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ReutersGermany said the attack at Leipzig airport was part of a pattern of “Russian hybrid operations” in EuropeAs summer temperatures in Europe smashed records this summer and many politicians shifted to holiday mode, Russia remained focused on its war.Not only did its military attacks across Ukraine intensify last month, becoming ever more deadly for civilians, Russia also appears to have escalated its sabotage campaign across Europe.This time, military and defence sector sites were the prime target.A full month after drones packed with explosives were found at Leipzig’s airport, used by Ukraine to transport military goods, Germany’s interior minister has declared…
Watch: Moment workers are rescued from Nepal tunnelA tunnelling expert involved in the rescue operation at a blocked Nepalese hydropower tunnel has described to the BBC how they managed to reach survivors.Arnold Dix has been advising Nepal’s hydropower authorities on how to dig through the blocked tunnel to Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station, which was one of several stations hit by last week’s massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border.”It’s like layer upon layer of miracles” that they found two men on Friday, he said, given the multiple challenges that they faced.The first hurdle was to locate the entrance to the…
Watch: Undercover reporters posing as party donors meet with Nigel FarageReform UK says two senior officials have stepped down as the party launched an investigation into claims about funding aired during a Channel 4 News report.Nigel Farage’s senior aide Dan Jukes and Reform’s head of policy James Orr have both stood down pending the outcome of the internal probe, the party said. The party added the investigation should be “allowed to proceed independently and without prejudice” and it would make no further comment for now.The row threatens to overshadow Reform’s conference in Birmingham, which has its first full day on…
Getty ImagesSteve Irwin’s daughter Bindi was named after his favourite crocodileAustralian conservationist Bindi Irwin has marked the 20th anniversary of her famous father’s death with a touching tribute to the man best known as the “Crocodile Hunter”.Steve Irwin died on 4 September 2006, aged 44, after a stingray fatally pierced his chest while he was underwater filming a documentary at the Great Barrier Reef.Bindi, who was eight when her father died, called Steve a “superhero” in an online post on Friday, saying she has “watched the world mourn my dad with our family” for the past two decades.”I always thought…
Watch: Undercover reporters posing as party donors meet with Nigel FarageNigel Farage’s senior aide suggested a way to get around electoral law to secure a foreign donation of £500,000 for Reform UK, according to undercover filming broadcast by Channel 4.Dan Jukes was filmed meeting a man posing as the British-based son of a rich American businessman.Electoral law sets out that to be a permissible donor to a UK political party you must be a UK registered voter, or a company registered in the UK.In this instance, the son would be a permissible donor, his father would not be.Reform UK denies…
Watch: Moment workers are rescued from Nepal tunnelRescuers pull two people from a hydropower tunnel more than a week after a massive flash flood devastated the Nepal-China border.35 mins agoAsia
Watch: What it was like in court as Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asked judge to remove jurorA judge has again told the deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial to keep trying to reach a verdict after a dramatic sixth day of deliberations in a case that has gripped America. Tensions flared in court after the jury forewoman sent the judge a note saying one juror would not follow the judge’s instructions on reasonable doubt.There was audible shock in the room when the defence team asked for the juror to be removed, a request that was denied by the judge.Clancy, 36,…
Nepal says it will need billions in funding to rebuild after flash floodsBBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri is in Nepal where authorities are trying to begin rebuilding amid the debris.59 mins agoAsia
ReutersArgentina’s President, Javier Milei, has heightened tensions with the UK over the Falklands, warning he will impose economic sanctions on firms which exploit oil close to the British overseas territory.In a national address, Milei said the “winds of change” favoured Argentina’s claim to the islands, emboldened by signs the US might reconsider its stance of neutrality on the issue.Milei said the Sea Lion oilfield, where a British and an Israeli firm are due to begin exploration work, was a “clear and present danger”.More than 40 years after the war over the territory, sovereignty of the archipelago in the south-west Atlantic…
Could robots be the future of theme parks?Galaxy Robot Park is a 16,500-square-meter venue in South Korea, with attractions including humanoid robots dancing to K-pop hits.2 hrs agoAsia