Thieves stole tens of millions of euros worth of property from safety deposit boxes inside a German bank vault they drilled into, police said. Some 2,700 bank customers were affected by the theft in Gelsenkirchen on Monday during the holiday lull, police and the Sparkasse bank said. Thomas Nowaczyk, a police spokesman, said investigators believed […]
Continue ReadingEurostar has told passengers not to travel because of disruption in the Channel Tunnel. The operator said there is a problem with the overhead power supply and a failed Le Shuttle train. Eurostar’s website shows four services between London and Paris have been cancelled on Tuesday, and a further three are delayed. Le Shuttle said […]
Continue ReadingThe US is offering Ukraine security guarantees for 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The Ukrainian president said he would prefer a commitment of up to 50 years to deter Russia from further attempts to seize its neighbour’s land by force. US President Donald Trump hosted Mr Zelensky […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump said on Sunday he believed talks about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine were in “the final stages” as he headed into a meeting in Florida with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Trump’s comments followed an earlier phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who Trump said is “very serious” about ending the […]
Continue ReadingOne man has died and three other people were injured in a Russian bomb attack in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, hours before US President Donald Trump hosts his Ukrainian counterpart for talks aimed at finalising a peace agreement. Local officials said three guided aerial bombs launched by Russia struck private homes in Sloviansk […]
Continue ReadingBrigitte Bardot’s early life was as an undoubted A-lister in the world of cinema although she would eventually withdraw from the showbusiness world and devote her life to causes, notably animal rights. Brigitte Bardot at a London hotel during a photocall (Archive/PA) Norman Wisdom instructs Brigitte Bardot, Belinda Lee, Joan Crawford and Vera Ellen how […]
Continue ReadingMore than 1,500 flights have been cancelled or delayed across the north east and Great Lakes regions of the US due to snow as thousands took to roads and airports during the busy period between Christmas and New Year. New York City received about 4in (10.2cm) of snow on Friday night into early Saturday — […]
Continue ReadingItalian prosecutors said on Saturday they had arrested nine people on suspicion of financing Hamas through charities based in Italy, in an operation coordinated by anti-mafia and anti-terrorism units. The suspects are accused of “belonging to and having financed” the Palestinian group, which the European Union designates as a terrorist organisation, prosecutors in the northern […]
Continue ReadingA 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck some 32 km (20 miles) off Taiwan’s northeastern coastal city of Yilan late on Saturday, the island’s weather administration said. The quake shook buildings in the capital Taipei and had a depth of 73 km (45 miles), it added. Damage assessment was underway, the National Fire Agency said. Taiwan lies […]
Continue ReadingMore than 1,000 flights have been cancelled or delayed across the north-east and Great Lakes regions of the US due to snow, as millions of people attempt to travel during the busy period between Christmas and new year. As of Saturday morning, New York City had received just under 3in of snow – roughly half […]
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