Image copyright Reuters Image caption Thousands of demonstrators demanded free elections in a rally in Moscow Tens of thousands have attended Moscow’s largest opposition rally since 2011, independent monitors say. Up to 60,000 people reportedly gathered in the rain to demand fair elections. The protest was officially authorised but dozens of people were arrested as […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Thousands of demonstrators demanded free elections in a rally in Moscow Tens of thousands have attended Moscow’s largest opposition rally since 2011, independent monitors say. Up to 60,000 people reportedly gathered in the rain to demand fair elections. The protest was officially authorised but dozens of people were arrested as […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Police say the suspect appears to have acted alone A man has been arrested in Norway after a shooting inside a mosque left one person injured. Police say a gunman opened fire on the Al-Noor Islamic Centre, near the capital Oslo, on Saturday. The suspect has not been named, but […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Richard Gere called on the Italian government to stop “demonising people” Hollywood star Richard Gere has called upon the Italian government to assist migrants who have been stranded on a Spanish charity boat in the Mediterranean for more than a week. The Italian government needed to stop “demonising people”, the […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Thousands of demonstrators demanded free elections in a rally in Moscow Tens of thousands of demonstrators have taken part in a rally in Moscow to demand fair elections. It is the fourth major protest over the banning of opposition candidates in local elections in the Russian capital in a month. […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Police at the scene of the blast in Copenhagen An explosion has hit a police station in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, the second blast to hit the city this week. The building was damaged but no-one was injured in the incident early on Saturday, which took place just outside the […]
Image copyright Russian Defence Ministry website Image caption A cruise missile test-firing in Russia’s Arctic north (file photo) Five people were killed and three injured following a rocket explosion on a naval test range in Russia on Thursday, state nuclear company Rosatom confirmed. Rostacom said the accident occurred during tests on a liquid propellant rocket […]
Image copyright Russian Defence Ministry website Image caption A cruise missile test-firing in Russia’s Arctic north (file photo) Five people were killed and three injured following a rocket explosion on a naval test range in Russia on Thursday, state nuclear company Rosatom confirmed. Rostacom said the accident occurred during tests on a liquid propellant rocket […]
Image copyright PA Media Image caption People walked in complete darkness at Clapham Junction station in London during a power cut Nearly a million people have been affected by a major power cut across large areas of England and Wales, affecting homes and transport networks. National Grid said it was caused by issues with two […]
Image copyright PA Media Image caption People walked in complete darkness at Clapham Junction station in London during a power cut Nearly a million people have been affected by a major power cut across large areas of England and Wales, affecting homes and transport networks. National Grid said it was caused by issues with two […]
