French prosecutors close rape investigation into model agency boss
Case on alleged crimes by Gérald Marie in 1980s and 90s closed due to statute of limitations French prosecutors have closed an investigation into possible...
Month : February 2023
Lufthansa IT failure leaves thousands of passengers stranded
Outage causes flight delays and cancellations after cables damaged during construction work Thousands of passengers worldwide have been stranded after an IT fault at Germany’s...
Russia-Ukraine war live: Nato members meet for final day of summit; Ukrainian children sent to Russian ‘re-education’ camps
Nato members meet in Brussels to discuss sending supplies to Ukraine; report confirms at least 43 Russian camps aimed at giving children pro-Moscow views Russia-Ukraine...
World’s oldest European hedgehog discovered in Denmark
‘Emotional’ posthumous discovery of 16-year-old hedgehog gives conservationists hope for the mammals’ future preservation A 16-year-old European hedgehog called Thorvald has been crowned the oldest...
Deal on Northern Ireland protocol ‘could be struck next week’
Negotiations are in crucial final phase with Rishi Sunak preparing to hold calls with EU leaders Negotiations over the Northern Ireland protocol are in the...
Paris pushes for second-home tax hike to tackle population drain
Authorities in French capital also want more affordable housing for working- and middle-class families Paris authorities have proposed to combat the population drain from the...
Russia-Ukraine war: Nato defence ministers to meet in Brussels; Bakhmut under heavy fire – live
Nato chief expects to discuss jets as he urges speed in race to boost military support for Kyiv; Ukraine’s military says 16 settlements near eastern...
German ballet director ‘smeared dog faeces on critic’s face’ after bad review
Marco Goecke allegedly confronted Wiebke Hüster at Hanover State Opera, furious at her verdict on a previous show The director of a leading German ballet...
Moldova president accuses Russia of plotting to oust pro-EU government
Maia Sandu says plan revealed by Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been confirmed Moldova’s president has accused Russia of plotting to overthrow the country’s pro-EU...
Russia-Ukraine war live: one person killed overnight in Kherson as shelling damages train infrastructure
Five areas of Kherson shelled overnight while Ukraine’s armed forces claim to have repelled Russian attacks in Zaporizhzhia What we know on day 355 of...
