Two German-Russian nationals have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks, including on US military facilities, in an effort to undermine military support for Ukraine, officials said on Thursday. Authorities have searched the homes and workplaces of the two suspects accu
A Russian missile attack killed at least 13 residents and damaged buildings and municipal infrastructure in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, local officials said. As Russia continues to pound Ukrainian cities starved for air defence, the country’s top officials intensif
Half of Denmark's Old Stock Exchange was completely burnt-out with only outer walls remaining after flames engulfed the building and caused the roof to collapse in Tuesday's devastating fire, Danish officials said on Wednesday. The blaze that ripped through the 400-year-old landmark,
A fire hit Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange on Tuesday, one of the Danish capital’s best-known buildings, engulfing its spire which collapsed onto the roof in a scene reminiscent of the 2019 blaze at Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral. There were no immediate reports of injuries, police
European governments due to move to support their solar power manufacturers this week will be too late to stop solar panel maker Meyer Burger packing up a German factory to send production to the United States. The plant in Freiberg in eastern Germany closed in mid-March with the loss of 500 jobs,
Europe’s aviation regulator reaffirmed advice to airlines to use caution in Israeli and Iranian airspace though it said no civil overflights had been placed at risk during weekend tensions surrounding Iranian drone and missile strikes on Israel. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EAS
Police forces led by Spain have arrested a gang which allegedly defrauded 645 million euros ($686.41 million) from victims in 35 countries in a scam centred around cannabis plants for medicinal use. The gang mounted a marketing system and attended international cannabis fairs to convince victims t
Russia will launch more than 100 spacecraft by the end of this year, local media reported on Friday. The spacecraft are expected to expand the country's orbital constellation, which is currently composed of more than 240 spacecraft, the TASS news agency reported, citing Russian Deputy Prime Minist
A man has been shot after reports of multiple stabbings at a Sydney shopping centre sparked a major police response, reports BBC. Crowds could be seen fleeing Westfield mall at Bondi junction and local media report several people are dead. Police said a critical incident had been declared followi
Italian rescuers have found the bodies of the last two missing workers from an explosion at a hydroelectric plant near Bologna three days ago, a spokesperson for the fire brigade said on Friday, bringing the final death toll to seven. On Tuesday, a fire that broke out on a transformer and the subs
The German ministries will have close to two additional weeks to submit their spending wishes for the 2025 budget, according to government and coalition sources, the first delay in the challenging preparations of next year’s budget. “It was particularly the wish of the Green-led minist
The German airline Lufthansa on Thursday extended the suspension of its flights to Tehran due to the situation in the Middle East, which is on alert for Iranian retaliation for a suspected Israeli air strike on Iran's embassy in Syria. An Iranian news agency had published an Arabic report on the s
Russia staged a major missile and drone strike on Ukrainian energy infrastructure early on Thursday, damaging substations and power facilities in five regions and causing emergency power cuts for at least 200,000 people, Kyiv officials said. Russia last month renewed its long-range aerial assaults
