A spokesperson for police in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia state – where Solingen is located – said the second arrest was made late on Saturday. The spokesperson provided no details about the individual being held. Bild website reported that special task force (SEK) officers stormed the refugee centre, arresting a suspect. …

The town of Pokrovsk plays a crucial role as a logistics hub used by Ukrainian forces in the eastern region of Donbas. It is home to a key railway station, and it is located at the intersection of several important roads. Russian forces have for months sought to capture the …

SFG’s marketing director said that as things stand farmers in Iceland are not managing to keep up with surging consumer demand, but said she hopes supply will be back to normal “in a week or so”. Kristín Linda Sveinsdóttir told BBC News the recipe had proven to be “really popular” …

Family and friends paid tribute to Mr Lynch, who helped pioneer a form of artificial intelligence, and his daughter, who had just won a place at the University of Oxford. “Mike was the most brilliant mind and caring person I have ever known,” a close friend, Andrew Kanter, said. “His …

At one point he put his arm around the Ukrainian president’s shoulders – an image posted on Mr Modi’s social media account with the message that his heart went out to the families of children who had died. Later on came his personal offer to help initiate peace talks, with …

Emergency services said three prisoners were involved in the hostage-taking. It was unclear how many hostages had been taken. Authorities said they were preparing to free the hostages. Volgograd region Governor Andrei Bocharov said the hostage-taking posed “no threat to the civilian population”. The Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin had …

Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judy Bloomer, Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo, his wife Neda Morvillo and the boat’s chef Recaldo Thomas were the others lost when the Bayesian sank. The wreck of the Bayesian is on the seabed at a depth of 50 metres (164ft). …

Timelapse footage shows red-hot lava and smoke spewing into the air in the region of Reykjanes in Iceland. It is the sixth time since December that a volcano has erupted in the area – south of the country’s capital Reykjavik. The Icelandic Meteorological Office said the eruption began at 21:26 …

The Captain of the Bayesian, James Catfield, reportedly told Italian media that he couldn’t have foreseen the storm which battered the Bayesian. But we do know that bad weather had been forecast beforehand. Luca Mercalli, the president of the Italian Meteorological Society, said on Tuesday that the crew should have …

The statement says the accused were grooming “vulnerable” people, who were then housed in different locations and forced to produce pornographic material for online broadcast. One of the foreign men is accused of forcing a 17-year-old foreign citizen to “perform sexual acts” in order to make online video content. He …

India, the world’s largest importer of arms, has diversified its defence import portfolio and also grown domestic manufacturing in recent years but it still buys more than 50% of its defence equipment from Russia. India has also increased its oil imports from Russia, taking advantage of cheaper prices offered by …

The brothers have since been charged with high treason – but are unlikely to be jailed in Ukraine. That is broadly the story of Kyiv’s battle with collaborators. Those who commit more serious crimes – guiding attacks, leaking military information or organising sham referendums to legitimise occupying forces – are …

In a post on Instagram on Wednesday, the US singer wrote: “Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating.” “But I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives. I was heartened by the love and unity I saw in the …

The Bayesian sank during freak weather early on Monday some 700 metres off the coast. It is thought to have been struck by a tornado over the water – otherwise known as a waterspout – which caused the vessel to capsize and sink 50m (164ft) to the seabed. A steady …

The British ambassador to Italy, Ed Llewellyn, told me he had visited the survivors and heard their anguish. “It underlines what a desperately sad and distressing situation they found themselves in,” he said. “My heart, and I’m sure that of the whole country, goes out to them. We will do …

A helicopter was seen flying over the coast off Sicily where a yacht sank in bad weather in the early hours of Monday. Footage released by Italian firefighters shows divers taking part in a rescue operation for a second day. Emergency services vehicles were also in the harbour. One man …

The Bayesian’s registered owner is listed as Revtom Ltd. The superyacht can accommodate up to 12 guests in six suites. The yacht’s name is understood to be based on the Bayesian theory, which Mr Lynch’s PhD thesis was based on. Mr Lynch’s wife Ms Bacares is named as the sole …

Suddenly, as he was leaving the bath house on Tuesday 23 July, he was approached by a senior prison officer and told he had 20 minutes to “urgently write a petition” for a presidential pardon, which he did. Then, on the 28th, a prison officer stopped him and told him …

A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake early on Sunday morning has triggered a volcanic eruption in the Kamchatka peninsula. The area surrounding the Shiveluch volcano, on the far-eastern coast of Russia, was covered in a layer of ash following the eruption. There were no reports of damage or injuries in the …

Several people have been injured after a Ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival in eastern Germany. Video showed two carriages on the wheel alight with smoke billowing into the air in the city of Leipzig. Eighteen people were taken to hospital including one person who was injured in …