Athens Courthouse Shooting Suspect Is 89
Greek police say an 89-year-old man allegedly fired a shotgun at a social security office and a courthouse in Athens, wounding five people before being arrested near Patra.
Starmer Faces Ethics Probe Vote Tomorrow
Keir Starmer faces a Commons vote that could send him to an ethics inquiry over the Peter Mandelson vetting row. Labour is whipping MPs hard, while critics say the timing and the spin tell their own story.
London Rental Ads Spark Fresh Fury
Rental ads in London are again raising eyebrows after listings surfaced that appear to exclude applicants by religion. The practice is drawing legal scrutiny and more than a little concern about how online housing platforms police what gets posted.
Iran Spares Eight Women After Trump Plea
Iran says eight women protesters will not face execution after Donald Trump publicly asked for their release ahead of talks.
Pope Tells Africans: Stay Home
Pope Leo XIV used a stop in Cameroon to urge young Africans to build their own countries instead of chasing a better future abroad. His remarks touched a raw nerve in the migration debate, where slogans usually arrive faster than solutions.
Japan Opens the Arms Export Floodgates
Tokyo has loosened its postwar export rules, opening the door to overseas sales of lethal weapons, warships, and missiles.
Hungary’s Pipeline Fight Heats Up
Ukraine says repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline could finish by the end of April, while Hungary’s incoming government is urging a quick restart. The politics around energy, as usual, are doing what politics does best: making fuel sound like a moral test.
Macron’s Palace Blocks Police Search
French police were blocked from the Élysée Palace during a corruption probe tied to Panthéon memorial contracts, adding another neat little chapter to France’s love of procedure and secrecy.
Peru’s Early Count Flips Expectations
With 25% of Peru's ballots counted, Rafael López Aliaga leads Keiko Fujimori in the first results. The early numbers point to a right-leaning race, but plenty of votes are still out.
Trump, CNN Clash Over Iran
Trump says CNN ran a false Iran ceasefire headline from a shaky source, then demanded a correction. CNN says the statement came from Iranian officials, which is a neat reminder that the internet can turn confusion into a global sport.