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Vilnius turned into a playground for corgis on Saturday as around 150 dogs from nine countries gathered for the fifth annual Corgi Race. Thousands of spectators watched the dogs compete in seven categories at Vingis Park, including solo sprints, agility, a loudest voice contest, a run-and-return challenge and a costume parade. The event brought together corgi owners and enthusiasts from across Europe and beyond, celebrating the bond between dogs and their owners. The main race was won by “GG”, whose owners travelled from the United States. Owner Dustin Embrey said Vilnius was so welcoming to dogs that they would consider…
The family of British academic Jason Arday, who was found dead at a South London address on Friday night amid a high-profile plagiarism storm, have denounced what they called years of “sustained abuse”. In an overnight statement following Arday’s death, his family said he had been “subjected to a campaign of sustained abuse for more than three years since he accepted the role of professor at Cambridge University”. Arday had himself alleged a “racially motivated” campaign against him. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said “it’s a tragedy on so many levels, but particularly just for…
“The Ministry of National Defence is constantly monitoring the situation and informs in real time the allied structures about such events,” the ministry added in a statement. It is the fourth drone shot down by NATO over Romania since the beginning of 2026. In July, Romanian F-16s downed three Russian drones that breached the country’s airspace — the first such interceptions after dozens of incursions since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In May, a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in Galați, injuring two people. Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine traded strikes over the weekend. Russian forces launched missile and…
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By Harry Bligh & AFP Published on 16/08/2026 – 9:59 GMT+2•Updated 10:38 London’s Metropolitan Police has apologised after accidentally exposing the email addresses of people who came forward to report sexual abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed. The force blamed “human error”, saying officers sent a monthly email update to victims in which the email addresses of 143 people were visible to other recipients instead of being hidden. A number of additional recipients also received the email. A group representing victims described the incident as “appalling”. In a statement, the Metropolitan police said “The issue was identified quickly and immediate action was taken,” adding…
Published on 16/08/2026 – 8:10 GMT+2•Updated 10:36 In the small village of Großpörthen, around five kilometres south-east of Zeitz in Saxony-Anhalt, there is a tree that has witnessed history over the centuries. The mighty winter lime tree next to the village church is estimated to be between 700 and 900 years old. Its trunk has a girth of about 9.85 metres and it reaches a height of around twelve metres. That probably makes it the thickest known winter lime in Germany. But it is not just its age that makes the lime tree special. It owes its name to its…
Published on 16/08/2026 – 10:06 GMT+2 Two Spanish F-18 fighter jets, which were already on alert as a precaution, received authorisation to intervene at 04:44 on Sunday morning. The drone was sighted 24 kilometres north of the town of Galati. The drone, whose origin has not been confirmed by the Romanian authorities, was intercepted and destroyed between the towns of Baleni and Cudalbi, in the south-east of the country, in an area close to the border with Moldova. The defence minister congratulated both the Spanish pilots and the Romanian military personnel in charge of the command centre. In his message,…
Published on 16/08/2026 – 9:22 GMT+2 In the early hours of Sunday, a coach overturned on a motorway in north east Hungary between Mezőkeresztes and Mezőnagymihály, Hungarian authorities reported. Units already at the scene entered the coach through its windows and have been rescuing passengers trapped inside, it added. At 3 a.m. on Sunday, the disaster management service reported that firefighters had so far rescued thirty-five people from the coach, while several passengers had been trapped beneath the vehicle. Meanwhile, Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar published on his social media about the coach crash, reporting the deaths of a dozen…
Published on 16/08/2026 – 8:10 GMT+2 In the small village of Großpörthen, around five kilometres south-east of Zeitz in Saxony-Anhalt, stands a tree that has witnessed history over the centuries. The mighty winter lime tree beside the village church is estimated to be between 700 and 900 years old. Its trunk has a circumference of around 9.85 metres and it is about twelve metres tall. This probably makes it the thickest known winter lime tree in Germany. But it is not just its age that makes the lime tree special. It owes its name to its presumed role as a…
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