A bitter dispute over repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline has blocked a vital €90bn EU loan to Kyiv.The row pits Hungary and Slovakia against Ukraine after a Russian strike damaged the Brody pumping station on 27 January and stopped all flows.Satellite images and local reporting show a giant storage tank at Brody — one of Ukraine’s largest — burned for days after the attack. Engineers...

A final report by the European grid body says a chain of technical problems — not a single fault — triggered the massive power outage that paralysed Spain and Portugal in April 2025.On 28 April, shortly after midday, large parts of the Iberian peninsula lost electricity.The disruption knocked out phone and internet services, halted public transport and closed schools and businesses; some...

Two people were detained on Thursday evening after they tried to gain access to the Faslane naval base, home to the UK’s nuclear-armed submarine fleet.Police Scotland said a 34-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman were arrested at HM Naval Base Clyde at around 5pm near Helensburgh in Argyll and Bute.Authorities confirmed inquiries are ongoing as officers investigate the circumstances...

A ski gondola came loose and tumbled down Mt Titlis at the Engelberg resort in central Switzerland on Wednesday, killing a 61-year-old local woman.Police in the canton of Nidwalden say the cabin detached from its cable around 11:00 (10:00 GMT) as it climbed the middle section after leaving Trübsee station.Dramatic footage from the scene shows the gondola flipping several times before coming to...

Households face a sharp rise in energy costs from July, with consultancy Cornwall Insight projecting an increase of roughly £332 a year for a typical dual-fuel home.The firm estimates the annual bill under Ofgem's price cap for July to September would reach about £1,973, up from the current level of £1,641.Cornwall Insight is updating its outlook weekly because of large swings in wholesale...

Crown Princess Mette-Marit has spoken publicly for the first time since revelations about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, saying she feels she was misled and expressing regret over the association.In a 20-minute interview with national broadcaster NRK, the 52-year-old royal said she wishes she had never met Epstein and apologised for not checking his background more carefully.She became emotional...

The family of an 18-year-old who died after a meningitis infection in Kent have described the loss as devastating and urged faster action to protect other young people.Juliette Kenny fell ill with symptoms including vomiting and facial discolouration and died the day after they appeared, her father said.She is one of two confirmed fatalities linked to the current outbreak. Health officials now...

Health authorities have widened a meningitis B (MenB) vaccination campaign after an outbreak linked to a Canterbury nightclub, prompting long lines of university students seeking protection.The UK Health Security Agency now says anyone who visited Club Chemistry between 5 and 15 March is eligible for a jab.The offer has also been extended to sixth form pupils in affected areas and to people who...

Danish authorities reportedly planned to sabotage key airstrips in Greenland to block any attempt by the United States to seize the island, according to a report by Denmark's public broadcaster DR.DR says its account is drawn from a dozen senior sources in the Danish government and military, with two European officials later confirming elements of the story to the Financial Times.The Danish...

Crown Princess Mette-Marit has agreed to speak publicly about her contacts with the late Jeffrey Epstein in an interview due to air on NRK on Friday.The conversation, filmed at the couple’s Skaugum residence alongside Crown Prince Haakon, comes as her son’s high-profile trial reaches its conclusion.Marius Borg Høiby’s seven-week trial in Oslo District Court began in February and has drawn...