Seven people have been treated by ambulance crews after a fire broke out in an Aberdeen tower block. The alarm was raised on the 12th floor of Aulton Court, a…
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UK: Roads closed and buildings evacuated after fire
Several roads have been closed and properties evacuated after firefighters were called out to tackle a serious blaze near Aberdeen FC’s Pittodrie Stadium. Emergency services were called to the fire…
UK: Green skills drive launched to train ‘thousands’
The government has announced plans to invest in green skills training to support a transition to clean power with “thousands” of new jobs. Aberdeen, Cheshire, Lincolnshire and Pembrokeshire have been…
Russia: Xi and Putin hold video call after Trump’s inauguration
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a video call hours after Donald Trump was sworn in yesterday, pledging to bring bilateral ties to “greater heights”,…
Ukraine: Dangerous drug-resistant bacteria are spreading
When Pte Oleksander Bezverkhny was evacuated to the Feofaniya Hospital in Kyiv, few believed he would live. The 27-year-old had a severe abdominal injury and shrapnel had ripped through his…
Ireland: Woman confessed murder to friends- court told
A woman accused of the murder of County Tyrone man Robert Wilkin told friends “I’m a murderer” and “if I go down, I go down”, a court in Dublin has…
Ukraine: Chief army psychiatrist arrested on $1m corruption charge
Ukraine has detained its army’s chief psychiatrist for alleged “illegal enrichment” charges related to earnings of more than $1m (£813,000) accrued since the start of Russia’s invasion in February 2022.…
Turkey: 76 people killed as fire engulfs Turkish ski hotel
At least 76 people have been killed in a fire that engulfed a popular Turkish ski resort hotel, leaving some to jump out of windows. The fire broke out at…