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.…
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Turkey: Scores killed as fire engulfs Turkish ski hotel
A fire has engulfed a hotel in the Turkish ski resort of Bolu, killing 66 people and injuring at least 51 more, officials have said. The fire broke out at…
Italy: Lewis Hamilton arrives at Ferrari headquarters ahead of new F1 season
Lewis Hamilton, Formula One’s most successful driver of all time, has arrived for his first day at Ferrari headquarters in Maranello, Italy, and says it is a dream come true…
Ireland: Irish soldier from Derry jailed for raping woman
An Irish soldier from Londonderry has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years for raping a fellow member of the Irish Defence Forces in a Dublin hotel. Kielan Mooney, 30, of Bloomfield…
UK: Public inquiry into Southport attack announced
A public inquiry will be held into the Southport attacks, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced. It comes after 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to killing three girls – six-year-old Bebe King,…
UK: Teenager pleads guilty to killing three girls in Southport knife attack
A British teenager has pleaded guilty to charges of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in the northern United Kingdom in July, a crime that horrified the nation and was…
Northern Ireland: Recycling plant blaze accidental, fire service says
A “significant” fire at a recycling plant in Coleraine is believed to have started accidentally, the fire service has said. The fire at the premises on the Craigmore Road just…
Ireland: Cannabis worth €400k seized in Dublin
A man in his 40s has been arrested following the seizure of cannabis worth €400,000 (£338,000). This follows a search conducted by An Garda Síochána (Irish police) in Swords, County…
Ireland: President Michael D Higgins rejects call not to attend Holocaust event
The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins has rejected a call to withdraw from giving a speech at a Holocaust Memorial Day event. This follows an interview in which the out-going…
UK: Corbyn and McDonnell face police interview after pro-Palestinian rally
MPs Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell have agreed to be interviewed under caution by police following a pro-Palestinian rally in central London on Saturday, the BBC understands. The former Labour…