Media captionThe fire was brought under control in the early hours of Tuesday morning Ten people including a baby have died in a fire at an eight-storey building in south-western Paris, fire service officials say. More than 30 people – including six firefighters – were injured. One person is in a serious condition. Fifty people […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mourinho left his job as Manchester United manager in December Ex-Manchester United boss José Mourinho has agreed a prison term in Spain for tax fraud but will not go to jail. A one-year prison sentence will instead be exchanged for a fine of €182,500 (£160,160). That will be added to […]
Media captionThe fire was brought under control in the early hours of Tuesday morning Eight people have died in a fire at an eight-storey building in south-western Paris, fire service officials say. Nearly 30 people – including six firefighters – were injured. One person is in a serious condition. It is not clear what caused […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Seaborne Freight has been given a £13.8m contract to run a freight service between Ramsgate and Ostend in the event of a no-deal Brexit The government plans to pay a law firm £800,000 for advice in case Eurotunnel decides to sue over the effects of Brexit on its business. The […]
Image copyright EVN Thieves in Belgium have used sewers to tunnel into a bank vault near Antwerp’s diamond trading district. Police were alerted on Sunday to a possible burglary and when they arrived they found the bank door shut with about 30 deposit boxes emptied inside. The thieves appear to have had to squeeze through […]
Media captionWhy Venezuela matters to the US… and vice versa The UK, France, Germany, Spain and other European countries have officially recognised opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela. It comes after President Nicolás Maduro defiantly rejected a deadline they set for Sunday to call fresh elections. Mr Guaidó declared himself interim leader […]
Image copyright AAIB Image caption The AAIB released this photograph of the wreckage of the Piper Malibu One body has been seen in the underwater wreckage of the plane that was carrying footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson. A search on Sunday found the Piper Malibu plane on the seabed off Guernsey, almost two […]
Image copyright AFP / CNSAS Image caption Alpine rescue teams on foot work through the deep snow near Courmayeur British and French skiers are among three people found dead after an avalanche near the Italian resort of Courmayeur, Italian media report. Two people each from the UK and France were reported missing on Sunday afternoon, […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Guaido supporters rallied in Caracas on Saturday The UK, France, Germany, Spain and other European countries have officially recognised opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela. It comes after President Nicolás Maduro defiantly rejected the EU’s Sunday deadline to call snap elections. Mr Guaidó declared himself interim […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption DP World has a 30-year deal to develop Bossasso port A Maltese port manager has been shot dead in Somalia’s northern semi-autonomous Puntland state, officials say. Paul Anthony Formosa, who was the construction project manager for DP World, was killed near Bossasso port. Islamist militant group al-Shabab has said it […]
