RUSSIA – Police in the Russian capital Moscow have arrested a woman on suspicion of murdering a child after she was found apparently carrying a severed head. The woman, believed to be the victim’s nanny, is suspected of killing the child before setting fire to its parents’ apartment. CCTV appears to show the woman, dressed in a hijab, walking near a metro station with a head in her hands. A police officer then intercepts her and wrestles her to the ground. The suspect has been placed in psychiatric care to determine whether she is capable of understanding her actions, the Moscow Investigative Committee said in a statement (in Russian).(BBC)…[+]

FRANCE – French demolition teams acting on an eviction order have begun dismantling huts with hammers in part of the Calais migrant camp known as the Jungle. They seem to be leaving inhabited huts intact as they move through the camp’s southern sector, with riot police standing by in support. Two bulldozers have appeared on the periphery and a water cannon has been deployed although not yet used. The government plans to relocate migrants to proper reception centers.

Those living in the camp, mainly from the Middle East, Afghanistan and Africa, hope to cross the Channel to reach the UK, often using people traffickers to try to enter illegally. The authorities believe some 1,000 migrants will be affected by the eviction plan while aid agencies say the number of people living there is much higher. (BBC)…[+]

MEXIO – Fans of international pop star Enrique Iglesias had an extra reason to celebrate during the singer’s concert in Mexico at the weekend. Guinness World Records was on site to honour the star with official certificates recognising his achievements for the Longest stay at No.1 of the Hot Latin Songs chart, and for the Most No.1 hits in the Hot Latin Songs chart.  Enrique achieved these records with his hit single Bailando which was at the top of the charts for 41 weeks and with a total of 26 no. 1 hits in the Hot Latin Songs charts, respectively.  The singer is one of the most renowned Latin pop artists of all time, having sold over 137 million albums worldwide in a career that has seen him win three Latin Grammys.(guinnessworldrecords)…[+]