Russia’s security service says a 29-year-old man from Uzbekistan has been detained over the killing of senior general Igor Kirillov and his assistant in Moscow. Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, head…
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Georgia: Married couple among 11 Indians killed in gas poisoning
A man who should have been celebrating his birthday and a married couple were among 11 Indians to die in a Georgian ski resort at the weekend. Sameer Kumar, who only arrived…
UK: Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire approved
The sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire has been cleared by the government. The £3.6bn takeover by Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group has been given the go-ahead…
Georgia: Twelve dead from carbon monoxide poisoning at ski resort
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…
UK: Airport strike action threatens Christmas flights
Christmas flights from Leeds-Bradford Airport could be under threat after Swissport employees announced plans to strike over pay. Nearly 50 Unite union members, employed as ramp agents at the airport,…
UK: Woman killed and two injured in London shooting
A woman has been killed and two men have been injured in a shooting in north-west London. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to reports of a shooting at…
Germany: Body found in plane wreckage recovered from the North Sea
A body found in the wreckage of a light aircraft recovered from the North Sea could be that of a German pilot who disappeared over a year ago.The Cessna 172…
UK: Greenpeace and Shell settle over North Sea protest
The environmental group Greenpeace has reached an out-of-court settlement with Shell after protesters twice boarded one of its North Sea installations. The charity has agreed to pay £300,000 to the…
France: Five dead after shootings in northern part of the country
Five people have died in shootings in northern France, including near a migrant camp, and a 22-year-old man has turned himself in to police, according to French media. Four people…
Ukraine: Authorities demands Fifa apology over Crimea map
A map shown during the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup has been criticised by Ukraine as an “unacceptable error” after it appeared to exclude Crimea as part of…