“Babaryko is alive!”Those were the words of Viktor Babaryko’s team after seeing the first images of the imprisoned Belarusian opposition politician in more than 630 days. Arrested in 2020 as…
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Ukraine: Trump says meeting with Russian President Putin being arranged
Donald Trump has said that a meeting is being arranged between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The US president-elect gave no timeline for when the meeting might take place.…
USA: Musk interviews German AfD leader Alice Weidel
Elon Musk took his endorsement of Germany’s far-right party to the next level on Thursday, hosting a live chat with its frontwoman, Alice Weidel. The 74-minute conversation ranged across energy…
UK: Man told he can’t recover £598m of Bitcoin from tip
A judge has thrown out a man’s attempt to sue a council to recover from a rubbish tip a Bitcoin hard drive that is now worth about £598m.James Howells had…
UK: Master of disguise’ shoplifter banned from county
A shoplifter who became known for his use of disguises has been jailed for 43 weeks and banned from all Boots stores as well as the county of Worcestershire. Craig…
UK: Robot assisted surgery aiding recovery time
Patients are recovering quicker and receiving improved care, thanks to robotic assisted surgery, a hospital trust has said. More than 200 patients at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust…
UK: Hospital trust makes more than £1m in parking fees
A hospital trust collected £1.1m from car parking charges in 2023/2024.Data from NHS England shows the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH) also spent £91,000 on parking services during that…
UK: Truss legal threat to PM over claim she crashed economy
Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has sent a legal “cease and desist” letter to Sir Keir Starmer demanding he stop saying she “crashed the economy”. Her lawyers argue the claim…
UK: Arrest over car charging cable thefts
A man has been arrested following the theft of electric vehicle charging cables from a university site. They were reported missing from six machines at the University of Worcester’s Severn…
UK: Pound falls as borrowing costs rise to highest since 2008
The pound has fallen to its lowest level for nine months after UK government borrowing costs continued to rise. The drop came as UK 10-year borrowing costs surged to their…