At least four children have been killed and several people injured after a fire broke out at a shopping centre in southern Russia, state media report. The blaze started on the fourth floor of the Winter Cherry building in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, according to Russia’s Sputnik news site. Video posted on social media […]
Image copyright Reuters Thousands of Croatians have rallied in central Zagreb against a European agreement designed to protect women, saying it threatens traditional values. They object to the Istanbul Convention on the basis that it would legitimise same-sex marriage and improve rights for transgender people. Women’s rights groups staged a counter-protest along the route of […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Lt-Col Beltrame suffered fatal injuries after volunteering to trade places with a female hostage Tributes are pouring in for a French police officer who died saving the lives of hostages in a supermarket siege by an Islamist gunman on Friday. Lt-Col Arnaud Beltrame, 44, was shot and stabbed after he […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Carles Puigdemont met students and others in Helsinki on Friday Authorities in Finland have received a Spanish request to arrest separatist Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont. The arrest warrant was issued on Friday, a day after his arrival there. The ex-leader has been living in self-imposed exile in Belgium since last […]
Image copyright Reuters Thousands of Croatians have rallied in central Zagreb against a European agreement designed to protect women, saying it threatens traditional values. They object to the Istanbul Convention on the basis that it would legitimise same-sex marriage and improve rights for transgender people. Women’s rights groups staged a counter-protest along the route of […]
Image copyright French Interior Ministry A French police officer who swapped himself for a hostage in a supermarket siege on Friday has died, officials say. Lt-Col Arnaud Beltrame, 45, “fell as a hero” and showed “exceptional courage”, French President Emmanuel Macron said. The gendarme helped bring an end to a gunman’s shooting spree that killed […]
Image copyright French Interior Ministry A French police officer who swapped himself for a hostage in a supermarket siege on Friday has died, officials say. Lt-Col Arnaud Beltrame, 45, had been hailed as a hero by French President Emmanuel Macron. The gendarme helped bring an end to a gunman’s shooting spree that killed three in […]
Media captionPolice clashed with protesters in Barcelona Crowds of protesters in Spain’s Catalonia region have clashed with police after the Supreme Court stepped up legal action against separatists. Spain’s Supreme Court ruled 25 Catalan leaders should be tried for rebellion, embezzlement or disobeying the state. Convictions could result in up to 30 years in prison. […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Etna is a big draw for scientists and tourists because of its constant fiery rumblings Europe’s most active volcano, Mount Etna, is sliding towards the sea. Scientists have established that the whole edifice on the Italian island of Sicily is edging in the direction of the Mediterranean at a […]
Image copyright PA Image caption Lt-Col Beltrame took the place of a woman being used as a human shield by gunman Redouane Lakdim A police officer who swapped himself for a hostage in a supermarket siege is fighting for his life in hospital, French President Emmanuel Macron says. The gendarme, whom media named as Lt-Col […]
