Section: The Week (The United Kingdom)
Week in pictures
Credits Shah Marai AFGHANISTAN, SUNDAY: Survivors of an avalanche run to pick up aid distributed by an Afghan army helicopter in the Paryan district. More than 280 people have died in a series of avalanches in the mountainous north-eastern region. Credits Jonathan Alcorn …read more Source: The...
Passenger jet diverted off Irish coast to avoid Russian bombers
Two Tu-95 bombers flew into Irish airspace with transponders turned off before RAF saw them off One-Minute Read Wednesday, March 4, 2015 – 10:51am Two Russian bombers flying in Irish-controlled airspace forced a commercial plane carrying hundreds of people to divert in mid-air and delayed another plane’s take-off from Dublin airport....
Boris Nemtsov: conspiracy theories begin to emerge
Credits: OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP/GettyAlt Text: Russia’s opposition supporters march in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov Was Nemtsov killed by Islamists, the West, Putin’s opponents or the Russian president himself? Analysis Tuesday, March 3, 2015 – 2:07pm See related: Boris Nemtsov: will his killers be brought to...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 3 Mar 2015
PM: JAIL THOSE WHO IGNORE CHILD ABUSEDavid Cameron will today set out plans to jail professionals who turn a blind eye to evidence of child abuse for up to five years. The crime of “wilful neglect” will be extended to cover children’s social care and education. There will be unlimited fines for individuals and organisations who have let...
Boris Nemtsov: will his killers be brought to justice?
Credits: Yuri Gadobnov / GettyAlt Text: Rally for Boris Nemtsov in Moscow World leaders call for full and transparent investigation into murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov First Reaction Monday, March 2, 2015 – 11:32am Vladimir Putin announced that he will take “personal control” of the investigation into the death of...
No Ukip manifesto yet – but here’s a taster while we wait
Description: ROCHESTER, FRIDAY: Ukip leader Nigel Farage speaks to journalists after his party wins a second seat in Parliament. Mark Reckless was re-elected as MP for Rochester and Strood after defecting from the Conservatives to Ukip. Credits: Ben StansallAlt Text: Ukip leader Nigel Farage Eight Ukip policies to mull while voters wait for...
Week in pictures: 22 – 28 February
From stars celebrating this year’s Oscars and Brits to the starving sea lions on California’s shores Gallery Sunday, March 1, 2015 – 6:30am OscarsFelicity JonesMadonnaBrit AwardsCara DelevingneUkraineKate MossSam SmithMalcolm Rifkind …read more Source: The...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Saturday 28 Feb 2015
PUTIN CRITIC SHOT DEAD IN MOSCOWA Russian opposition politician who was a fierce critic of Vladimir Putin has been shot dead near the Kremlin in Moscow. Boris Nemtsov, 55, died after being shot four times from a passing car in the early hours of Saturday morning. Colleagues say he was working on a report which included firm evidence that Russia...
PM sends British troops to train Ukraine’s army
Credits: BBCAlt Text: David Cameron speaks to a committee of MPs EU must stand up to Putin, says Cameron, who says 75 British soldiers will travel to Ukraine One-Minute Read Wednesday, February 25, 2015 – 9:13am David Cameron has announced a British military training mission in Ukraine and warned of “deeply damaging”...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 24 Feb 2015
PRESSURE GROWS ON RIFKIND TO STEP DOWNSir Malcolm Rifkind is under pressure to quit his role chairing the Intelligence and Security Committee after he was filmed allegedly offering to use his influence for cash and claiming he does not receive a salary. Former committee chair Kim Howells said it would be “difficult” for Rifkind to keep the post....
