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A man has been charged with attempted murder over the shooting of Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico.Mr Fico - who is fighting for his life in hospital after Wednesday's assassination attempt - was shot several times in the town of Handlova, around 85 miles northeast of the capital Bratislava, where the politician was meeting supporters. Here's what we know so far about the man detained by police at the scene. […]

French investigators fear escaped prisoner Mohamed Amra "will try to cross borders" as the hunt for the suspected drug boss and his armed gang enters its third day.Around 450 police officers are involved in a nationwide search for the 30-year-old fugitive gangster - known as "The Fly" - who was being taken from court to jail in a prison van when it was attacked by gunmen in balaclavas. Image: Mohamed […]

As President Putin holds talks with President Xi in Beijing on Thursday, the trading relationship between their two countries will feature prominently.China does not supply weapons to Russia, but it does send huge quantities of other goods, which Russia uses to fuel its war with Ukraine. These include things like semiconductor chips, navigation equipment, jet parts, ball bearings and much more.Such items are considered "dual-use", because they can also be […]

You've heard of the transatlantic 'Special Relationship'. This is the "No Limits" partnership - a term coined when Vladimir Putin visited Beijing in February 2022.It was just days before he ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. A lot's changed for Russia since then, of course.It's now an international pariah. One thing that hasn't changed, though, is China's support.Why? For one, Presidents Xi and Putin share a similar outlook. Both oppose […]

Three coastguard patrol ships, a plane and a navy vessel have been deployed by the Philippines to ensure the safety of around 100 activists and fishermen heading to a disputed fishing area in the South China Sea.A flotilla of small wooden fishing boats had also joined the initial stages of the voyage to help distribute food packs and fuel after setting off from the western province of Zambales. The activists […]

Sat in a makeshift shelter on the outskirts of a frontline town in eastern Ukraine, the soldier - callsign "Zaur" - shared some rare, good news: new ammunition appeared to be arriving.He did not know the precise details but said fresh supplies started to be delivered about a week or two earlier. This was making a difference for his artillery team as they fought to defend Chasiv Yar from advancing […]

In a half-built home off the busy beaches of the fishing town Mbour, relatives and neighbours gather to grieve without a body to bury. A young woman walks in and greets each of us with a handshake and curtsy. She turns to kneel at the feet of the man sitting in the centre room and suddenly, her posture collapses as she breaks into deep sobs. She was set to marry his […]

Rory McIlroy has filed for divorce from his wife of seven years, Erica Stoll, on the eve of the PGA Championship.According to court records in Palm Beach County, Florida, the couple, who met during the Ryder Cup in 2012, are now heading their separate ways. They began dating two years later and married in 2017 before going on to have one daughter, Poppy, in September 2020.The filing was first made […]

Orcas have sunk a yacht off the coast of Gibraltar - the latest in a string of similar attacks by the mammals over the past four years.The Alboran Cognac sailing vessel was rammed by an unknown number of killer whales in the Strait of Gibraltar at around 9am local time on Sunday, the Spanish maritime rescue service said. Two people were on board, who reported feeling blows to the boat's […]