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US fines Virgin Atlantic $1m for flights over Iraq

The US Transportation Department has fined British airline Virgin Atlantic up to $1.05 million (€970,000) for flying over restricted airspace in Iraq while operating...

Microsoft to axe 10,000 jobs worldwide

Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers – almost 5% of its global workforce – in response to “macroeconomic conditions and changing customer priorities”. The technology giant...

World’s oldest known person dies at 118

A French nun who was believed to be the world’s oldest person has died a few weeks before her 119th birthday, a spokesman for...

Belarus opposition leader denounces treason trial as ‘a farce’

Belarus’ main opposition leader has denounced her trial in absentia as a farce during an appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya...

Climate activists occupy giant digger at German coal mine

Climate activists have occupied a giant digger at a coal mine in western Germany as part of a protest against the destruction of a...

Germany’s defence minister resigns amid Ukraine weapons criticism

German defence minister Christine Lambrecht has resigned following persistent criticism of her handling of military modernisation programmes and the country’s arms deliveries to Ukraine. Ms...

Italian police arrest fugitive Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro

Italian paramilitary police say they have arrested convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro in a private clinic in Palermo. Messina Denaro was Italy’s number one...

Man dies after crashing car into Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate

A man has died after crashing a car into Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, German police said. Images from the scene show the mangled wreck of the...

Apartment block missile strike death toll rises as Russia prepares for long war

The death toll from a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has risen to 40, as...

Nurses threaten to double down as NHS strikes reportedly cause UK Cabinet rift

The UK health secretary has reportedly told unions he wants to persuade the Treasury to offer higher pay rises to NHS workers, while nurses...

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