Can London’s police force ever recover public trust? The Metropolitan Police Force’s Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, is certainly banking on the expectation that it can. Many would say it’s an almost insurmountable task. But the alternative is unthinkable. The force is the first port of call for law enforcement and prevention of crime in the … Read moreWith criminals in the ranks, trust in London’s police force sinks
SpaceX has conducted a successful test-firing of the engines on the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to eventually send astronauts to the Moon and Mars. The test on Thursday, called a static fire, of the 33 Raptor engines on the first-stage booster of SpaceX’s Starship took place at the private space company’s base in … Read moreSpaceX fires up giant Starship rocket engines in key test
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has criticised France and Germany after she was not invited to a dinner in Paris with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, adding to friction between the European Union allies. Zelenskyy started a surprise visit to Western Europe on Wednesday with a visit to the United Kingdom and then to France, where … Read moreItaly prime minister irked by ‘inappropriate’ Zelenskyy meeting
Ukrainian rescue experts who have become all too familiar with emergencies in a war zone at home have brought their skills to Turkey to search for survivors in buildings flattened by two massive earthquakes and perform first aid. Kyiv sent 88 emergency responders to Turkey on Thursday to help with a disaster that has killed … Read moreUkrainian rescuers fly in from war zone to save lives in Turkey
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said several European leaders have expressed a “readiness” to supply Kyiv with aircraft as the Ukrainian president wrapped up a rare, two-day trip outside of the country to seek new weaponry from the West. “Europe will be with us until our victory. I’ve heard it from a number of European leaders … about … Read moreSome European allies ready to send aircraft to Ukraine: Zelenskyy
Barcelona has temporarily broken off ties with Israel over its policy towards Palestine. The Catalan capital has been twinned with Tel Aviv and Gaza for 25 years, but this relationship has been temporarily suspended. Ada Colau, the left-wing mayor of Barcelona, wrote to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to announce the city would … Read moreBarcelona mayor cuts ties with Israel, citing Palestinian rights
Western weapons supplies to Ukraine are dragging NATO directly into the conflict and could lead to an “unpredictable” escalation, Russia’s defence minister says. “The US and its allies are trying to prolong the conflict as much as possible,” Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu said in a conference call on Tuesday with military officials. “To do this, … Read moreNATO role in Ukraine threatens ‘unpredictable’ escalation: Russia
Three European countries have promised Ukraine that it will get at least 100 tanks in the “coming months” as the German defence minister made a surprise visit to Kyiv. The German, Dutch and Danish defence ministries also said training and support would be provided for the Leopard 1 tanks, ahead of the delivery of more … Read moreEuropean countries promise Ukraine more Leopard 1 tanks
Netherlands, Denmark, Germany to send Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands say they plan to provide Ukraine with at least 100 refurbished Leopard 1 battle tanks, a pledge that comes as Kyiv anticipates a new Russian offensive around the anniversary of its invasion. The announcement followed Germany agreeing last month to … Read moreRussia-Ukraine updates: EU states promise to send Kyiv more tanks
Ukraine’s allies will agree to provide fighter aircraft to battle Russian forces, the defence minister said, despite recent comments by Western leaders that warplanes would not be forthcoming. Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov also told a news conference on Sunday that Russia will launch a major offensive in the coming weeks, but Ukraine has the soldiers … Read more‘Mission completed’: Ukraine minister says warplanes on the way