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Thieves steal €5m of wine in Italy’s largest heist
Thieves stole about 30,000 bottles worth €5m from Marchesi Antinori, a family-owned winery in Cortona, Tuscany. The theft is thought to be Italy’s largest wine heist, and the company has warned customers to avoid offers outside official sales channels. At least seven masked people disabled alarms and cameras, then used the winery’s forklifts to load…
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France promises 3,000 extra teachers in first step to calm student protests
The French government has made its first concession to three weeks of ongoing student protests by promising 3,000 extra supply teachers. Education Minister Edouard Geffray announced the measure on Thursday evening as demonstrations continue over inadequate resources in secondary education, with nearly 71,000 people protesting that day and 24,000 gathering at the Bastille in Paris.…
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Moment tornado rips through Sicilian tourist hotspot flipping cars days as Europe is lashed by storms and flooding
A violent tornado tore through Marsala, a tourist destination on Sicily’s west coast, on Friday morning, leaving residents in what they described as a “hellscape”. The whirlwind destroyed cars, damaged schools during lessons, and injured several people, with meteorologists suggesting it may be the most intense Sicilian tornado in decades. The tornado affected multiple areas…
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Kyiv Exodus Accelerates as US Launches Diplomatic Push to End Ukraine-Russia Stalemate
Russian military operations against Kyiv are intensifying as winter approaches, driving thousands of families—particularly those with children—to consider leaving Ukraine. The combination of escalating drone and missile
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Pentagon Execution Livestream; Fraudster Jailed for Holiday Scam
The Pentagon will livestream the first military execution in nearly a century. A benefits fraudster has been jailed after holiday photos exposed his elaborate scheme.
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Maresca faces media as Manchester City appeal financial breaches verdict
The Premier League returns after an international break dominated by Manchester City receiving a guilty verdict over more than 100 alleged financial rule breaches. City are appealing, and manager Enzo Maresca is due to face the media at 10.30am BST, ahead of the club’s Sunday match at Anfield. Erling Haaland has urged City to stick…
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‘It gave me a superpower – question everything’: as punk turns 50, bands from China to Greenland explain how it fires up their lives
As punk rock marks its 50th anniversary, musicians across the globe continue to harness the genre as a vital form of resistance and self-expression. From a Ukrainian surgeon-turned-musician who played guitars on the frontline during the invasion, to a Moroccan woman who performed anonymously to escape religious persecution, to South African youth fighting systemic inequality,…
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CHRIS PLEASANCE: How Russia’s new jet powered drones are raining down death and destruction on Kyiv
Russia is using faster jet-powered drones in attacks on Kyiv, increasing the challenge for Ukrainian air defences and putting more pressure on residents. The article describes damage and casualties from recent strikes, and argues that the drones’ speed makes them harder to intercept. The drones are reported to be modified versions of the Shahed design,…
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Trump envoys Kushner and Witkoff to meet with Ukrainian officials in Miami as war with Russia reaches ‘dangerous stalemate’
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to meet Ukrainian officials in Miami for two days, aiming to develop a unified peace proposal. The talks come as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio describes the war as a “dangerous stalemate” and Russia’s strike on buses in Kramatorsk kills 30 people. Ukraine’s delegation is…
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Kyiv families plan winter departures as Russian attacks intensify
As Russia’s attacks on Kyiv intensify and winter approaches, thousands of residents are considering leaving Ukraine. The escalation of missile and drone strikes across the capital, combined with memories of last year’s brutal winter with prolonged power cuts and sub-zero temperatures, is driving families to flee. For many with young children, the decision to leave…