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Gavin Blackburn

United Kingdom

UK government says COVID memorial wall in London will be permanent

The National COVID Memorial Wall was established without official authorisation on a half-kilometre stretch of the Albert Embankment in March 2021.

Sport

Turkish football imposes bans on 102 players over betting scandal

Turkish Football Federation President Ibrahim Hacıosmanoğlu vowed to cleanse football of corruption, scandal and unethical practices.

Ukraine

Nordic and Baltic allies to fund joint €430m PURL package for Ukraine

The PURL initiative was launched in July and came following criticism from the White House that Europe needed to shoulder more of the responsibility for Ukraine's security.

Turkey

Turkey grounds C-130 planes after crash kills 20 military personnel

US-made C-130 Hercules military cargo planes are widely used by Turkey's armed forces for transporting personnel and handling logistical operations.

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Denmark

Europe's private drone sector sees opportunity as NATO ups defence

Europe is on high alert after drone flyovers into NATO airspace reached an unprecedented scale in September, prompting European leaders to agree to develop a "drone wall".

Canada

Ukraine's FM presses G7 for support as Russia targets energy grid

Canada announced more sanctions against Russia on Wednesday and a day earlier, the United Kingdom pledged €14 million in funding for Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

Somalia

EU naval force takes over ship used by Somali pirates to seize tanker

Somali piracy in the region cost the world’s economy €6 billion in 2011, with €138 million paid out in ransoms, according to the Oceans Beyond Piracy monitoring group.

USA

White House slams emails suggesting Trump knew about Epstein's conduct

The White House criticised the email release as an attempt by Democrats to push a "fake narrative" to distract from Trump's achievements as president.

Romania

Thousands protest in Romania against government austerity measures

The rally was organised by the National Trade Union Bloc, made up of dozens of professional federations and comes as Romania’s government pursues measures to reduce the budget deficit.

Pakistan

At least 12 killed in suicide bombing in Islamabad, minister says

Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed the attack through its leader, Omar Mukkaram Khurasani.

Turkey

Prosecutor seeks 2,352-year jail term for jailed Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu

İmamoğlu, a prominent opposition figure seen as a rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was arrested in March accused of running a criminal organisation, accepting bribes and extortion.

Russia

Russian court extends jail time of teenage singer over anti-war songs

Russian authorities have ramped up their crackdown on dissent and free speech since the Kremlin sent troops on an all-out invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

Romania

Romania finds drone fragments after Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports

Breaches of Romania's airspace by drones have become more common as Russia targets Danube River ports just across the border in Ukraine.

Vatican

Vatican investigates Swiss Guard after antisemitic incident claims

Founded in 1506, the Pontifical Swiss Guard is the world’s oldest standing military corps and is charged with protecting the Pope.

Japan

Japan and China exchange barbs after PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

China regards Taiwan as part of its territory and has not ruled out the use of force to bring the self-governing island under its control.

Belarus

Belarus threatens to seize Lithuanian trucks after border closure

Lithuania closed the two border crossings with Belarus on 29 October after meteorological balloons flying from Belarus caused repeated disruption to air traffic.

India

At least eight killed after car explodes in New Delhi, police say

Several fire engines rushed to the scene after the blast was reported near one of the gates of the Red Fort metro station, the city's fire services said.

United Kingdom

BBC receives Trump letter threatening legal action over edited speech

The controversy surrounding what the BBC has called an "error of judgement" led Director General Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness to resign on Sunday.

Ukraine

Ukraine seeks to buy more Patriot air defence systems from US

Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said on Monday that Russian attacks caused more damage to its power infrastructure, resulting in scheduled blackouts in most of the country’s regions.

France

Sarkozy released from prison pending appeal after court ruling

Sarkozy became the first former French head of state in modern times to be sent to prison after his conviction for criminal conspiracy on 25 September.

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