Authorities in Germany are trying to figure out what triggered a blast at a police station in Berlin late on Thursday evening, but do not believe the explosion was part of an intentional attack. A policeman suffered injuries to his face and eye and underwent an operation in hospital overnight, a police spokesman said. A […]
UK electricity cleanest on record in 2024: study
Britain produced its cleanest electricity on record last year with output of fossil fuels at an all-time low and renewables reaching a record-high, a study has showed. Oil, gas and coal together produced 29 percent of the UK’s electricity in 2024 while renewables — including wind and solar power — made up 45 percent, according [&h
Two dead and 18 injured after plane crashes into furniture factory in California | US News
Two people have died and 18 were injured when a small plane crashed through the roof of a furniture factory in Southern California where at least 200 people were working. The plane crashed less than two minutes after taking off from the Fullerton Municipal Airport in Orange County. And a spokesperson for Fullerton police said […]
Israel’s judiciary reins in far-right police minister
Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday thwarted a bid to enlarge the powers of far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir in a further showdown between the country’s top judges and the government. The court struck down as ineffective a clause in controversial legislation that had been intended to give Ben-Gvir great influence o
Rosita Missoni, co-founder of Italian label, dies aged 93
Rosita Missoni, co-founder of the eponymous Italian knitwear label Missoni, has died aged 93. The news was confirmed by the president of Italy’s Lombardy region, Attilio Fontana, who praised the brand’s iconic “multicoloured textures”. He described her death as “a great loss for Italy, Lombardy and for the province of