possible life sentence.
Organisers declined to hold a vote on Israel’s participation despite months of pressure, prompting a limited walkout that failed to gather wider support.
Kast’s victory caps a campaign focused on public security and migration, reinforcing a broader rightward shift across Latin America.
An Israeli airstrike killed one in Lebanon, further heightening tensions—despite the ceasefire agreed in November 2024 following Israel’s retaliation against Iran-backed Hezbollah.
The mission will focus on non-combat engineering work as Warsaw accelerates long-planned border security upgrades in response to the war in Ukraine.
Diplomats warn that unanimity rules, agricultural disputes, and the ongoing war make rapid enlargement politically and legally fraught.
Washington says the vessel was part of a sanctions-busting network linked to Iran-backed terrorist groups
Demonstrators gathered in Bucharest and other cities after magistrates described intimidation, delayed cases, and disciplinary threats within the justice system.
European leaders and Kyiv are seeking firm security guarantees and clarity on EU accession as diplomacy intensifies around Washington’s controversial proposal.
Zelensky welcomed Erdoğan’s idea of a targeted truce, signalling Kyiv’s readiness to cooperate on negotiations.
UNESCO reports that by the end of 2024, 40% of education systems worldwide had implemented some form of smartphone restriction in schools.
The 31-year-old suspect faces four terrorism charges, including allegations of reconnaissance at a UK defence site and sharing extremist material online.
