Uber London claims as a major victory the government's refusal to apply restrictions upon it as requested by black-cab operators. Still, the battle is far from over as the Transport for London says they are studying other taxi-related laws that the private-car hire service should comply with.
The New Jersey man accused of killing four people reportedly wanted to be part of the Islamic State. Before the killings, he was on the terrorism watch list.
The German police have made their first arrest, all of them are Algerian residents involved in the New York mass attacks on women during the New Year Eve celebrations. With one of the suspects being charged for sexual criimes, alarm over this incident is putting into hot water Chancellor Angela Merkel's open-door policy for immigrants.
Attorney General Loretta Lynch has defended President Barack Obama's say on restriction of gun laws, saying that his steps were legal.
