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A tourist helicopter in Colombia crashed into a building moments after taking off – but all six people on board survived, according to reports. The aircraft was carrying two pilots and four passengers when the incident took place amid strong winds in Medellín, Colombia, on Monday night. Within seconds of being in the air, the

Two bodies have been found in the search for a missing Australian TV presenter and his partner, who were allegedly killed by a police officer. Jesse Baird, 26, and his flight attendant partner Luke Davies, 29, were allegedly shot dead in Mr Baird’s Sydney home last week. Beau Lamarre-Condon, a police officer who was in

Actor Gerard Depardieu is facing a new complaint of sexual assault, with a female movie decorator alleging he groped her during filming in 2021. In her complaint to the Paris prosecutor’s office, the 53-year-old woman accuses the French star of sexual assault, sexual harassment and sexist insults, her lawyer Carine Durrieu Diebolt said. The complainant

After the fall of communism, Russia faced a choice between growing authoritarianism and kleptocracy or more freedom, democracy and ultimately prosperity. Alexei Navalny embodied that alternative to the dark years of Vladimir Putin. He represented a future many there yearn for – a vision dealt a body blow by his death. The interview acquired by

Israel’s war cabinet has been briefed on a potential ceasefire deal with Hamas following negotiations in Paris. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gathered ministers late on Saturday night after Israeli envoys returned from meeting US, Egyptian and Qatari mediators. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told US media they “came to an understanding” on the

It was no cliffhanger. Donald Trump was always going to win the South Carolina primary, it was simply a matter of margin – margin of victory and margin of Republican shift. This result moves the party’s centre of gravity yet further, from traditional to Trump. It strengthens his status as Republican nominee-in-waiting, as a movement

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s president is said to have turned down a US offer to be evacuated with the words: “I need ammunition, not a ride.” Two years on, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is still standing firm – but so too is his urgent need for weapons and ammunition, everything from bullets to fighter

The second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine comes as America prepares for a crucial election and while funding for a Ukrainian victory remains blocked in a divided Congress. As our own frontline eyewitness reporting shows, Vladimir Putin has the upper hand. Western leaders have repeatedly warned that Putin won’t stop at Ukraine given the

Lord David Cameron has warned the UN about the consequences of withdrawing support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. The foreign secretary was speaking to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on the eve of the second anniversary of the invasion. War latest: Navalny’s mother given three-hour ultimatum over secret funeral Lord

The father of an Italian woman who appeared in chains in a Hungarian court has said no one deserves to be treated like she has and that “it’s a disaster” if her case becomes political. Ilaria Salis, an anti-fascist activist, was arrested in Budapest last year on suspicion of a serious assault on two far-right

Bobi, who was crowned the world’s oldest dog, has had his title stripped following controversy around his real age. Bobi, who lived in Portugal, was said to have been 30 years and 268 days when he was named the world’s oldest by Guinness World Records (GWR) last February. In October 2023, he died at the

British companies are exporting hundreds of millions of pounds of equipment and machinery which almost certainly ends up in Russia, undermining the official sanctions regime and bolstering Vladimir Putin’s war machine, according to data analysis from Sky News. The items – which include drone equipment, optical supplies and heavy machinery – are being sent to

Starbucks has launched a pork-flavoured coffee in China to mark the Lunar New Year. The special latte, which comes with a slice of pork on top, is said to “integrate traditional New Year customs into coffee” and combines espresso with “Dongo pork” sauce. In a post on the Chinese social media site Weibo, the Starbucks

Two men have been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting following the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade. A woman was killed and 22 other people were injured in the 14 February shooting, in Kansas City, Missouri. Dominic Miller and Lyndell Mays have been charged with second-degree murder and other gun-related

Lionel Messi has tried to explain his failure to play in a friendly match in Hong Kong in a video on Chinese social media – in response to a growing backlash over his absence. Messi stayed on the bench for the duration of Inter Miami’s exhibition match against a local team last week due to