Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been cleared of a public order offence over a protest outside an oil and gas conference last year, after a judge in a London court ruled she had no case to answer. District judge John Law dismissed the case against the 21-year-old Swedish campaigner and four other activists on the … Read moreUK court dismisses case against Greta Thunberg over London climate protest
German lawmakers have passed a bill that makes the process of obtaining citizenship easier, and moved to simplify repatriations. The naturalisation reform, approved by the upper house of parliament on Friday, allows people to become German citizens while keeping their original citizenship. People will be able to apply for citizenship after living in Germany for … Read moreGerman upper house approves bill easing citizenship rules
A man armed with a knife and a hammer has been arrested after he allegedly injured three people in an attack at the major Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris. The suspect, who carried residency papers from Italy and medicines suggesting he was undergoing treatment, was quickly taken into custody after the attack at … Read moreParis knife and hammer attack: 3 hurt at Gare de Lyon train station
Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill has been formally appointed Northern Ireland’s first minister by the regional parliament, the first time an Irish nationalist is leading the United Kingdom territory’s devolved government. O’Neill’s appointment, confirmed by the speaker, on Saturday came after the rival Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the biggest pro-UK party, ended a two-year boycott of … Read moreSinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill appointed Northern Ireland’s first minister