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A wide area has been cordoned off around the building in Stockholm. —courtesy Getty Images
Swedish police destroy object outside Israeli embassy in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM — A "dangerous object" found outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm has been destroyed, Swedish police say.Local reports said the incident triggered a major response, with a 100m (328ft) area cordoned off around the embassy to protect the public.Police told the BBC it was too early to give further details on the object. They said no-one had been injured.The Israeli ambassador to Sweden said there had been an "attempted attack" on the embassy and its employees."We will not be intimidated by terror," Ziv Nevo Kulman posted on X. He thanked the Swedish authorities for their "swift action".In her own post, Sweden's Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch said she was "shaken", adding: "The hatred against Israel is frightening....
January 31, 2024

Swedish police destroy object outside Israeli embassy in Stockholm

Photo purportedly showing one of the exchanged Ukrainian soldiers. — courtesy @V_Zelenskiy_official
Ukraine and Russia complete first prisoner swap since plane crash
KYIV — Russia and Ukraine say they have exchanged captured soldiers —the first such swap since the crash of a Russian plane that Moscow claimed had 65 prisoners of war (PoWs) on board.Russia's military said each side got 195 soldiers back on Wednesday.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said 207 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians were returned.Kyiv questions Moscow's claims that Ukrainian PoWs were on the plane that was downed last week.Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Wednesday that the Il-76 military transport plane had been downed by an American Patriot system in the western Belgorod region.The Russian military earlier claimed that 65 Ukrainian soldiers had been on the plane heading to the area for a prisoner exchange.Six Russian crew members and three...
January 31, 2024

Ukraine and Russia complete first prisoner swap since plane crash

File photo of Boris Nadezhdin who has submitted his bid to run for Russian president
Nadezhdin: Putin challenger submits bid to run for Russian president
MOSCOW — Kremlin challenger Boris Nadezhdin said he has collected enough signatures to stand as a candidate in Russia's upcoming presidential election.The former MP has become known for his relatively outspoken criticism of Vladimir Putin and of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Nadezhdin said he handed over more than the 100,000 required signatures to the electoral authorities. The electoral commission must now review his application.If any "irregularities" are found with any of the submitted signatures, the commission can disqualify the candidate altogether.Independent politician Yekaterina Duntsova was disqualified from running in December when the electoral commission said it had found 100 "mistakes" on her form.Current President Vladimir Putin has...
January 31, 2024

Nadezhdin: Putin challenger submits bid to run for Russian president

ECB President Christine Lagarde in this file photo
Europe should brace for ‘harsh decisions’ if Trump is re-elected, says ECB’s Lagarde
LONDON — Europe should prepare for possible threats to its economy — including new US tariffs on its exports — if Donald Trump returns to the White House, according to European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde.“If you look at what those years were when Trump was president of the United States... there could be threats and there could be issues for which the Europeans should be prepared,” she told CNN’s Richard Quest in an exclusive interview Monday.“Let us prepare for potential tariffs, for potential harsh decisions that would be unexpected. Let us be strong at home.”Lagarde is the latest EU official to weigh in on what a second Trump presidency could mean for the European Union’s $16 trillion economy, which is heavily reliant on trade with the United States.The...
January 30, 2024

Europe should brace for ‘harsh decisions’ if Trump is re-elected, says ECB’s Lagarde

Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson addresses the media following a meeting with 120 executive members of the DUP on a possible deal to restore the devolved government on Tuesday in Belfast, Northern Ireland. — Getty Images
DUP executive endorses deal to restore devolution at Stormont
BELFAST — The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) —Northern Ireland's main unionist party — has endorsed a deal to restore power sharing, its leader has said.Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said it provided a basis for Stormont's return, subject to laws being passed in parliament, and final agreement on a timetable.He said it was not perfect but was a "good outcome" for Northern Ireland.Monday night's private DUP meeting was leaked online via a recording device, BBC News NI understands.The "senior" DUP executive member behind the leak was wearing a wire, which relayed the party leader's speech to loyalist activist Jamie Bryson.Bryson then posted what Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said on X, formally Twitter.The DUP has boycotted government at Stormont for nearly two...
January 30, 2024

DUP executive endorses deal to restore devolution at Stormont

Tractors queue as French farmers try to reach Paris. — courtesy Reuters
Farmers block major roads around Paris over falling incomes
PARIS — French farmers have begun moving hundreds of tractors in an effort to blockade key routes into the French capital, termed the "siege of Paris."Farmers argue they are being hit by falling incomes, environmental regulations, rising red tape, and competition from imports.French authorities say 15,000 police have been mobilized to stop tractors entering the capital and other cities. Similar protests are taking place across the country.Hundreds of thousands of farmers moved to block major highways to Paris on Monday, as similar protests took place in Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands."We can't do cheap farming... we need to be able to make a living from our trade," one protester in Paris told the BBC.While farming unions have called the protest "a siege...
January 29, 2024

Farmers block major roads around Paris over falling incomes

Video captures Ukrainian drone assaults on Russian troops.
Ukrainian army officials give unvarnished account of the battlefield
KYIV — Ukrainian officials have warned that Russia is conducting offensive operations along much of the frontline, with Ukraine’s military trying to hold its positions as its ammunition begins to run low and United States funding remains stalled in Congress.Fighting is intense in the northeast along a stretch of territory where the regions of Kharkiv and Luhansk meet. Ukraine announced earlier this week it had withdrawn its forces from the Kharkiv village of Krokhmalne in order to take up more advantageous defensive positions on higher ground, while reports suggest Russian forces have continued to press in the area.The General Staff of Ukraine’s army said Ukrainian forces had faced down 13 attacks nearby Krokhmalne, on Tabaiivka to the northwest of the village and on Stelmakhivka to...
January 29, 2024

Ukrainian army officials give unvarnished account of the battlefield

Turkish police and forensic officers in front of Santa Maria church in Istanbul. — courtesy Getty Images
Gunmen kill one person during Sunday morning mass in Istanbul church
ISTANBUL — Two gunmen attacked a Catholic church in Istanbul, turning morning mass into a scene of terror and killing one man.The shooting happened at the Church of Santa Maria during Sunday mass at around 11:40 local time (08:40 GMT).Turkey's interior minister later said on X, formerly Twitter: "The two murder suspects have been captured," without giving further details on the motive of the attack.The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack.In a post on Telegram the group said two of its fighters had carried out the attack and then fled to safety.CCTV released by Turkish media shows the moment of the attack. Worshipers were on their feet, facing the altar, when two gunmen came into the back of the church.They appeared to be following a man who had...
January 29, 2024

Gunmen kill one person during Sunday morning mass in Istanbul church

The two candidates with the highest number of preliminary votes.
Ex-PM wins first round of Finland's presidential vote to set up a run-off
HELSINKI — Former prime minister Alexander Stubb won the first round of Finland's presidential election on Sunday and will face the runner-up, former foreign minister Pekka Haavisto, in a run-off next month.The vote centered largely on the Nordic nation's new role as a NATO frontline state against Russia and the security situation in Europe, particularly Russia's invasion of Ukraine.With all votes counted, Stubb led the first round with 27.2% of the vote, while Haavisto, Finland's top diplomat for 2019-2023, came in second with 25.8%.Parliamentary speaker Jussi Halla-aho came third with 19%, followed by Bank of Finland governor Olli Rehn with 15.3%.The result of the first round will be officially confirmed on Tuesday. The result will force the race into a run-off on Feb....
January 29, 2024

Ex-PM wins first round of Finland's presidential vote to set up a run-off

The moment protesters throw soup at Mona Lisa painting.
Mona Lisa: Protesters throw soup at da Vinci painting
PARIS — Protesters have thrown soup at the glass-protected Mona Lisa painting in Paris.The 16th Century painting by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the world's most famous artworks, and is held at the Louvre in Paris.It sits behind bulletproof glass so is unlikely to have been damaged.A video shows two female protesters wearing T-shirts reading "food response" throwing soup at the painting.They then stand in front of it, demanding the right to "healthy and sustainable food", saying "our agricultural system is sick".Museum security are then seen putting black screens in front of them before the room is evacuated.The French capital has seen protests by farmers in recent days, calling for an end to rising fuel costs and for regulations to be simplified - on...
January 28, 2024

Mona Lisa: Protesters throw soup at da Vinci painting

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