Footage from German broadcaster MDR shows police confronting a man lying on the floor by a vehicle after a car drove into people at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. The suspect is believed to be a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor, according to minister president of Saxony-Anhalt, …

Russian authorities say six people have been killed including a child, in a Ukrainian strike in Russia’s Kursk region. The region’s acting governor added that 10 people were taken to hospital following the attack on the town of Rylsk. A cultural centre, fitness complex, school and homes were damaged, the …

Campaigners against sexual violence have stood outside the court throughout the trial and hope it could bring about reform of France’s rape laws and change the debate on rape culture and drug-induced sexual assault. “Shame changes sides” has become one of the slogans of the case and, in an indication …

At the end of a gruelling, four-month trial that has enraged people across France and far beyond – even as they were inspired by the dignity and courage of Gisele – Dominique Pelicot’s confident demeanour, a grandiose presence in the courtroom in Avignon, remained intact. One might expect a man …

In recent months he has frequently referenced the trial and the forthcoming verdict in social media posts and during public speeches and interviews. “I want to believe that Italy is a normal country, and in a normal country someone who defends borders isn’t found guilty,” he told Italian media earlier …

The 72-year-old’s ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, was earlier sentenced to 20 years in prison for aggravated rape. Source link

The older brother of Paul Pogba, former Manchester United midfielder, has been sentenced to a three year jail term, two years suspended, after being convicted of attempting to extort the French footballer. Mathias Pogba, who was also fined €20,000 (£16,500), will avoid time behind bars and instead serve one year …

This was the first time in 15 years that the Google car had been to the town of Tajueco, in the northern province of Soria. Officials say another photo sequence shows the blurred silhouette of someone transporting a large white bundle in a wheelbarrow. However, police said the images were …

Sarkozy was convicted of trying to bribe a judge in 2014, after he had left office, by suggesting he could secure a prestigious job for him in return for information about a separate case. In the 2021 ruling, Judge Christine Mée said the conservative politician “knew what [he] was doing …

“She’s tired, exhausted and in pain…We have succeeded,” said Giorgio Pannuzzo, a rescue volunteer who was with her at the time of the accident on Saturday. “There was a freezing wind right by the entrance [to the cave] and if we’d stopped she would have suffered even more from the …

The killing of Igor Kirillov is a wake-up call for the Russian capital, writes Steve Rosenberg. Source link

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are in negotiations with the Regional Independent group to become the third leg of the next government. The group asked both parties to back the nomination of Murphy. The position is anonymously elected by members of the Dáil in the first session after each general …

The years before had seen increased sectarian violence in Iraq, with fighting between Shia and Sunni Muslims as well as the persecution of religious minorities. The country’s Christian community had shrunk dramatically, having been targeted in particular by the Islamic State group and other Sunni extremists. In excerpts of his …

Whatever she knew in advance, there is little doubt that Ukrainian security services use deception to lure local Russians who may perhaps be sympathetic to Ukraine’s cause. Acts can range from organising sabotage to, in this case, priming a bomb. The SBU is not above sending a hitman to achieve …

EU regulators will assess if TikTok’s advertising policies and the systems it uses to recommend content to users are in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA), which is aimed at preventing the spread of disinformation and halting illegal activities online. “Whenever we suspect such interference, especially during elections, we …

Whaling and eating whale meat have been heavily criticised by conservation groups, but officials in Japan argue that it is part of the country’s culture and way of life. The Danish justice ministry confirmed that it would not be complying with the Japanese extradition request, basing its decision on “the …

As head of Russia’s Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defence troops, Igor Kirillov – who has died in an explosion in Moscow – was accused by the West of overseeing the use of chemical weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine. Ukraine’s SBU security service said it was behind the blast which …

The North Korean troops – none of whom will have any previous combat experience – are believed to have spent their first weeks after being sent to Russia in training and then in support roles. On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian had begun to use a “significant number” …

Twelve people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a ski resort in Georgia, police have said. The bodies of 11 foreigners and one Georgian national were found in a sleeping area above a restaurant at the ski station of Gudauri in the north of the country, according to officials. …

Footage released by Russia’s Southern Transport Prosecutor’s Office shows a Russian oil tanker broken in half and sinking amid a heavy storm, with streaks of oil visible in the water. The Ship is one of two Russian vessels with 29 crew members on board which have been heavily damaged in …