Image copyright Twitter: @sjedmb Image caption Eight men have been seen on Winchelsea Beach after apparently crossing the Channel More than 70 people were intercepted in one day as they crossed the English Channel on eight boats, the government has confirmed. HM Coastguard assisted UK Border Force off the south coast, as a total of […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sir Elton has previously criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “ridiculous” attitude to gay rights. Sir Elton John has criticised a Russian film company’s decision to cut gay sex scenes from his new biopic Rocketman. The local film distributor told state news agency Tass it cut scenes from the film […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The explosion sent a mushroom cloud into the sky above Dzerzhinsk A factory explosion in the Russian city of Dzerzhinsk has injured 79 people and damaged 180 homes nearby. City officials say that the factory was used to produce and store high-explosive bombs for the military. They add that the […]
Media playback is not supported on this device Jose Antonio Reyes in action for Arsenal Former Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a car accident aged 35, Spanish club Sevilla have announced. “We couldn’t be confirming worse news,” the La Liga club said on Twitter. The Spaniard joined the Gunners from the La […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sir Elton has previously criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “ridiculous” attitude to gay rights. Sir Elton John has criticised a Russian film company’s decision to cut gay sex scenes from his new biopic Rocketman. The local film distributor told state news agency Tass it cut scenes from the film […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The explosion sent a mushroom cloud into the sky above Dzerzhinsk An explosion at a factory in the Russian city of Dzerzhinsk has left 38 people injured, local media report. According to a source quoted by Interfax news agency, the factory was used to produce and store high-explosive bombs. They […]
Media captionPaying tribute to victims of fatal boat accident Rapid river currents are hindering rescue efforts in the Hungarian capital Budapest days after a tour boat sank. At least seven people died and more than 20 remain missing after a large vessel collided with the Hableany, or Mermaid, near the the Margit (Margaret) Bridge on […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Robyn is one of the performers who helped Primavera Sound achieve a 50/50 gender balance British festivals last year pledged to achieve a 50/50 gender balance in their line-ups by 2022. But Primavera Sound in Barcelona, one of Europe’s biggest festivals, has already achieved it in 2019 – becoming […]
Media captionThe tour boat sank seconds after a collision with another vessel The captain of a vessel that collided with a tour boat on the Danube river in Budapest, resulting in at least seven deaths, has been arrested, police say. The 64-year-old Ukrainian national was held as a suspect over reckless misconduct in waterborne traffic […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Brigitte Bierlein does not yet have an interim government team Austria has named a top lawyer, Brigitte Bierlein, to be interim chancellor – the first woman to occupy the post – ahead of early elections. She replaces Sebastian Kurz, whose government lost a confidence vote in parliament over a video […]
