Up to 45 workers at a black cab manufacturer are set to lose their jobs. London Electric Vehicle Company said the move was part of plans to “drive efficiencies” across…
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Russia: Putin pledges ‘destruction’ on Ukraine after Kazan drone attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged retaliation after Ukrainian drones struck residential buildings in the city of Kazan in Russia’s Tatarstan region. Putin made the comments via videolink on Sunday while addressing…
Germany: Volkswagen agrees deal to avoid German plant closures
Volkswagen has reached a deal with the IG Metall trade union which will avert plant closures in Germany and avoid immediate compulsory redundancies. The two sides have, however, agreed to…
USA: Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD before elections
US billionaire Elon Musk has backed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as the European country gears up for elections in February. The AfD is running second in opinion polls and…
France: Eight sentenced for actions that led to teacher beheading
A French court has sentenced seven men and a woman to prison for their roles in a hate campaign that led to the October 2020 murder of schoolteacher Samuel Paty…
German: Car driven into crowd at a Christmas market
A car has crashed into a crowd at a Christmas market in east Germany, local media report. A least one person has been killed and several injured in the incident…
Spain: Court sentences ex-IMF chief to more than four years over corruption
A Madrid court has sentenced former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Rodrigo Rato to more than four years in prison for tax crimes, money laundering and corruption. Judges found Rato…
USA: Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn’t buy more oil and gas from US
Donald Trump has threatened to levy tariffs against the European Union if the bloc does not buy more oil and gas from the United States, in the latest economic warning from the…
Greece: At least eight migrants drown after boat collision off Greece’s coast
At least eight refugees and migrants have drowned off the coast of Greece after the coastguard chased a boat they were on in the Aegean Sea. The speedboat capsized near…
Switzerland: Fifa ‘sincerely regrets’ Ukraine map error at draw
Fifa says it “sincerely regrets” that a map shown during the 2026 World Cup qualifying draw appeared to exclude Crimea as part of Ukraine.The graphic – showing countries that cannot…