Russian general shot several times in Moscow
Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev is a senior figure in the main directorate of Russia's military general staff.
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U.S. and Iran Set for Talks in Oman
Middle Eastern diplomats see a chance for progress on Iran’s nuclear program, but they are pessimistic about other U.S. demands.
US and Iran set for further talks in Oman amid Trump’s military threats – live
Senior officials meet for indirect talks, amid a crisis that has raised fears of a military action between Iran and the USAnalysis: Iran is betting Trump does not have a plan for regime changeUS and Iran talks brought back from the brink after White House relents on move to OmanIt is the first time the US and Iran have sat down for face-to-face negotiations since June last year, when Israel launched attacks on Iran that sparked a war marked by tit-for-tat airstrikes, with the US also joining the fray. It effectively ended the US-Iran talks that were held in the weeks prior to the conflict aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement.More recently, Donald Trump has been threatening to strike Iran for more than a month and just last week warned that an “armada” of US warships had reached the Persian Gulf. This recent clash began after Trump said he would strike Iran if it killed protesters during mass antigovernment demonstrations that swept the country last month. Human rights groups say thousands of people were killed during the brutal government crackdown on those protests. Continue reading...
Only seven petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in January
Data show 29 hybrid and 98 diesel cars also sold, while the figure for battery electric vehicles was more than 2,000Just seven petrol cars were sold in Norway last month, data shows.The country, which is the frontrunner in terms of the uptake of electric vehicles frontrunner, shifted a record low number of new fossil-fuel cars in January, information from the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council (OFV) reveals. Continue reading...
Starmer’s position ‘untenable’ if chief of staff Morgan McSweeney is not fired over Mandelson scandal - UK politics live
Pressure continues to build on Keir Starmer to remove his chief of staff Morgan McSweeneyThere will be “soul-searching” in Labour this weekend after a bruising week for the party, an MSP has said, as she called for “accountability” over the decision hire Peter Mandelson.Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland, Labour MSP Monica Lennon - a leadership contender in 2021 - said just mentioning Mandelson’s name “makes my skin crawl”, accusing him of abusing his position and public trust.I think there will be a lot of soul-searching over the weekend.The prime minister clearly is distressed by the events and he is pointing fingers at Peter Mandelson, but there are questions for everyone at the top of government. Continue reading...
Pandora to switch from silver to platinum over price surge
The jeweller says it wants to reduce its exposure after the cost of the precious metal has risen.
Norway Rallies Behind Royals, Despite Dismay Over Epstein Links
The future queen’s links to Jeffrey Epstein, and her son’s rape trial, have disappointed many Norwegians. But there is still widespread support for the monarchy.
Labour thinktank close to Morgan McSweeney ‘paid firm to investigate journalists’
Labour Together allegedly hired company to look at Sunday Times and Guardian reporters after article about donationsA thinktank previously run by a Labour minister and the prime minister’s chief of staff is alleged to have paid a PR firm to investigate journalists who were looking into its funding.Labour Together, once run by Morgan McSweeney and then by Josh Simons, now a Cabinet Office minister, hired APCO Worldwide to investigate journalists from the Guardian, the Sunday Times and other outlets and to identify their sources, according to claims in the Substack publication Democracy for Sale. Continue reading...
‘It’s gonna be a huge party’: Bad Bunny set for Super Bowl stage as Trump skips event
Puerto Rican rapper to follow Grammy victory and anti-ICE speech with show on most-watched US TV event of the yearJust a week after receiving the Grammy award for Album of the Year, the Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny will take on the US’s most watched concert of the year when he performs at the Super Bowl this Sunday.The artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio took home the music academy’s top honor for 2025’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos, a politically minded record infused with Puerto Rican music and culture. The album became the first Spanish-language work to take home the prize, beating out competition from Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber. Continue reading...
‘Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay’: new story to be released in September
Macmillan announces latest instalment of popular Julia Donaldson tale featuring illustrations by Axel SchefflerThe Gruffalo family is to expand after the publisher of the popular children’s stories announced a long-awaited third book about the beloved monster.The new tale, Gruffalo Granny, will be published on 10 September, Macmillan announced. Continue reading...