Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, reportedly shot dead
The 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as the second most powerful person in Libya, was killed on Tuesday according to Libyan media. Source link
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Fourteen migrants dead after collision with Greek coastguard boat
The coastguard said a pursuit was under way at the time of the collision, near the island of Chios. Source link
US says it shot down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier
A US military spokesman says the drone was shot down while approaching an American vessel in the Arabian Sea. Source link
X offices raided in France as UK opens fresh investigation into Grok
“The reports about Grok raise deeply troubling questions about how people’s personal data has been used to generate intimate or sexualised images without their knowledge or consent, and whether the necessary safeguards were put in place to prevent this,” said William Malcolm, the ICO’s executive director for regulatory risk & innovation. Source link
Clintons agree to testify on Epstein as vote looms to hold them in contempt of Congress
The couple bows to the House Oversight Committee’s demands after arguing for months that its subpoenas were invalid. Source link
US judge temporarily blocks lifting of deportation protections for Haiti migrants
The Trump administration has pushed for the dismantling of most TPS programmes, raising the possibility of deportation for hundreds of thousands of migrants in the US from Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Honduras, Myanmar, Nepal, South Sudan, Syria and Venezuela, among others. Source link
BBC at Oslo court ahead of Crown Princess’s son’s rape trial
The trial of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit son is due to start in Tuesday in Oslo. Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges, including the rape of four women, assaulting and threatening a girlfriend and damaging her flat, as well as drugs charges and driving offences. If found guilty, he could face more than…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son arrested for alleged assault before rape trial in Norway
He believes the monarch has managed to distance itself from the imminent court case, with the argument that the princess’s son is a private citizen, but that is not the case for Mette-Marit: “She’s never a private citizen, she’s always the crown princess and what she’s doing in a private capacity or official capacity it…
Ukraine hails 'real results' after Musk restricts Russian Starlink use
Starlink-enabled drones have been linked to a number of recent deadly attacks by Russia on Ukraine. Source link
‘Pay and smile’ – Rome visitors face Trevi Fountain charge
Rome has introduced a €2 fee to access the viewing area of its iconic Trevi Fountain, which had previously been free to visit. The charge is intended to help manage the numbers of tourists and raise funds for the monument’s upkeep. Some tourists have welcomed the initiative, hoping it will reduce crowding and create a…