The so-called solidarity contribution will go to each of the 115 injured and the families of the 41 who died. BBC News
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Seven killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian factory
Russia’s Investigative Committee said the plant in the Smolensk region was struck by 30 drones. BBC News
Read More »Louvre museum director resigns months after high-profile heist
Laurence des Carrs submitted her resignation to President Emmanel Macron, who said it was “an act of responsibility”. BBC News
Read More »Why did Putin's Russia invade Ukraine?
Russia hoped to overthrow Ukraine’s pro-Western government, but Moscow’s war has dragged on for more than three years. BBC News
Read More »Russia soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops in Ukraine war executed on commanders’ orders
One of the men, whose job was to identify and count dead soldiers, provided detailed lists showing that he is the sole survivor from a group of 79 men he was mobilised with. Because he refused to go to the front line, he says he was tortured and urinated on. …
Read More »Bowen: Why Ukraine remains defiant and does not feel close to defeat
This month marks four gruelling years since the full‑scale invasion began and a genuine ceasefire still feels far from assured BBC News
Read More »India and France revise tax treaty on dividends after Modi-Macron meeting
In this case, the clause allowed countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to claim the benefit of lower tax rates if India later granted more favourable terms under a separate treaty to another member of the multinational forum. While France is a member …
Read More »Moscow rail hub explosion was suicide bomb, Russian officials say
A traffic police officer and the suspect were killed in the explosion, Russian officials say. BBC News
Read More »Resilient Zelensky tells BBC Putin has started WW3 and must be stopped
“If this is a condition for ending the war, let’s do it. I said, ‘honestly, you constantly raise the issue of elections’. I told the partners, ‘you need to decide one thing: you want to get rid of me or you want to hold elections? If you want to hold …
Read More »Greenland says 'no thanks' to Trump US hospital boat
Greenland’s PM reminded Trump of its free healthcare, after Trump said he was sending a boat to aid people who were allegedly “not being taken care of”. BBC News
Read More »Avalanches kill five in Austrian Alps, officials say
A man skiing with his son was among the victims on Friday, bringing the region’s avalanche death toll this season to at least 21. BBC News
Read More »How ordinary lives were turned upside down
Some ran towards the borders; others, to the enlistment offices. “I froze, trying to master my fear,” says Oleh, a publishing graduate and former NGO worker. “I am not a military man, I have never seen myself like that, and I did not understand how ordinary people could stand in …
Read More »French soldier dies after being shot in head during 'game' with other soldiers
According to prosecutors, the game – known within the military – involves attempting to disarm a colleague and disable their weapon. BBC News
Read More »The Russian village that lost its men to war
In the remote village of Sedanka in Russia’s Far East, almost all of its fighting-age men have left to join the Ukraine war. BBC News
Read More »Gaffe-ridden Olympic commentary prompts Italy's Rai sport chief to resign
Paolo Petrecca, whose gaffe-ridden commentary of the event went viral, stands down from his job. BBC News
Read More »Third Briton dies in French Alps avalanches in one week
A total of 28 people have died in avalanches since the start of the winter season in the French Alps. BBC News
Read More »The dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny
The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab. BBC News
Read More »France releases suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker after fine paid
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the vessel was departing Marseille after a payment of “several million euros”. BBC News
Read More »Italian toddler in critical condition after transplanted heart 'burned by frostbite'
Several people are under investigation after the organ was reportedly damaged during transport between hospitals. BBC News
Read More »Five young people die in Spain apartment block fire
Catalonia’s fire brigade said residents raised the alarm about the fire in a five-storey building in Manlleu, about 80km (50 miles) north of Barcelona, shortly after 21:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Monday. Four other people were injured in the blaze. BBC News
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