CCTV footage has captured people approaching ambulances shortly before several vehicles serving a Jewish community were set alight in north London.The Metropolitan Police say the incident, which damaged four Hatzola ambulances, is being investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.Fire crews were called to Highfield Road in Golders Green at about 01:40 GMT after reports of the blaze. The London...

Russian sources say President Vladimir Putin has increasingly been spending nights inside the Kremlin amid heightened concerns for his personal security.The claims come from the Telegram channel VChK-OGPU and the Rucriminal website, both of which cover security-service developments in Russia.Those outlets report that mobile internet access has been restricted across Moscow amid fears that...

When 23-year-old Aishat Baimuradova left Chechnya earlier this year she hoped to build a life away from strict family controls and public scrutiny. Friends say she adopted a more modern appearance — shortening her hair, abandoning the headscarf and even altering an eyebrow — and began sharing candid photos online, telling people she finally felt able to breathe. In October, Armenian police...