Detectives searching for a man they want to speak to in connection with a murder have extended their search to Spain. Matthew Daulby, 19, from Liverpool, was stabbed to death in Ormskirk, Lancashire, on 29 July 2023. Henry Houghton, 19, of Scarisbrick, was jailed for at least 20 years for …

Formula E will conduct an all-female test “to accelerate diversity and equality across motorsport”. The racing series will field 22 female drivers at the Ricardo Tormo circuit near Valencia, Spain, in new ‘Gen3 Evo’ cars set to be used across the upcoming season. The drivers are yet to be announced, …

On the front line in Ukraine’s east, Russian troops continue to press hard and Donetsk regional head Vadym Filashkin has said they have almost reached the centre of the town of Vuhledar. Just 107 people are said to remain in the bombed out town with children already evacuated and humanitarian …

He had worked as an aide for a member of the European Parliament from Germany’s far-right AfD party. Yaqi X was remanded in custody and her home and workplace searched. Between August 2023 and February 2024, prosecutors allege she had given Jian G information on the transport of military equipment …

Video released on Monday by US military officials shows the moment a Russian fighter jet flew close to a US aircraft on the 23 September near Alaska. North American Aerospace Defense Command said the Russian jet’s conduct was “unsafe, unprofessional, and endangered all.” Source link

Overall, the “victory plan” pitch is to bolster Ukraine’s position on the battlefield and push Putin towards a diplomatic peace. But it was another political mismatch, believes the LSE’s Ms Zolkina, with the suite of proposals failing to “raise much enthusiasm”. “Ukraine has the idea that it should be doubling …

Kickl’s use of the term Volkskanzler, which was used to describe Adolf Hitler in the 1930s, has worried some Austrians. For them it is an uncomfortable reminder of the FPÖ’s origins. It was founded by former Nazis in the 1950s. Protesters at the party’s final election rally on Friday night …

Certainly the Pope has now become adept at profusely apologising for clerical abuse and has often met survivors both at the Vatican and on foreign visits. In fact, some trips like one to Canada in 2022, have been entirely built around survivors. In that case it was to say “sorry” …

Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer has died after suffering a serious head injury at the world championships in Switzerland. The 18-year-old crashed during the junior road race on Thursday and was taken to hospital by emergency helicopter. Torrential rain fell during much of Thursday’s racing in Zurich. “Our hearts are broken,” …

Meta has been found to have four breaches of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). DPC deputy commissioner Graham Doyle said: “It is widely accepted that user passwords should not be stored in ‘plaintext’ considering the risks of abuse that arise from persons accessing such data. “It must be borne in …

“President Zelensky has asked to meet with me, and I will be meeting with him tomorrow morning,” Trump told reporters in New York. “And it’s a shame what’s happening in Ukraine. So many deaths, so much destruction. It’s a horrible thing.” Trump said he believed he would be able to …

“Any critical incident in the energy system could lead to a nuclear disaster – a day like that must never come,” Zelensky said. “Moscow needs to understand this, and this depends in part on your determination to put pressure on the aggressor. “These are nuclear power plants. They must be …

That annual cost included a preservation fee to China, the zoo’s chairman said. Another factor in the decision to return the pandas was the Finnish government rejecting pleas for state funding last year. It was hoped the bears would bring in visitors, but the zoo revealed last year that it …

Weather forecasts are continually improving, and in this case the huge levels of rainfall that triggered the floods were forecast several days in advance. That meant flood preparations could be put in place. That’s partly why the death toll was not as bad as previous major flooding in 1997 and …

Zelensky’s office has rejected a German report that he is considering a localised ceasefire as “fake”. However, Czech President Petr Pavel – who has been a vocal supporter of Ukraine – said this week that part of Ukraine would probably remain “temporarily” occupied, possibly for years. Olga Rudenko believes that, …

Warning: Contains distressing content The company behind the controversial pod says it can be solely operated by the person seeking to end their own life, without medical supervision. Police said it was used Monday at a forest hut in the Merishausen area, a sparsely populated part of Switzerland on the …

On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was being cautious about media reports of a Ukrainian plan and added that the conflict would only end when Russia’s aims were achieved. Zelensky has long asked Western countries to allow Ukraine to ease restrictions on the use of long-range missiles which …

The incidents led to outrage in several Muslim-majority countries, and Sweden’s embassy in Iraq was set alight by protesters. Last month, Swedish prosecutors charged an Iraqi activist and an accomplice with incitement against an ethnic group in connection with the book-burnings. Both men deny wrongdoing. The Anzu group are said …

“This fall will determine the future of this war,” Zelensky said in a post on X alongside his nightly video address, which he delivered from his plane. In a statement ahead of the visit, the Ukrainian leader previewed three elements to this victory plan. He listed further weapons donations for …

Russian troops are continuing to push into eastern Ukraine as they try to seize the entire Donetsk region. Sometimes their advances catch Ukrainian forces by surprise, leaving them encircled. A group of Ukrainian soldiers who found themselves in this dangerous position told the BBC’s Abdujalil Abdurasulov how they escaped from …