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SLOVAKIA: Caputova becomes Slovakia’s first female president

Anti-graft candidate Zuzana Caputova has won Slovakia’s presidential election, making her the country’s first female head of state. Ms Caputova, who h

TURKEY: Early result puts opposition ahead

Millions of people have voted in Turkey’s local elections, which are widely seen as a referendum on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Early reports say

NORTH KOREA: Madrid embassy raid was ‘grave terror attack’

North Korea has described a break-in at its embassy in Spain last month as a “grave terrorist attack”. In its first official comment, the government d

Brexit: There are ‘no ideal choices’, justice secretary says

There are “no ideal choices” over the Brexit deadlock, Justice Secretary David Gauke has said. The prime minister is considering her next move after h

Pope hails Morocco on religious tolerance

Pope Francis has commended Moroccans for allowing people to practice their different religions, “especially Christians in peace without fear, intimida