Former partner of Annie De Poortere arrested – Trump must pay a $9,000 fine – First criminal investigation into possible forgery in adoption

1. Former partner of Annie De Poortere arrested

A 78-year-old man, the partner of Annie De Poortere when he disappeared thirty years ago in Sint-Martens-Latem, has been arrested by the investigating judge in Ghent. He has been placed under electronic surveillance for acts that are provisionally qualified as murder, the East Flanders public prosecutor’s office says. read more

2. Trump fined $9,000 for violating gag order

The judge in the criminal trial against Donald Trump over hush money fined the former president $9,000 (8,398 euros) on Tuesday. According to the judge, Trump had made statements that violated the gag order in the case. read more

3. Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday to launch an offensive in Rafah in southern Gaza even if peace talks in Cairo result in a deal. “We will invade Rafah and we will eliminate the Hamas battalions there – with or without an agreement.” Read more in our live blog

4. Man with sword attacks passers-by in London, 13-year-old dies

A 36-year-old man was arrested in the London suburb of Hainault on Tuesday after attacking people with a sword. Five people were injured, and one of them, a 13-year-old boy, has since died. read more

5. Russia used cluster munitions in attack on Odessa, Ukraine says

Russia used cluster munitions on Monday in the attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odessa. The Ukrainian Public Prosecution Service said this on Tuesday on the Telegram messaging service. Five people were killed in the attack on Odessa, in southern Ukraine, on Monday. read more

6. Walrus died for the first time from bird flu

A walrus has been found dead of bird flu on the Norwegian Arctic islands. It is by no means the first mammal species to prove susceptible to the virus. read more

7. Dozens of students occupy Columbia University building

The pro-Palestinian protesters who had set up a tent camp on the campus of Columbia University in New York moved their activities to Hamilton Hall, one of the university’s buildings, after the demolition of that camp. This is the same building that was occupied during student protests in 1968. Read more

8. For the first time, criminal investigation into possible forgery in adoption

A Colombian boy who came to Belgium through adoption turns out to have a half-sister in his home country. His adoptive mother files a criminal complaint. “The government left her out in the cold.” read more

9. Four police officers shot dead in the American city of Charlotte

Four police officers were killed in a shooting in the American city of Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday (local time). Four other police officers were injured. read more