Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, in an unprecedented development involving a senior member of the royal family. Officers from Thames Valley Police detained the 66-year-old at his residence on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk on Thursday morning. He was taken to Aylsham police station for questioning and later…
US President Donald Trump has said the world will know within the next “probably 10 days” whether the United States can reach an agreement with Iran over its nuclear programme or whether further action may be required. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington, Mr Trump said negotiations with Tehran…
A single nasal spray vaccine could one day protect people against coughs, colds, flu viruses and even certain bacterial lung infections, according to researchers in the United States who describe the approach as a major shift in how vaccines work. Scientists at Stanford University say their experimental “universal vaccine” has shown promising results in animal…
Electricity has been restored across Yemen’s Socotra archipelago following urgent intervention by Saudi engineering teams, ending a power crisis that disrupted essential services and daily life for thousands of residents. The outage began after the operating company managing the island’s power plants withdrew and disabled key control systems, triggering a sudden shutdown of generation facilities….
The chief executive of Meta Platforms, Mark Zuckerberg, took the witness stand this week in a closely watched trial examining whether major social media platforms contributed to mental health harm among young users. During testimony, Zuckerberg was questioned extensively by plaintiffs’ attorneys about internal concerns over the company’s handling of underage users. Lawyers pressed him…
The latest round of United States-mediated negotiations between Ukraine and Russia has concluded in Geneva without a significant breakthrough, as the conflict approaches its fifth year next week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said discussions made limited progress and accused Moscow of intentionally slowing the peace process. Speaking after the talks in Switzerland, he noted that…
Dozens of world leaders and national delegations are set to gather in Washington on Thursday for the inaugural meeting of former US President Donald Trump’s newly formed Board of Peace, but several key European allies have declined to participate, raising questions over the initiative’s funding structure and political mandate. The White House has described the…
A 33-year-old German woman who froze to death on Grossglockner last year died after a winter ascent that prosecutors say should never have continued. More than a year after the tragedy, her boyfriend has gone on trial in Austria accused of gross negligent manslaughter, in a case that has sparked debate within the international mountaineering…
Iran has said progress was made in its latest round of indirect negotiations with the United States, describing the discussions as “more constructive” than earlier talks and confirming that both sides agreed on general guiding principles that could shape a future agreement on Tehran’s nuclear programme. The negotiations, held in Geneva and facilitated by intermediaries…
Hillary Clinton has accused the administration of former President Donald Trump of withholding key documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, describing the handling of the files as a “cover-up” and urging authorities to release all remaining records without delay. Speaking during an interview at the Munich Security Conference, Clinton said the U.S. Department of…
