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Russia's Investigative Committee said the bomb may have been planted with the involvement of Ukrainian intelligence services
Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say
MOSCOW — A Russian general has been killed in a car bombing in Moscow, officials have said.Russia's Investigative Committee said Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died on Monday morning after an explosive device planted under a car detonated.Sarvarov, 56, was the head of the armed forces' operational training department, the committee added.It said one theory being investigated was that the bomb was planted with the involvement of Ukrainian intelligence services. Ukraine has not commented.Sarvarov died in hospital as a result of his injuries, the committee said, adding it had opened an investigation into murder and illegal trafficking of explosives.Investigators have been sent to the scene, in a car park near an apartment block in the south of Russia's capital.Images from the area...
December 22, 2025

Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say

A view of the old city of Nuuk, Greenland, with coloured wooden houses surrounded by snow and ice
Trump names envoy to Greenland, sparking fresh row with Denmark
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has sparked a renewed disagreement with Denmark after appointing a special envoy to Greenland, the Arctic island he has said he would like to annex.Trump announced on Sunday that Jeff Landry, the Republican governor of Louisiana, would become the US's special envoy to Greenland, a semi-autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark.Writing on social media, the US president said Landry understood how "essential Greenland is to our national security" and would advance US interests.Greenland's prime minister said the island must "decide our own future" and its "territorial integrity must be respected".The move angered Copenhagen, which will call the US ambassador for "an explanation".Governor Landry said in a post on X it was an honour to serve in a "volunteer...
December 22, 2025

Trump names envoy to Greenland, sparking fresh row with Denmark

Yuri Ushakov, Jared Kushner Steve Witkoff and Kirill Dmitriev, in Moscow, 2 December 2025
US calls talks with Ukraine and Russia productive, proposes trilateral talks
WASHINGTON — A White House envoy described on Sunday the talks held with both Ukrainian and European as well as Russian representatives in Miami as "productive and constructive".On Ukraine, US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said the talks aimed at "aligning on a shared strategic approach between Ukraine, the United States, and Europe"."Our shared priority is to stop the killing, ensure guaranteed security, and create conditions for Ukraine’s recovery, stability, and long-term prosperity," he added.Speaking on Russia, Witkoff wrote "Russia remains fully committed to achieving peace in Ukraine. Russia highly values the efforts and support of the United States to resolve the Ukrainian conflict and re-establish global security".Washington has proposed the first...
December 22, 2025

US calls talks with Ukraine and Russia productive, proposes trilateral talks

Prince William and his son George photographed alongside The Passage's head chef Claudette on Tuesday
William and son George continue Diana’s legacy with Christmas trip to homeless shelter
LONDON — The Prince of Wales and his son George volunteered at a homeless charity in London this week, a trip reminiscent of William’s own upbringing having been introduced to the shelter at a similar age by his mother Diana, the late Princess of Wales.On Tuesday morning, William and 12-year-old George visited The Passage, a British charity for the homeless in central London, to help the organization get ready for its annual Christmas lunch.In a video posted on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ official X account, George can be seen donning an apron, hanging up Christmas decorations and helping to prepare food for the festivities.“Proud to join volunteers and staff at The Passage in preparing Christmas lunch – this year with another pair of helping hands,” a statement posted...
December 22, 2025

William and son George continue Diana’s legacy with Christmas trip to homeless shelter

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (L), European Council President Antonio Costa (C) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
EU agree $105bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders have struck a deal to give Ukraine a €90bn (£79bn; $105bn) loan after failing to agree on using frozen Russian assets.The agreement, which leaders said would meet Ukraine's military and economic needs for the next two years, came after more than a day of talks at a summit in Brussels."We committed, we delivered," EU chief Antonio Costa wrote on X as he announced the deal to provide a loan backed by the bloc's common budget.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had urged leaders to use €200 billion of frozen Russian assets but Belgium, where the vast bulk of the cash is held, demanded guarantees on sharing liability that proved too much for other countries.In another development, French President Emmanuel Macron said he believed it would...
December 19, 2025

EU agree $105bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets

Rescuers located hundreds of migrants packed aboard a fishing boat
Greece rescues 545 migrants off Gavdos as Libya route sees surge in crossings
ATHENS — Greek authorities rescued 545 migrants from a fishing vessel off Gavdos on Friday in one of the largest operations in recent months, as arrivals from Libya to Greece's southernmost islands continue to surge.The Hellenic Coast Guard received a distress signal shortly after 3 am on Friday. Three coast guard vessels, three Frontex ships and three commercial vessels responded to the emergency approximately 16 nautical miles southeast of Gavdos.Rescuers located hundreds of migrants packed aboard a fishing boat. After several hours, the operation was completed safely and all 545 people were transferred to the port of Agia Galini on nearby Crete in good health.Mayor Giannis Tatarakis of the Agios Vasilios municipality said the migrants would remain briefly in Agia Galini before...
December 19, 2025

Greece rescues 545 migrants off Gavdos as Libya route sees surge in crossings

Richard Moth, the incoming Archbishop of Westmiister
Pope Leo appoints social justice campaigner as new Archbishop of Westminster
LONDON — Pope Leo XIV on Friday appointed Bishop Richard Moth, who regularly speaks out on social concerns such as prisons, as the new Archbishop of Westminster, the most senior Catholic Cleric in England and Wales.The appointment of Bishop Moth, 67, of Arundel and Brighton in southern England, is Pope Leo’s second appointment to a senior church position this week, coming a day after his nomination of pro-migrant Bishop Ronald Hicks as Archbishop of New York.Bishop Moth, like his counterpart in New York, is known as a figure able to mediate between different viewpoints inside the church, while showing a commitment to Catholic social teachings, in his case in the areas of prisons and mental health.Moth is the chair of the Department for Social Justice for the Catholic Bishops’...
December 19, 2025

Pope Leo appoints social justice campaigner as new Archbishop of Westminster

Wiz Khalifa on stage at Loud Park  in Mumbai
American rapper sentenced to nine months jail in Romania for smoking cannabis on stage
BUCHAREST — A Romanian court has sentenced Wiz Khalifa to nine months in prison for smoking cannabis on stage.The American rapper, real name Thomaz Cameron Jibril, admitted to smoking a joint during his performance at the Beach, Please! festival last year in Costinesti.A Romanian appeals court overturned an earlier fine of 3,600 Romanian lei (£619; $829) for drug possession and ruled the rapper must serve the sentence in custody.However he was sentenced in absentia. Earlier this week he was seen on stage performing with Gunna in California, and on Thursday he posted pictures and clips from his home on streaming platform Twitch and social media.The BBC has approached the ten-time Grammy-nominated artist for comment.Police briefly held and questioned Jibril after the concert on 13 July...
December 19, 2025

American rapper sentenced to nine months jail in Romania for smoking cannabis on stage

Christian Turner
UK names Christian Turner as ambassador to US, replacing Peter Mandelson
LONDON — The UK has named career diplomat Christian Turner as its new ambassador to the US, Downing Street has confirmed.The previous ambassador, Lord Peter Mandelson, was sacked by UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer after evidence, including emails and photos, emerged showing his continued association with the paedophile Jeffery Epstein.Turner has spent nearly 30 years working across Whitehall and the Foreign Office.As the new ambassador in Washington, he will have to navigate relations with the Trump administration, which have been partly strained by disagreements over how to handle the war in Ukraine, as well as President Donald Trump's criticism of Europe.The White House said it looked "forward to working with Ambassador Turner to further enhance the strong relationship between...
December 19, 2025

UK names Christian Turner as ambassador to US, replacing Peter Mandelson

Ukraine forces pictured in combat in the Donbas region - Hayden Davies was reportedly captured in the area in 2024 or early 2025
Briton who fought in Ukraine jailed for 13 years by Russia
MOSCOW — A Briton who fought in Ukraine has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum-security prison, the Russian Prosecutor-General's office has said.Hayden Davies, a former British soldier who Russia has called a mercenary, was reportedly captured in Ukraine's Donbas region in late 2024 or early 2025 while serving with the country's foreign legion.He was tried in a Russian-controlled court in the city of Donetsk, which is currently occupied by Moscow.The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has been contacted for comment. It had previously described charges against Mr Davies and another Briton captured in Ukraine as "false" and said the pair were prisoners of war.In a statement earlier this year, the FCDO condemned the detention of both Mr Davies and James...
December 18, 2025

Briton who fought in Ukraine jailed for 13 years by Russia

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