A gunman suspected of killing six people in Krakow has died in hospital, Polish police say. The 24-year-old, who ministers said was apparently inspired by “far-right ideologies”, was injured after opening fire in central Krakow, the second largest city in Poland, on Saturday. Armed officers raced to the scene and engaged in a gunfight with […]
Continue ReadingIn what appeared to be a rebuke of Milei’s combative style and language, the Pope said strengthening democracy required a “willingness to listen” and the “careful use of words”. Milei had been particularly outspoken about Leo’s predecessor Pope Francis, whom he called “evil on earth” and a “communist” for promoting a doctrine of social justice […]
Continue ReadingA cruise ship pianist was found treading water around 20 miles (32km) off the Californian coast after falling overboard, according to US media reports. Two fishermen discovered the Royal Caribbean employee near Catalina Island on Friday and officials believe he may have been in the Pacific Ocean for nine hours, according to CBS News, the […]
Continue ReadingProfessor Michal Pędziwiatr, one of two surgeons who treated victims on the street in the aftermath of a mass shooting in Krakow, has spoken to the BBC about his experience. Two doctors were eating near the city’s Main Market Square on Saturday when a gunman began firing at random, killing six and injuring 15. “We […]
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s ANC has recorded its worst-ever showing in local elections since Nelson Mandela led the country out of apartheid and into democracy more than 30 years ago, a result the party has called “catastrophic”. While it won the most votes of all parties in the country, the African National Congress won 31% of the […]
Continue ReadingIran has executed three men accused of carrying out armed unrest during January’s anti-government protests, according to state media. Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh were accused of throwing Molotov cocktails and grenades, using bladed weapons and firearms, and setting fire to public facilities in the city of Karaj, west of Tehran, Iran’s state […]
Continue ReadingThe party must decide whether it will be “centred on one figure, one guy, or on a wider set of ideas like conservatism that can win outside the deepest red places,” Rina Shah, a Republican strategist, told the BBC. Critics on the right – the “Never Trumpers” who opposed his first White House campaign – […]
Continue ReadingHerrmann said they would look for a sensible solution in consultation with historians, given the historically complex circumstances surrounding the building. Heinemann, who also heads the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History, believes full-scale reconstruction should be “out of the question”. “I rather think we can document the state left by the fire and also document […]
Continue ReadingNew Zealand voted in a new government as fog choked the capital, Wellington, on Saturday – and the mood was as palpable as the grey weather. “It’s pretty flat,” 21-year-old Imogen Vlutger says. “There’s this kind of apathy and a bit of dread.” “Tired. I think we’re all tired,” Symone, 28, admits. “I didn’t even […]
Continue ReadingThe shooting happened in one of the largest medieval squares in Europe, a busy location which is also a popular tourist destination. Jonathan Balshaw from Ipswich was there with his Polish girlfriend Dominika. The couple were outside St Mary’s Basilica, in the corner of the square, when the shooting started. Jonathan said: “We ran down […]
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