Image copyright Facebook Image caption Russian businessman Nikolai Glushkov was found dead at his home on March 12 UK police have launched a murder investigation after the death of Russian businessman Nikolai Glushkov in south-west London. Mr Glushkov was found dead at his home in New Malden on 12 March. A post-mortem examination revealed Mr […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Demonstrators are calling for early elections About 65,000 people have attended anti-government protests held in Slovakia for the third consecutive week. The rally comes after journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova were killed, leading Prime Minister Robert Fico to resign. Demonstrators are calling for early elections, saying the […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Jens Stoltenberg said Nato has a “dual track approach” to Russia Russia has underestimated the “resolve and unity” of the UK’s allies, the head of Nato has said after the nerve agent attack on an ex-spy and his daughter. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Nato was undergoing its biggest strengthening […]
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho (C) arrived in Sweden late on Thursday with his delegation North Korea’s foreign minister has attended talks in Stockholm with Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, ahead of a possible meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. Pyongyang said Ri Yong-ho’s […]
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Riot police were called in as the protests spread through the multicultural Lavapiés district Migrants have clashed with Spanish police in Madrid after the death of a Senegalese street vendor who they say had been chased by officers. Protesters set fire to a motorbike and dustbins and threw stones […]
Image caption Leo Varadkar and Donald Trump spoke on Thursday at the White House Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has received criticism after revealing he helped President Donald Trump resolve a planning issue four years ago. Mr Varadkar, who at the time was the Irish tourism minister, said he spoke to Clare County Council about […]
The ginger cat wandered on to the pitch in the 49th minute in Turkey Besiktas have been charged by Uefa after a cat wandered on to the pitch during the Champions League last-16 defeat by Bayern Munich. English referee Michael Oliver stopped play in the second half at Vodafone Park until the cat left the […]
Image copyright EPA/ Yulia Skripal/Facebook Image caption Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, are in a critical condition in hospital The leaders of France, Germany, the US and UK have issued a statement on the nerve agent attack in the UK, saying there is “no plausible alternative explanation” than Russian culpability. They condemned […]
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption The Vatican press office has not explained why it blurred part of the letter by Pope emeritus Benedict XVI (pictured left) The Vatican has admitted blurring part of a letter written by retired Pope Benedict XVI about his successor Pope Francis in a picture sent to the media. The […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Nordic countries regularly appear in the top five happiest places, according to the survey, with Finland coming top this year This year’s happiest place on Earth is Finland, according to an annual UN report – toppling Norway from the top spot. The World Happiness Report measures “subjective well-being” – how […]
