Ukraine’s state-owned railway Ukrzaliznytsia shipped 23 trucks by train that had been stuck at the Polish border amid the ongoing protest and blockade by Polish truckers, the company’s press service announced on Dec. 7. Once across the Polish border, t…
Ukraine ships first load of trucks stuck at Polish border by train
Ukraine’s state-owned railway Ukrzaliznytsia shipped 23 trucks by train that had been stuck at the Polish border amid the ongoing protest and blockade by Polish truckers, the company’s press service announced on Dec. 7. Once across the Polish border, t…
Report: £34m player prefers to join Arsenal to move to Manchester United
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United want to sign Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen. That is according to Football Transfers, which has noted which club the former Celtic right-back would prefer to move to. So, what has been…
Report: £34m player prefers to join Arsenal to move to Manchester United
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United want to sign Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen. That is according to Football Transfers, which has noted which club the former Celtic right-back would prefer to move to. So, what has been…
Army veteran wins bravery award for saving neighbour’s life as fire broke out at Sandgate home
A heroic army veteran who saved his disabled neighbour’s life when a fire broke out has been given a bravery award. John Pratt, from Sandgate, has been praised for his actions in January which fire crews say undoubtedly saved the woman’s life. At the t…
‘A moment of conviviality’: Lyon shines brightly in centuries old light festival
On a square next to Lyon’s historic city hall, hundreds of people gathered for a countdown as the annual Fête des Lumières (light festival) begins. This annual tradition includes 32 light installations and shows displayed across the city, with large ar…
Flares, fires and barricades: Why Albania’s opposition party likes to protest in parliament
In recent months, Albanian opposition parties have resorted to disruptive tactics, including flares and noise, to protest what they perceive as the authoritarian rule of the governing Socialist Party. On Thursday, despite opposition claims of obstructi…
From top of Paris Notre-Dame spire, Macron pledges reopening in a year
By Elizabeth Pineau and Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) – From scaffolding at the top of Notre-Dame’s newly rebuilt spire, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Friday that reconstruction of the fire-ravaged cathedral would be completed as schedu…
Alberto Caballero nos confiesa cómo fue su ‘Sí, quiero’ con Miren Ibarguren
Hace tres semanas conocíamos que Alberto Caballero y Miren Ibarguren se daban el ‘Sí, quiero’ tras más de una década juntos con una ceremonia íntima que se celebró en las afueras de Madrid. Un momentazo familiar muy discreto, como siempre han sido ambo…
France’s Macron criticised for Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony at Elysee
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has been criticised by opponents for what they said was a violation of the principle of secularism after attending a ceremony on Thursday to mark the start of Hanukkah, a Jewish re…