Injured woman recalls ride crashing to the ground, which led to two women being taken to hospital on Thursday A woman who was injured when a Christmas fairground ride “crashed to the ground” in Birmingham city centre has described the moment it plummeted. Two women were taken to hospital after the City Star Flyer ride…
Moldova’s parliament on Friday voted to approve a state of emergency, citing fears of an immediate threat to energy security.
France’s new prime minister must try to cobble together a government, get a handle on France’s spiraling deficit and satisfy warring political factions.
Mayor Sadiq Khan says inflation-busting increase forced on him by ministers but bus and tram fares remain frozen Fares on London Underground and rail services in the capital will increase by an inflation-busting 4.6% next March, while bus and tram fares will remain frozen. The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, said the significant increase, double the…
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named his new prime minister, concluding a week of political deadlock following the toppling of Michel Barnier’s government last week.
The controversial figure is picking up committee support for his confirmation. Plus, Nato chief urges Europe to adopt a ‘wartime mindset’ Good morning. Donald Trump’s controversial pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, has broadly secured support from Republicans on the Senate judiciary committee, laying the foundation for his confirmation after its current director said he…
RMT members were due to take action on 22, 23 and 29 December, causing major disruption to rail services Train managers at Avanti West Coast have suspended strike action that would have caused significant disruption over Christmas, after the company submitted a revised offer to union members in a row over rest day working. Members…
Nearly a million Syrians in Germany alone have made new lives. But after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, some politicians across the continent have suggested that refugees could return home.
Leader of Islamist rebels that ousted Assad says people should ‘express their joy’ after Friday prayers Aya Majzoub, Amnesty International’s deputy regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, has described a visit to the Assad regime’s security and intelligence branches in Damascus. Here’s what she wrote on social media: For years, survivors had…
For decades, Iran poured money and military aid into Syria, backing the Assad regime in its ambition to confront Israel. Now many Iranians are openly asking why.
