The world’s tallest woman and shortest woman enjoyed afternoon tea together in London, meeting in celebration at The Guinness World Record Day 2024. Footage shows Rumeysa Geligo, a researcher from Turkey, towering over Jyoti Amge, an actor from India, who stand at 2 metres and 15.16cm (7ft 0.7), and 62.8cm …

Tatiana Stanovaya believes it is not that he wants to start World War Three, but because “he believes he must scare the Western elites to show they are playing with fire”. What happens beyond January is anyone’s guess. Kremlin insiders have already begun briefing about their minimal demands from any …

They pleaded with the judges to hand down sentences that reflected the extent of the suffering of Gisèle Pelicot and her family. Mr Camus said he was aware of the “expectations and hopes in this room and beyond” for the trial, which he said he described as historic, because “we …

“These horrific, indiscriminate weapons were banned by the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty given the devastating impact they have on civilians’ lives and livelihoods,” the statement from the ICBL’s director, Tamar Gabelnick, added. Under the treaty, “there are no circumstances under which Ukraine as a state party may acquire, stockpile or …

US President Joe Biden has agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel land mines, a US official told the BBC. The official, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, said such mines would be delivered soon and Washington expected that they would be used on Ukraine’s territory. Kyiv was also committed to …

In a statement, police said the rape “concerns [a] sexual act without intercourse” and that the victim was “said to have been unable to resist the act”. According to local reports, the Norwegian palace has declined to comment on the latest arrest of Mr Høiby. Mr Høiby was arrested by …

“I’ve seen individuals who deny rape parade before the court,” she said. “I want to tell these men: at which moment when you enter that bedroom did Ms Pelicot give you consent?” “I’ve heard ‘I was manipulated’, I’ve heard ‘I drank a glass of water, I was drugged’. But at …

In a statement, Russia’s defence ministry said the strike was launched at 03:25 (00:25 GMT). A fire caused by fallen debris from one of the missiles was quickly extinguished and there were no casualties, it said. Ukraine’s military earlier confirmed that it had struck an ammunition warehouse in the Russian …

London’s South Bank has been transformed into the Emerald City for the European premiere of Wicked. Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Jeff Goldbum were among the cast to brave the rainy weather. The film is an adaptation of the stage musical which tells the origin story of the Wicked Witch …

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has indicated there may be no formal announcement of the US deal – “the missiles will speak for themselves,” he said on Sunday. Ukraine may use the ATACMS in Kursk first – in fact some reports suggest the US may have restricted their use there as …

In October 2023 a natural gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia was severely damaged. Finnish officials later said the incident had been caused by a Chinese container ship dragging its anchor. And German prosecutors are still investigating the explosion of Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022. …

They say they made the decisions in good faith and gave the babies the best possible care. One of the accused, Dr Firat Sari, told prosecutors that everything had been done “in accordance with procedures”, the Associated Press new agency reports. As the trial opened, dozens of people took part …

When asked at a news conference whether he regretted optimistic statements he had made as the economy was struggling, Lamont replied: “Je ne regrette rien”, sparking laughter among reporters but controversy later. In a 2018 interview, Dumont told AFP news agency that he initially did not dare approach Piaf with …

Anger, yes. But no real surprise. Komsomolskaya Pravda, the pro-Kremlin tabloid, called it “a predictable escalation”. What really counts, though, is what Vladimir Putin calls it and how the Kremlin leader responds. He said nothing on Sunday night. But Russia’s president has said plenty before. In recent months, the Kremlin …

Born in Leningrad, he studied at the famed Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, graduating in 2003. He joined the Mariinsky Theatre the same year, becoming a principal in 2011. Over 20 years with the company, he danced leads across several productions, including Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, Swan Lake and …

Ukraine will now be able to strike targets inside Russia, most likely around the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces hold over 1,000 kmsq of territory. US officials say Kyiv will be able to use ATACMS to defend against an expected counter-offensive by Russian and North Korean troops, which may begin …

Sweden’s Civil Defence Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin said last month that as the global context had changed, information to Swedish households had to reflect the changes too. Earlier this year he warned that “there could be war in Sweden”, although that was seen as a wake-up call because he felt that …

The opposition says it has three main demands – the “immediate withdrawal” of troops from Ukraine, the trial of Putin as a “war criminal” and the liberation of all political prisoners in Russia. Ukraine was a major focus of the protest, which finished at the Russian embassy in Berlin. The …

In Ukraine’s south, the city of Mykolaiv was among the worst hit, with at least two people killed and several injured, while the Black Sea port of Odesa experienced a city-wide power cut. In the capital, Kyiv, fragments from intercepted missiles and drones fell in several places, but there were …

Since then, the debate in Italy has become increasingly heated, with Meloni and other members of her government regularly attacking the country’s judiciary, until Musk also weighed in. The legal controversy revolves around an October ruling by the EU’s Court of Justice (ECJ), stating that no country of origin can …