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Who could replace Vladimir Putin? The four potential successors to Russian president

Ukraine: Putin 'looking for escape route' says Keith Kellogg We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Putin’s actions in Ukraine have echoed […]

Russia bombs Lviv airport as fears remain for hundreds in theatre rubble

Lviv/Kyiv: Russian forces have bombed an airport in Lviv, in western Ukraine, destroying buildings, as officials confirmed the rescue of 130 people who were sheltering in a Mariupol theatre, but fears remain for hundreds who may still be trapped. The early morning attack on Lviv’s edge was the closest strike yet to the centre of […]

Waiū Dairy fined after illegally dumping millions of litres of wastewater

​ An eastern Bay of Plenty dairy factory that dumped more than seven million litres of contaminated wastewater has been slapped with a $49,000 fine, after the regional council took them to court. But despite the company being backed by public money through the government’s Provincial Growth Fund, it’s likely to suffer no additional consequences […]

Glam ‘Barbiecop’ sacked for posting saucy snaps after she was shot hits back

Don’t miss a thing! Sign up to the Daily Star’s newsletter A police officer dubbed "Barbiecop" claims she has been treated unfairly after she was fired for posting raunchy photos of herself at the gym while she was meant to be off sick. Andressa Christine Medeiros dos Santos, 33, was caught working out and attending […]

Holocaust survivors' portraits go on display at Holyroodhouse

Faces of courage: Portraits of remarkable Holocaust survivors who sought refuge in Britain after WWII that were commissioned by Prince Charles go on display in Edinburgh Portraits depict seven survivors, including four who were imprisoned at Auschwitz in Nazi-occupied Poland Survivors depicted include Lily Ebert, 98, Arek Hersh, 93, Helen Aronson, 95, and Manfred Goldberg, 91 […]