Russia has begun including new, cheaply-made drones in its long-range attacks on Ukraine, to try to identify air defences, film any damage and act as decoys, a Ukrainian military spy official said. The two new types of drone, which Russia has used in five drone attacks in the last two to three wee
The European Union will transfer 1.5 billion euros in proceeds from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. Western countries blocked around $300 billion worth of sovereign Russian assets after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in February
When early proponents of hosting an unprecedented Olympics opening ceremony along the river Seine first pitched the idea to the then-head of Paris police, he was dead-set against it. "It's madness," Didier Lallement said in 2021, according to two sources, citing the vast logistic
Flights at Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s busiest, were suspended temporarily Thursday as climate activists glued themselves to the ground inside the airport premises, authorities said. More than 100 flights were cancelled. Federal police said several demonstrators got into the airport in the
Britain's national gas network is ready to accommodate hydrogen as a fuel to power homes and industry, a report based on a trial carried out by National Gas showed on Wednesday, which owns and operates the gas transmission network. Replacing natural gas with hydrogen is viewed as a way to help red
Italy has sent food supplies and health equipment for the Gaza population aboard a humanitarian flight that landed in Jordan, a statement said on Thursday, as part of Rome's "Food for Gaza" initiative to help civilians there. Aid includes over 60 tonnes of food, hygiene kits and sanitary equipment
Kaja Kallas, who resigned as Estonia’s prime minister on Monday to become the European Union’s next foreign policy chief, is known for her tough stance on Russia, which may raise doubts as to whether she can represent views from across the bloc. Kallas, 47, has made her name as a criti
The southern Russian city of Novorossiisk on the Black Sea declared a state of emergency on Sunday as forest fires spread across an area of 22 hectares, its mayor said. Intense heat, strong winds and dry thunderstorms have caused forest fires across Russia in recent weeks, from the remote
British police arrested a man on Saturday in connection with the discovery of human remains in two suitcases at a famous bridge in western England last week. The 34-year-old was arrested in Bristol, where the bodies were found on the Clifton Suspension Bridge, and will be taken to London f
Joe Biden has shown he is “a pro-Russian candidate being controlled by the Kremlin,” Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman joked on Friday, after the US president misspoke and introduced Ukraine’s leader as “President Putin” before correcting himself. Video of t
The first red mail pillar box to bear the cypher of King Charles was unveiled on Friday, keeping up a tradition dating back almost 175 years. The new box has been installed on the High Street in Great Cambourne, central England, and local school children will get to post the first letters, missive
Finland's parliament is set to vote on a bill on Friday granting border guards the power to turn back asylum seekers crossing from Russia, after more than 1,300 people arrived in the country forcing Helsinki to close its border. Finland accused neighbouring Russia of weaponising migration by encou
A suspect wanted in connection with the triple killings of the wife and two daughters of a BBC journalist was found by British police Wednesday following a manhunt, reports CNN. The search for Kyle Clifford, 26, began on Tuesday evening when police were called to a house in Bushey, Hertfords
