Russia jails US reporter Gershkovich for 16 years
AFP The expedited espionage trial of US journalist Evan Gershkovich reaches its final stages on Friday. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal correspondent, was detained in March 2023 and faces up…
Five Just Stop Oil activists receive record sentences for planning to block M25
Campaigners receive longest ever sentences for non-violent protest after being convicted of conspiracy to cause public nuisance The Guardian Five supporters of the Just Stop Oil climate campaign who conspired…
Disturbance involving ‘kids’ turns into violent protest in Leeds; Harehills left to burn for hours as riot police driven out by thugs
Olayomi Koiki Leeds has been left reeling after a night of violence erupted on the streets. Riots exploded in Harehills in sickening acts of violence with an angry mob forcing…
Europe must brace for decade of Ukraine war – Nato chief
BBC Europe must be prepared for a decade of Ukranian war, the outgoing secretary general of Nato has warned. Speaking to the BBC, Jens Stoltenberg said the “paradox” of the…
Arson suspected in fire that killed 7 in France
AFP NICE, France – An apartment building blaze early Thursday killed seven people in the southern French city of Nice and police were investigating the fire as a possible arson,…
Italy’s antitrust takes aim at Google over personal data usage
Reuters ROME – Italy’s antitrust agency said on Thursday it had launched an investigation into online search giant Google, and its parent company Alphabet over alleged unfair commercial practices involving…
Car hits Paris cafe terrace, one dead, several seriously hurt
AFP PARIS – A motorist ploughed a car into a cafe terrace in Olympic host city Paris on Wednesday evening, killing one person and seriously injuring several others in a…
European Commission was wrong to redact Covid vaccine deal details: EU court
AFP The European Commission was wrong to redact details of multi-billion-euro deals it struck to secure Covid vaccines during the coronavirus pandemic, an EU court said on Wednesday. The commission…
Ukrainians struggle with scorching heat amid power crisis
Reuters KYIV – On some evenings, Ukrainian mother Margaryta Zakharchuk wanders around her neighbourhood in the sweltering heat waiting for the electricity to come back on so she can take…
Man held after soldier stabbed in Paris
AFP PARIS – A man was arrested Monday over the stabbing of an on-duty soldier in Paris, with the suspect known to police for a 2018 murder that saw him…