Austria bans headscarves in schools for girls under 14
Austria’s coalition government has passed a school headscarf ban for girls under 14, reviving a constitutional dispute that has already reached the country’s top court.
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Bulgarian government resigns after mass anti-corruption protests
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov’s government resigned after weeks of protests over corruption and economic policy.
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Pakistan military court sentences former spy chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years
A military court in Pakistan has sentenced former ISI chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty on four charges.
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Portugal strike shuts flights, trains and schools in protest over labor reform
The walkout by the country's main union confederations hit transport, public services and parliament.
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Indiana Senate rejects Trump-backed redistricting push in 31-19 vote
Republican defections derailed a mid-decade map designed to help the GOP in next year’s midterms.
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French ministry says Louvre cameras captured theft but no one was monitoring feed
A report to the French Senate says the Louvre’s CCTV recorded the jewel theft, but the images were not being watched when the robbery unfolded.
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Brazil’s lower house approves bill that could cut Bolsonaro’s sentence
Lawmakers passed a bill to reduce penalties for some crimes, a move that could sharply shorten Jair Bolsonaro’s prison term if it becomes law.
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Bulgarian anti-corruption protests swell as government faces new no-confidence vote
Tens of thousands filled Sofia and other cities days before euro adoption, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov's cabinet.
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Australia begins age-restricted social media rollout for children
Australia has started enforcing a new age-restriction regime that cuts off underage access to major social platforms and resets how young users interact online.
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New York Archdiocese sets up $300 million abuse fund
The Archdiocese of New York says it will create a $300 million fund for sexual abuse survivors, financed through budget cuts and asset sales.
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Beijing court orders Malaysia Airlines to compensate families in MH370 case
Families of eight missing passengers were awarded damages in a ruling that keeps the long-running MH370 litigation active more than a decade after the disappearance.
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Nepal charges 55 in Pokhara airport corruption case
The anti-corruption agency says the project’s costs were inflated by more than $74 million.
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Castro denounces election tampering in Honduras and accuses Trump of interference
As vote counting stalled in Honduras, Xiomara Castro accused tampering and said Donald Trump had meddled in the election.
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Kentucky State University shooting leaves one dead and another critically injured
Police say the campus was secured after a daytime shooting at Kentucky State University in Frankfort left one person dead and another hospitalized in critical condition.
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Dublin court jails former teacher for 10 years over assaults on eight boys
A former Dublin teacher has been sentenced to a decade in prison after being convicted of indecent assault against eight boys.
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Singapore opens declassified independence records in new Albatross file exhibition
Singapore has published the Albatross file, adding declassified material that sheds light on the Proclamation of Singapore and the road to independence.
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Former Cuban economy minister Alejandro Gil sentenced to life in prison for espionage
Cuba’s Supreme Court has sentenced former economy minister Alejandro Gil to life in prison for espionage and economic crimes, according to AFP reporting carried by CTV News.
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Eight Matisse engravings stolen from Sao Paulo library in armed daytime heist
Two armed men allegedly held up a guard and an elderly couple before escaping with Matisse engravings from a Sao Paulo library exhibition.
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Nigeria secures release of 100 abducted schoolchildren as many others remain missing
Authorities in Niger state have secured the release of 100 children taken from a Catholic school last month, but the fate of more than 160 others is still unclear.
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Ecuador prison riot leaves 13 dead as investigators probe twin explosions
Thirteen inmates were killed at Machala prison after explosions outside the facility triggered a violent uprising and police intervention.
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Four Take Back Power protesters arrested after custard thrown at Crown Jewels case
Police arrested four protesters after custard and apple crumble were thrown at the Crown Jewels display case in the Tower of London, briefly closing the Jewel House but leaving the jewels undamaged.
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South African bar shooting kills 12, including three children, in Saulsville
6, 2025. Police said a mass shooting at an unlicensed bar inside a hostel near Pretoria killed 12 people and wounded 13 more, including children aged 3, 12 and 16.
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EU fines X over DSA violations in first penalty under the bloc's online rules
Brussels says the platform misled users with blue checks, hid ad information and restricted researcher access, while Washington condemns the move.
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Judge orders release of Epstein grand jury records in Florida
A Florida federal judge approved the unsealing of grand jury transcripts tied to the 2006-2007 Epstein investigation after a new law changed the secrecy rules.
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