‘Victim fashion’: Netherlands rail defends controversial campaign amid backlash

‘Victim fashion’: Netherlands rail defends controversial campaign amid backlash

Image copyright ProRail Image caption ProRail hopes the controversial campaign will improve rail safety The Dutch rail infrastructure operator has defended its controversial “fashion line” featuring replicas of torn clothing worn by those killed and injured in railway accidents. ProRail launched “Victim Fashion” to encourage young people to be safer around railway lines. The campaign […]

Greek police clash with migrants after ‘fake news’ border movement

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Police pushed back migrants at the Diavata site on Friday Greek police have scuffled with hundreds of migrants who gathered near the northern city of Thessaloniki hoping to enter North Macedonia. The trouble flared outside a migrant camp on Friday after a social media rumour suggested onward travel restrictions had […]

‘Victim fashion’: Netherlands rail defends controversial campaign amid backlash

‘Victim fashion’: Netherlands rail defends controversial campaign amid backlash

Image copyright ProRail Image caption ProRail hopes the controversial campaign will improve rail safety The Dutch rail infrastructure operator has defended its controversial “fashion line” featuring replicas of torn clothing worn by those killed and injured in railway accidents. ProRail launched “Victim Fashion” to encourage young people to be safer around railway lines. The campaign […]

Brexit: UK passports issued without ‘European Union’ label

Image copyright PA British passports are being issued without the words ‘European Union’ on the cover, despite the delay to Brexit. The new burgundy passports were introduced from 30 March, the day after the UK was supposed to leave the EU, but some people may still receive the old version until stocks run out. One […]

Brexit: UK asks EU for further extension until 30 June

Brexit: UK asks EU for further extension until 30 June

Theresa May has written to the EU to request a further delay to Brexit until 30 June. The UK is currently due to leave the EU on 12 April and, as yet, no withdrawal deal has been approved by MPs. Mrs May has proposed, if UK MPs agree a withdrawal deal in time, the UK […]

Brexit: UK asks EU for further extension until 30 June

Brexit: UK asks EU for further extension until 30 June

Theresa May has written to the EU to request a further delay to Brexit until 30 June. The UK is currently due to leave the EU on 12 April and, as yet, no withdrawal deal has been approved by MPs. Mrs May has proposed, if UK MPs agree a withdrawal deal in time, the UK […]

German far-right MP ‘could be absolutely controlled by Russia’

Media captionIn 2017, Gabriel Gatehouse showed Markus Frohnmaier a document suggesting Russian support A German politician could become an “absolutely controlled” MP in the Bundestag, according to Russian documents seen by BBC Newsnight. The politician, Markus Frohnmaier, is a member of the German parliament from the far-right AfD party. The documents date back to April […]

German far-right MP ‘could be absolutely controlled by Russia’

Media captionIn 2017, Gabriel Gatehouse showed Markus Frohnmaier a document suggesting Russian support A German politician could become an “absolutely controlled” MP in the Bundestag, according to Russian documents seen by BBC Newsnight. The politician, Markus Frohnmaier, is a member of the German parliament from the far-right AfD party. The documents date back to April […]

International outcry over Russian ‘whale jail’ in far east

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The belugas are in cramped pens which are taking a toll on their health International pressure is growing for the Russian government to release nearly 100 juvenile whales which have been kept in small pens in the far east for seven months. French marine scientist Jean-Michel Cousteau and other […]

International outcry over Russian ‘whale jail’ in far east

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The belugas are in cramped pens which are taking a toll on their health International pressure is growing for the Russian government to release nearly 100 juvenile whales which have been kept in small pens in the far east for seven months. French marine scientist Jean-Michel Cousteau and other […]