Year: 2026

Spain’s National Police searched former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s office, uncovering jewellery, hard drives, and documents linked to the Plus Ultra case. The jewellery, reportedly inherited and gifted items, was seized alongside items potentially involving influence-peddling related to a Venezuelan airline bailout.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the treatment of activists involved in a Gaza-bound flotilla, labelling it “appalling.” He called for an independent investigation but did not announce new penalties against Israel. Carney also reiterated Canada’s opposition to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Peace talks between the U.S. and Iran continue without a definitive conclusion. Over the weekend, President Trump suggested an agreement might be imminent, but by Monday evening, clarity on the negotiations remained elusive, according to Nikole Killion.

A man sprayed an unknown substance at Ginza Six shopping centre in Tokyo, causing 20 people to fall ill as police investigate the incident.

The Department of Justice has removed news releases related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, labelling them as “partisan propaganda.” This action is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the narrative surrounding the events and includes the dismissal of certain seditious conspiracy cases.

French mother Marine Rousseau and her partner Marc Ballabriga face pre-trial detention in Portugal for allegedly abandoning their two young children in the woods.

Saxony’s Minister-President Michael Kretschmer stated that resuming gas supplies from Russia remains a possibility post-peace. He emphasised the need for diplomatic solutions to the Ukraine conflict and raised concerns about German military involvement. Kretschmer also critiqued the federal citizens’ allowance for Ukrainian refugees as counterproductive to employment efforts.

A draft proposal for an agreement with Iran includes a 60-day ceasefire extension and commitments to end military operations, alongside assurances regarding nuclear weapons and the disposal of enriched uranium. Iran has yet to agree fully, although talks are ongoing, according to regional officials.

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo sees at least 18 patients escape a hospital amid increasing attacks by grieving families seeking bodies.

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Rennes, with a girl later coming forward; both remain in custody as divers search the Vilaine River for evidence. The public prosecutor confirmed the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding their arrest.