Online retailer Amazon is banning the sale of car number plates on its platform after a BBC London investigation exposed they were being illegally supplied. The BBC found seven companies…
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UK: Three girls sexually assaulted near Clapham Common
A man has been arrested in connection with three incidents of sexual assault in which teenage girls were touched while walking near Clapham Common. It happened on Wednesday, 8 January,…
UK: Doctors warn women when using menstrual cups
Doctors are advising women to take care using menstrual cups, after one user developed temporary kidney problems because the cup was misaligned. The patient, in her 30s, had been experiencing…
Romania: President Klaus Iohannis resigns after impeachment pressure over cancelled vote
Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis has resigned, a day before he faced an impeachment vote sparked by the cancellation of the country’s presidential election last year. Opponents had been pushing to…
UK: Injured Ukrainian soldier treated in Kent
A Ukrainian soldier who nearly died after being injured in a Russian shell attack has travelled to Kent for treatment. Dmytro is one of the first Ukrainian soldiers to receive…
Russia: US schoolteacher Marc Fogel released by Moscow-White House
American schoolteacher and former diplomat Marc Fogel has been released from prison in Russia and is on the way home to the US, according to US National Security Adviser Mike…
Austria: Police search for ‘shaman fraudster’ suspect
Police in Austria have issued a European arrest warrant for a woman they believe posed as a shaman to defraud victims out of large sums of money. Police said they…
Italy: Police arrest 181 in bid to stop Mafia rebuilding in Sicily
Italian police have launched a series of raids targeting Mafia clans operating in and around the Sicilian capital Palermo. More than 1,200 officers were involved in the operation, which the…
UK: Gas terminal welcomes Keir Starmer nuclear pledge
The owner of a major gas terminal said it welcomed Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to “build, baby, build” more nuclear power stations. There has been speculation that the firm which…
UK: BP set to scale back green investments as profits drop sharply
Oil giant BP has said it will “fundamentally reset” its strategy as profits dropped sharply last year. It is widely expected to say later this month that it will scale…