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Thursday, 16 January 2025 21:41
London: teenager charged with murder after ‘indiscriminate’ drive-by shooting
Tahjin Sommersall, 18, has been charged with the murder of Michelle Sadio, 44, who was fatally shot outside a church in Harlesden, London, on December 14. The shooting occurred during a wake for 80-year-old Dianne Boatong,…
Thursday, 16 January 2025 21:36
Gas storage levels 'concerningly low' after cold snap
Britain’s gas storage levels have dropped to 'concerningly low' levels, with less than a week of demand available, warns Centrica, the operator of the largest gas storage site. Plunging temperatures and high reliance on gas-fired power,…
Thursday, 16 January 2025 21:33
Former archbishop joins climate call to PM
Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, has joined over two dozen faith leaders urging Keir Starmer to back the Climate and Nature (CAN) Bill. The bill, set for a parliamentary vote on 24 January, seeks stronger…
Thursday, 16 January 2025 21:30
Poland / Ukraine: agreement on exhumation of WW2 massacre victims
Tensions between Poland and Ukraine have been strained for years over the Volhynia Massacre, in which Ukrainian paramilitary forces killed around 100,000 Polish civilians during World War 2. Polish prime minister Donald Tusk has now announced…
Thursday, 16 January 2025 21:23
Georgia: former PM brutally attacked
Giorgi Gakharia, former prime minister and leader of the opposition party For Georgia, is in hospital with facial and head injuries, after a brutal assault by several men in a hotel lobby. His health was later…
Thursday, 16 January 2025 21:16
Israel / Gaza: ceasefire deal reached
A ceasefire deal has been reached, ending fifteen months of conflict in the Gaza strip. This agreement, hailed by Joe Biden, Qatar’s prime minister, and Hamas officials, aims to bring a much-needed break in violence. It…