A man who kicked his partner in the stomach on the night she told him she was pregnant has been jailed for 18 months, with the same period on licence.…
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Sweden: Police investigate suspected water pump sabotage
Swedish police are investigating a suspected sabotage incident on a water pump on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. Police told the BBC that the local government’s water…
Germany: One dead after car drives into crowd
One person has been killed and several others have been injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd of people in the city centre of Mannheim, western Germany. Mannheim police…
Vatican: Pope absent from St Peter’s Square for third week
For the third week in a row, Pope Francis has been unable to deliver his traditional Angelus prayer in person, with the Vatican publishing his written comments instead. Vatican officials…
UK: Tough talks on Ukraine to come-Armed Forces Minister
Agreeing a deal to end the war in Ukraine will involve “difficult diplomatic conversations” with allies, a UK defence minister has said. Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said options were…
UK: Starmer announces £1.6bn missile deal for Ukraine
Sir Keir Starmer has announced a £1.6bn missile deal for Ukraine, following a summit of European leaders in London. The prime minister also announced “a number” of allies had signed…
UK: Starmer announces £1.6bn missile deal for Ukraine
Sir Keir Starmer has announced a £1.6bn missile deal for Ukraine, following a summit of European leaders in London. The prime minister also announced “a number” of allies had signed…
Bosnia: Peace envoy says Serb regional leaders seek to destabilise country
The international high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina has accused the political leaders of Republika Srpska, a Serb-majority entity, of seeking to destabilise the country after the statelet passed legislation…
UK: Keir Starmer and and Emmanuel Macron to discuss Ukraine plan with Trump
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK and France is to work with Ukraine “on a plan to stop the fighting” with Russia – and will then “discuss…
UK: PM Keir Starmer acting as ‘bridge’ between Trump and Zelensky
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK and France is to work with Ukraine “on a plan to stop the fighting” with Russia – and will then “discuss…