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Kyiv’s justice and energy ministers have resigned amid a major embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving the state nuclear power company. Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the removal of Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk on Wednesday, with the pair later submitting their resignations. The damaging scandal – fast becoming one of the most […]

Police in Germany have arrested a suspected Hamas member who allegedly obtained guns and ammunition to attack Jewish targets. Lebanese-born Borhan El-K was picked up on the motorway after crossing into Germany from the Czech Republic on Tuesday night. In a statement, the German federal prosecutor’s office alleged in August he had procured an automatic […]

A newly opened bridge has partially collapsed in China. In footage, part of the bridge, in China‘s southwestern province of Sichuan, crashes into the ground as a huge cloud of smoke rises up next to a mountain. There were no reports of any casualties. Police in the city of Maerkang had closed the 758-metre-long Hongqi […]

Hackers working for the Chinese military and government have been probing Australia’s key infrastructure and telecoms network, warns spy chief. Mike Burgess, director-general of security for the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, warned Australians could have their water and electricity supplies cut off as well as extensive banking trouble if hackers managed to cause widespread telecoms […]

Donald Trump has sent a letter to the Israeli president urging him to “fully pardon” Benjamin Netanyahu in his long-running corruption trial. The US president told Isaac Herzog his prime minister had “stood tall for Israel in the face of strong adversaries” and Mr Netanyahu’s “attention cannot be unnecessarily diverted”. Mr Netanyahu’s trial, which began […]

It was a sombre occasion when the Princess Royal paid tribute to those who gave their lives defending freedom thousands of miles from home. Under grey skies, Anne joined British and Singaporean veterans in a minute’s silence at the Kranji War Cemetery in Singapore. She then took a poppy wreath in her hands and laid […]

The UK has reportedly stopped sharing some intelligence with the US on suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean following concerns over America’s strikes against the vessels. The US has reported carrying out 14 strikes since September on boats near the Venezuelan coast, with the number of people killed rising beyond 70. Downing Street did […]

The UK has cut £150m from its contribution to a global project which combats AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The pledge of £850m for the period of 2026 to 2028 represents a 15% drop from the £1bn contributed for 2023-25. The UK has historically been one of the biggest donors to the Geneva-based Global Fund, which […]

Ireland’s new left-wing president Catherine Connolly is going to be “cool”, according to school children who met her after her inauguration at Dublin Castle. Third and fourth year youngsters from the Irish capital’s Francis Street School spoke to the 68-year-old former psychologist, barrister and independent member of the Irish parliament after they watched an Air […]

Protesters armed with batons have forced their way into the COP30 venue in Brazil. The activists clashed with UN security guards in Belem, where world leaders have been meeting to discuss action on climate change. The venue was then barricaded with tables. One security guard was seen being rushed away in a wheelchair while clutching […]