Man arrested after fire at Hitler’s mountaintop Eagle’s Nest retreat
Some 200 emergency personnel were deployed to fight the blaze at the Nazi dictator's Alpine residence in Germany.
Hundreds of soldiers deploy as thousands protest in Italy’s Milan
The Italian government sent hundreds of soldiers to the country's fashion and financial hub ahead of anticipated unrest.
Northern Olympics campaign to get £7m in Healey’s budget
Fund will support feasibility study for potential bid to host Games in 2040s, backed by northern mayors and top athletes
John Healey is to announce a £7m fund to examine a potential future bid to host the Olympics in northern England in his first budget as chancellor.
The fund will be used to carry out a full feasibility study for a northern Games, which, if successful, would be held in the north of England in the 2040s.
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Suspect arrested over fire at Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ retreat in Bavaria
About 200 firefighters deployed to tackle blaze at former Nazi mountain retreat in remote part of southern Germany
Police have arrested a 33-year-old German citizen after a fire ripped through Adolf Hitler’s former mountain retreat in Bavaria, leaving the historic Nazi meeting place – known as the Eagle’s Nest – largely destroyed.
About 200 firefighters were deployed on Friday night to tackle the blaze at the Nazi dictator’s remote, purpose-built Kehlsteinhaus residence, a protected building on the peak of Obersalzberg in southern Germany.
Continue reading...Full lockdown of occupied West Bank begins
The Israeli army begins its lockdown and military operations across the West Bank.
Ukraine says Starlink restored as attacks continue in Russia and Ukraine
Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the US are expected to meet in Abu Dhabi next month.
Ballon d’Or 2026: Can Kylian Mbappe’s Real Madrid and France record win it?
Despite not winning silverware last season, Mbappe has been clear his goal to clinch the Ballon d'Or.
Man City beaten at Aston Villa as perfect Premier League start ends
Nicolas Jackson scores twice - either side of an Erling Haaland header - as Aston Villa beat Man City 2-1 at Villa Park.
Do abstaining voters hold the key to Brazil’s 2026 presidential election?
Some 21 percent of Brazilian adults did not cast a ballot in the first round of voting. Will they affect the run-off?
Met says it shared allegations about Meghan’s father with her but not other forces
Scotland Yard says it shared letter about Thomas Markle Sr allegations in 2019 but did not pass claims to other agencies
The Metropolitan police have confirmed they gave a letter to the Duchess of Sussex in 2019 concerning “alleged offending” involving her father, after accusations arose on Friday about Thomas Markle Sr having child sexual abuse images.
Scotland Yard said it had received a letter in January 2019 making a number of allegations about offending outside Britain.
Continue reading...Rybakina readies for title defence at Ningbo Open in final with Fernandez
The world number one will face Leylah Fernandez in the final after the unseeded Canadian beat Czech Marie Bouzkova.
Sudan’s soaring fuel prices make getting by harder for workers
Sudan is suffering from a cost-of-living crisis affecting millions across the country.
Who was behind the deadly church shooting in Jordan?
Authorities are investigating the rare attack on a Christian church; the assailants remain unidentified and at large.
Kim Jong-un crosses newly opened bridge into China
North Korean leader travels over New Yalu River Bridge to meet senior Communist party member
Kim Jong-un has visited China, inaugurating a bridge that connects the two countries and saying he hopes to expand cooperation with his neighbour.
The North Korean leader arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday after crossing the New Yalu River Bridge, according to South Korea’s unification ministry, which handles affairs related to North Korea, and China’s official Xinhua news agency.
Continue reading...Netanyahu floats Crypto to bypass sanctions
Netanyahu floats Crypto to bypass sanctions
Israeli soldiers raze neighbourhood in Hebron, driving families from homes
PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows ‘to destroy this place’ in retaliation for militant attack on army checkpoint
Israeli troops have levelled a neighbourhood in Hebron, driving out hundreds of families in collective punishment for a militant attack on an army checkpoint outside the West Bank city, local Palestinian authorities said.
The Hebron municipality estimated that 35 hectares (86 acres) had been destroyed or marked for destruction and about 1,500 people had been evicted from their homes by Saturday afternoon in the district of Ein Deir Baha. The whole city of 250,000 people was sealed off by checkpoints on every point of entry.
Continue reading...Armed Israeli settlers try to break into Palestinian grandfather’s home
A Palestinian man is facing Israeli settler attacks and a demolition order from Israeli forces in Umm Safa village.
FIFA’s Infantino touts global re-election support amid resignation questions
Support from Asian federation bolsters FIFA's Gianni Infantino as he seeks re-election as president for a fourth term.