An abusive husband tried to murder his estranged wife by driving his car over her twice, claiming she had “embarrassed” him by leaving. William Budge, 62, drove his car directly…
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Germany: Magdeburg Christmas market attack deaths rise to six
A woman has died from injuries sustained after a man drove a car into a German Christmas market last month, bringing the total death toll from the attack to six.…
Austria: Far-right party tasked with forming coalition
Austria’s president Alexander Van der Bellen has tasked the leader of the far-right Freedom Party, Herbert Kickl, with forming a coalition government. If the talks are successful, Austria will, for…
France: Nicolas Sarkozy to wear tag after losing corruption appeal
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has lost his appeal against a prison sentence for corruption. However, the Paris appeals court ruled that he could serve his time at home wearing…
Northern Ireland: Van driven into business and set alight in arson attack
Police are investigating a report of arson in Belfast city centre on Saturday night. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) received a report that a white Peugeot Partner van…
Russia: Ukraine launches new offensive in Kursk region
Ukraine has launched a fresh offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, the Russian defence ministry says. In a statement, the ministry said efforts to destroy the Ukrainian attack groups were ongoing.…
UK: Drug dealers jailed after being found with £50,000
Eight members of an organised crime group have been jailed over the supply of Class A drugs. Thames Valley Police said the group, from the Balkans, operated drug lines in…
UK: Private plane pilots narrowly avoided crash
Two aircraft came so close to a collision that one pilot said they could almost identify the colour of the other pilot’s t-shirt, according to a report. The UK Airprox Board…
Austria: Vienna Airport apologises to ‘abandoned’ Scots
An Austrian airport has apologised to a Scottish family who were left “abandoned” by Ryanair after their flight to Edinburgh left without boarding disabled passengers. Katie Brown, 25, who uses…
Austria: Chancellor Karl Nehammer to quit as coalition talks collapse
Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days, both as chancellor and party leader, after talks about forming a coalition government collapsed. The chancellor said his…