Cathedral clergy also celebrated certain “miraculés” – miraculous survivors. These include the 14th Century statue in the choir known as the Virgin of the Pillar, which narrowly avoided being crushed by falling masonry. Sixteen massive copper statues of the Apostles and Evangelists, which surrounded the spire, were brought down for …

A nationwide air raid alert was sounded in Ukraine early on Thursday, with reports of explosions in several cities. The Ukrainian air force said in a Telegram post at 05:19 local time (03:19 GMT) that the alert was in force “throughout the territory of Ukraine due to the threat of …

Russian officials say the updated doctrine “effectively eliminates” the possibility of its defeat on the battlefield. But is Russia’s nuclear arsenal fully functional? Some Western experts have suggested its weapons mostly date from the Soviet era, and might not even work. The former nuclear forces officer rejected that opinion as …

The aircraft departed from DHL’s hub at Leipzig Airport in Germany just after 03:00 local time (02:00 GMT) and crashed around an hour and a half later, according to data from flight-tracking website Flightradar24. Flight operations are continuing ay Vilnius airport as authorities respond to the crash, Flightradar24 said on …

Late on Sunday night, reports emerged that outgoing US President Joe Biden had given Ukraine permission to use longer-range ATACMS missiles to strike targets inside Russia. The move marked a major policy change by Washington – which for months had refused Ukraine’s requests to use the missiles beyond its own …

This week’s escalation has also prompted several warnings from other world leaders about the direction of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the war was entering a decisive stage – with a real risk of global conflict. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meanwhile said …

Officers in the southern Netherlands have found a garden gnome weighing nearly 2kg (4lb) and made of the drug MDMA. “Drugs appear in many shapes and sizes, but every now and then we come across special things,” Dongemond Police said in a translated social media post. The gnome was found …

On Thursday, the Ukrainian city of Dnipro was hit by a Russian air strike which eyewitnesses described as unusual, triggering explosions that went on for three hours. The attack included a strike by a missile so powerful that in the aftermath Ukrainian officials said it bore the characteristics of an …

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By Friday there had been no official reaction in Algeria to the French concerns. Former prime minister Edouard Philippe said he was “profoundly worried… [Sansal] embodies all that we cherish. He stands for reason, freedom and humanism against the forces of censorship, corruption and Islamism”. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen …

Serbia’s former construction minister was among those arrested. Goran Vesic resigned in the days following the collapse of the canopy at the recently renovated station. But he denied any culpability. “I cannot accept guilt for the deaths,” he said as he announced he was standing down, “because I, and the …

The Pentagon’s deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said the US had been notified “briefly” before the missile was launched through Nuclear Risk Reduction channels – which are used to exchange information on issues including missile launch notifications. Putin said a “test” was successfully carried out on a non-nuclear hypersonic version …

Antoine Gallimard, of the publishing firm, said that the writer was being made “the target of a campaign of violent defamation orchestrated by certain media close to the Algerian government. “Houris was certainly inspired by the tragic events which happened in Algeria … but its plot, its characters and its …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea’s main zoo more than 70 animals, including a lion and two brown bears, in yet another display of burgeoning relations between Moscow and Pyongyang. Putin’s environment minister, Alexander Kozlov, brought the animals to the North Korean capital on board a cargo plane, …

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 …