Man Left Tetraplegic and Wheelchair Bound After Being Tasered by Met Officer, Court Hears

A man who fell from a building after being tasered by a Metropolitan Police officer is now confined to a wheelchair, a jury at Southwark Crown Court has been told. Leonard Sandiford was running from officers in Woodford Green, east London, when he reached a cul‑de‑sac and climbed onto an outbuilding during the early‑morning pursuit […]

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Equinor Sues U.S. Over $5 Billion Wind Farm Suspension

In a major escalation of the legal battle over America’s energy future, Norwegian energy giant Equinor (NYSE: EQNR) filed a civil lawsuit on Friday, January 2, 2026, against the U.S. Department of the Interior. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenges the Trump administration’s recent order to suspend […]

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What the New Year’s fire at a Swiss bar tells us about fire prevention

In the early hours of Jan. 1, 2026, a fire ripped through Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, killing 40 people and injuring 116, many of them severely. Investigators believe the blaze began when sparklers on champagne bottles were held too close to the ceiling, igniting interior materials. The investigation is ongoing, and it is […]

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How Venezuela has been preparing for a US invasion for more than two decades

In the latest escalation of tensions between the US and Venezuela, on December 17 US President Donald Trump ordered a “complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela. His Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, called the move “warmongering threats”, and accused the US of trying to steal its resources. Since September, US […]

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Dominica: information for victims of rape and sexual assault

Updates to this page Published 10 July 2023 Last updated 5 January 2026 + show all updates 5 January 2026 Updated contact details for Rape Crisis Scotland in the ‘Support services’ section. 20 September 2024 List reviewed and updated 10 July 2023 First published. Source link Updates to this page Published 10 July 2023 Last […]

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Sports clubs as new champions of biodiversity

When you walk around the Groupama Stadium in Lyon (France), you can’t miss them. Four majestic lions in the colours of Olympique Lyonnais stand proudly in front of the stadium, symbols of the influence of a club that dominated French football in the early 2000s. The lion is everywhere in the club’s branding: on the […]

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Donald Trump’s raid on Venezuela foreshadows a new ‘great power’ carve-up of the world

Donald Trump and his senior officials have hailed Operation Absolute Resolve, the raid on Caracas and the capture and abduction of Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, as an outstanding military success. It’s also easy to argue it was a blatant and unashamed violation of international law. And it signals a further erosion of what is left […]

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Memory in motion: mapping Europe’s hidden dance heritage

When a dancer leaves the stage for the last time, their art often vanishes with them. Unlike books, paintings or music, contemporary dance has no universal score or lasting archive. Much of Europe’s modern dance legacy survives only in living bodies. Now, an EU-funded research initiative called DanceMap is seeking to preserve that heritage before […]

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