Switzerland: Police arrest knife attack suspect
A man with a knife attacked and injured several people in the Swiss town of Zofingen on Wednesday evening before being arrested by police. Several victims are in hospital. Two passersby were severely wounded and another four slightly wounded in an indiscriminate knife attack in
South Africa to ask ICJ to halt Israel’s Rafah offensive
South Africa will ask the top UN court to order Israel to halt its offensive in Rafah. The hearing is part of a broader case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, which Israel has repeatedly denied. South Africa is set
UN says Sudan faces ‘inferno of brutal violence,’ famine
The UN’s humanitarian coordinator for Sudan said residents of the country were
Canada: Evacuations as wildfire closes in on oil sands town
Some 6,000 people have already evacuated from Fort McMurray as the wildfire
Switzerland: ‘Several’ wounded in knife attack
A man with a knife attacked and injured several people in the
Politics
Germany faces challenge as 2025 tax forecast sinks
Germany’s federal, state and local governments can expect less revenue next year than had been assumed. Finance Minister Christian Lindner said it was clear
Germany: Money-laundering probe into far-right AfD lawmaker
Bavarian prosecutors are investigating suspected money-laundering activities by a far-right politician. The German parliament says it has lifted the political immunity of the AfD
German police raid pro-Palestinian group in Duisburg
The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has banned the group Palestine Solidarity Duisburg over alleged Hamas support and antisemitism. German police in the
Business
Ukraine updates: Putin appoints Shoigu to security council
In a surprise reshuffle, Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to move Sergei Shoigu out of the Defense Ministry. Russia has claimed its forces have taken four villages in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region.
Sport
Culture
Germany: Angela Merkel’s memoirs to be published in November
The memoirs of the former German chancellor, titled “Freedom,” will be available in more than 30 countries. Merkel has kept a relatively low profile
Hundreds of fans greet Eurovision winner Nemo in Switzerland
Nemo arrived at Zurich Airport, where they signed autographs from fans and posed for selfies. The 24-year-old won this year’s Eurovision contest with a
Switzerland wins Eurovision song contest after controversial grand final
Switzerland has won the 68th Eurovision song contest, bringing to an end a fraught and at times tumultuous competition overshadowed by a row over Israel’s inclusion
Joost Klein disqualified from Eurovision final
Joost Klein will not perform for the Netherlands in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night in Malmö, the organisers have
Society
Michael Schumacher’s watches fetch millions at auction
The sale featured eight watches belonging to the seven-time F1 champion, who has not been seen in public since a skiing accident in 2013. Among the watches were timepieces from Rolex, Audemars
Investigation launched into death of inmate in Ghent prison
The East Flanders public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into the death of a 28-year-old inmate in the prison of Ghent, local media report. The vulnerable person, Amah Ayité, had serious
Panama Papers law firm boss Ramon Fonseca dies mid-trial
He was a partner of the law firm Mossack Fonseca, at one time the world’s fourth-largest provider of offshore financial services. The firm closed due to “irreparable damage” in the wake of