Romanian prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Călin Georgescu, the far-right, Moscow-friendly populist who surged from almost nowhere to win the first round of the country’s cancelled presidential election last year. The announcement of the investigation covering a number of separate accusations took place after Georgescu, 62, was stopped by police in Bucharest traffic…
By Jack Kim North Korea fires long-range ballistic missile, South Korea says SEOUL -North Korea fired a suspected long-range ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a day after Seoul reported the North was making preparations to test-launch an intercontinental ballistic missile. The launch,…
Almost one in eight Britons now has medical insurance – the highest proportion since 2008 – with NHS care delays driving a rise in people using private healthcare. The number of people covered by a private medical insurance policy hit a record high of 4.68 million at the end of 2023, according to private healthcare…
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will join French President Emmanuel Macron for Armistice Day events in Paris on Monday morning, with the two men set to hold talks on European security and the likely impact of a second Trump presidency in the US. There is uncertainty about Donald Trump’s support for Ukraine after he said…
Indian Army via Reuters A rescue operation has been taking place in the mountain state of Uttarakhand At least four people have died and several others are missing after an avalanche hit the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, authorities have said. A rescue operation has been under way after the avalanche swept away road construction…
Reuters Lancaster House may have been bathed in sunshine as European leaders gathered to chart a way forward for Ukraine. But there was a cloud hanging over the summit amid the gilt-edged grandeur of the former royal townhouse in central London. It came in the form of a question – was it all worth it?…
A man has been charged with the murder of Mariann Borocz, a Hungarian woman who went missing in Greater Manchester this month. Christopher Barlow, 61, will appear at Manchester and Salford magistrates court on Boxing Day charged with murdering Borocz, whose body was found at a house in Bolton on Christmas Eve. Borocz was last…
Watch: A look back on the life of former US President Jimmy Carter Former US President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100, the centre he founded has confirmed. The former peanut farmer lived longer than any president in history and celebrated his 100th birthday in October. The Carter Center, which advocates for democracy and human…
The NBA season is underway, which means it’s time to dive into the regular-season MVP market. As the winner of the NBA’s most coveted award in three of the last four seasons, Nikola Jokic will look to make history by winning four out of five. Celtics legend Bill Russell won four out of five from…
For the second year in a row, Buffalo, New York, has been dubbed the “hottest” real estate market out of the 50 most populous U.S. cities, according to online brokerage Zillow. Zillow’s “hottest” housing markets for 2025 are those with the strongest growth in home values and buyer demand. Rankings consider forecasted price increases, how…
