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14-year-old boy killed in sword attack in London

14-year-old boy killed in sword attack in London

A 14-year-old boy has died after an attacker armed with a sword went on the rampage in north-east London. Police were called to reports of a car crashing into a house and people being stabbed in Hainault at about 07:00 BST. The boy was taken to hospital where he later died, reports BBC. Four oth

German economy skirts recession

German economy skirts recession

The German economy skirted a recession at the start of the year, growing modestly but more than expected thanks to investment in construction and exports, preliminary data showed on Tuesday. The economy grew slightly in the first quarter, with gross domestic product rising 0.2 per cent on the prev

Russian deputy defence minister detained on bribe allegations

Russian deputy defence minister detained on bribe allegations

A Russian deputy defence minister in charge of military construction has been detained on Tuesday on suspicion of "large-scale" bribe-taking, in one of the highest-profile corruption cases since Moscow launched its war in Ukraine. A brief statement by the Investigative Committee, Russia's top inve

PM Sunak sets Britain back on climate change, says watchdog head

PM Sunak sets Britain back on climate change, says watchdog head

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set Britain back on tackling climate change and must do more on heating and industrial emissions to stop slipping behind other nations, the head of the government's advisory body has said. Chris Stark, who will step down as chief executive of the independent Climate