The plane fell minutes after take-off, hitting an urban area in Rio Grande do Sul and injuring 17 people.

It prompts a sharp rebuke from Panama’s president, who says “every square metre” of the canal belongs to his country.

An officer in Peru smashed a suspected drug dealer’s door in, while clad as Dr Seuss’ famous character.

A school sheltering displaced families was hit, according to Gaza’s civil defence agency.

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with reporter Rebecca Collard about the investigation into Friday’s attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany.

The storm also devastated Mayotte, where one week on, many residents still lack basic necessities.

In the third such incident this week, at least 22 people were killed in a rush for free food at a charity event.

Outside the market hit by a speeding car, Germans complain about security and their politicians.

Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 20 people, including five children, Palestinian medical officials said.

Modern life can be lonely. Some are looking to an old German tradition – of drinking and conversation – to deepen connection through regular meetups.

Suspect appears in court after attack on German Christmas market that killed five and injured more than 200.

Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea by apparent “friendly fire”, the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

In 2024 elections around the world incumbents faced stiff challenges from unsettled electorates and often lost power.

Billions of people around the world voted in elections across more than 60 countries this past year. The results provide an assessment of the state of electoral democracy on a global level.