Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday appointed military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as head of his office, following the resignation of top aide Andriy Yermak over a corruption scandal. Budanov, credited with daring operations against Russia, will focus on security, defence and diplomatic efforts amid the ongoing war.
Continue ReadingAcross England, a new wave of nationalist activism is reshaping the political landscape. From demonstrations outside asylum-seeker hotels to mass rallies drawing tens of thousands in London, groups draped in Union Jacks and St George’s Cross flags are making their presence felt. FRANCE 24’s Clovis Casali and Claire Paccalin report.
Continue ReadingUkraine’s armed forces on Friday insisted they only target military sites after Moscow said a Ukrainian drone strike killed 27 civilians and wounded dozens more as they celebrated the New Year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
Continue ReadingSwiss authorities are investigating the cause of a devastating fire that ripped through a New Year’s celebration at an Alpine ski resort bar, killing about 40 people and injuring more than 115 in what may rank among the deadliest tragedies in the country’s recent history. Switzerland will hold five days of national mourning for the […]
Continue ReadingSeveral dozen people are presumed dead and roughly 100 more injured after a fire ripped through a bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations in a luxury resort town in southern Switzerland, police said Thursday. The cause of the fire remains unknown, but Swiss authorities have said the incident is not being treated as an attack […]
Continue ReadingA fire at a bar in the upscale Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana just north of the Matterhorn, in Switzerland, has killed dozens of people and injured nearly 100 after breaking out around 1:30 a.m. at the Constellation bar, with investigators now working to determine the cause as authorities say there is no indication the […]
Continue ReadingIn Amsterdam, during New Years celebrations a large fire broke out in a historic church. Much like the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, the Dutch church had a wooden structure, making fighting the fire that much more difficult. Solange Mougin has more.
Continue ReadingSeveral dozen people are presumed dead and roughly 100 more injured after a fire ripped through a bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations in a luxury resort town in southern Switzerland, police said Thursday. The cause of the fire remains unknown, but Swiss authorities have said the incident is not being treated as an attack […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking in a New Year address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country wanted the nearly four-year war with Russia to end – but not at any cost. “My signature will be placed on a strong agreement,” he said, adding that signatures “placed on weak agreements only fuel the war”. Follow our liveblog […]
Continue ReadingA power failure in the Channel Tunnel suspended holiday plans for thousands of Eurostar passengers on Tuesday, after services between London and the continent were suspended for hours. Although train services were slowly returning to normal by Tuesday evening, many passengers had already postponed the plans at a peak time for travel. Details by Andrew […]
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