Posted inUK
Not afraid to write to Putin, grieving mother demands explanation after teenage conscript killed
In her desperate search for answers over her son Valentin's death, Elena even turned to Vladimir Putin.
Posted inUK
‘You are not welcome’: Russian oligarchs with links to Kremlin face UK ban under new sanctions
Russian oligarchs with links to the Kremlin can now be banned from the UK, the government has announced as part of a fresh sanctions package on the third anniversary of…
Posted inUK
Conservatives win German election – as far-right AfD makes historic gains, projections show
Germany's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) have won the country's federal elections, latest projections show - as the far-right Alternative for…
Posted inUK
Taxi driver shot by masked men through car window
Police in Northern Ireland have appealed for information after a taxi driver was shot through the window of his car on Sunday morning.
Posted inUK
British tech star Quantexa in talks to secure new funding
A data analytics company which has become one of Britain's hottest technology businesses is closing in on a new round of funding expected to value it at billions of dollars.
Posted inUK
Exit poll may appear decisive – but path to coalition is not clear yet
Initial exit polls appear to confirm what we have known for weeks: that the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) have got…
Posted inUK
British couple in their 70s detained by Taliban in Afghanistan
A British couple in their 70s who run education programmes in Afghanistan have been arrested by the Taliban, their children say.
Posted inUK
Supporters mourn charismatic leader – with Hezbollah left in crisis
The Hezbollah faithful packed into Lebanon's largest stadium to show their support for the group and pay their respects to their charismatic leader Hassan Nasrallah who was killed in a…
Posted inUK
Boy, 16, arrested after teenager stabbed in city centre Primark
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after another teenager, 17, was stabbed in front of shoppers in a Primark store in Nottingham city centre.
Posted inUK
Teenager stabbed in city centre Primark
A 17-year-old boy has been stabbed in front of shoppers in a Primark store in Nottingham city centre.