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A company has been fined by the US government for leaving junk in space. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its first space debris enforcement fine, saying the company DISH will pay $150,000 (£124,000) for failing to properly de-orbit its EchoStar-7 satellite. The satellite TV provider admitted liability, the commission said, adding that the action

The family of a British man have said “we don’t know what to believe” over the circumstances of his death during a holiday in Vietnam. Darren Blair was a “happy-go-lucky chappy” who enjoyed sightseeing and had visited 44 countries – but his family in Nottingham said “there have been different stories going around” over the

Turkey has carried out an airstrike in northern Iraq after a suicide bombing attack in capital Ankara, its defence ministry said. The airstrike destroyed 20 targets belonging to the Kurdish militant group PKK, which claimed responsibility for the bombing. Earlier on Sunday, two police officers were injured in an attack in Ankara, hours before parliament

At least seven people have died in a fire at a nightclub in Murcia in southeast Spain, according to local authorities. The fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning in the Teatre nightclub, emergency services said on X, formerly Twitter. Four people were injured and the number of dead could rise, Murcia’s

Five people have died and five were seriously injured after a truck crash caused a toxic gas to leak into the air in Illinois. The accident caused a “large plume, cloud of anhydrous ammonia” that led to “terribly dangerous air conditions” after the tanker spilled more than half its load after rolling over in a

A bride and groom, whose wedding celebration ended in disaster after a fire killed more than 100 of their guests, have told Sky News they are “dead inside” following the tragedy. Revan, 27, and bride, Haneen, 18, survived the blaze, which started inside a packed wedding hall in Qaraqosh, in the Nineveh province of northern

NATO is beefing up its presence in Kosovo with UK troops, amid concerns about a build-up of Serbian forces along the border. Hundreds of soldiers from the 1st Battalion of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment have now been made available to a peacekeeping force. Tensions rose last weekend after a deadly siege at a

A medical student suspected of shooting dead three people in Rotterdam had a history of psychotic behaviour, according to prosecutors. Although still investigating Thursday’s deadly attack, the authorities confirmed they had previously warned the Erasmus University Medical Centre (EMC) about his worrying conduct. And EMC chairman Stefan Sleijfer said this had been taken seriously and

Sweden’s prime minister has summoned the head of its armed forces to help police stem a surge in gang-related shootings and bombings. Ulf Kristersson gave a rare televised address to the nation after three people were killed in less than 24 hours in separate incidents this week. “This is a difficult time for Sweden,” he

Multiple people have been killed in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam after two shootings at a university hospital and a home, police confirmed. A suspect has been arrested on the helipad of the Erasmus Medical Centre, where one of the shootings took place. The other attack took place at a nearby apartment. It is

Home and roads have been damaged by fresh floods in Greece just weeks after the country was battered by deadly storms. Torrential rain swept across swathes of central Greece on Wednesday – with power cuts in the coastal city of Volos and the island of Evia. At least eight villages were evacuated late on Wednesday

Spain’s Women’s World Cup winning ex-manager Jorge Vilda is to be investigated as part of the Luis Rubiales “kissgate” probe. A judge has expanded the scope of the sexual assault investigation into the kiss by Rubiales on Spain star Jenni Hermoso in the wake of their World Cup victory in August. Alongside the incident itself,

At least 100 people have died and 150 been injured in a fire at a wedding celebration in Iraq’s Nineveh province, state media has reported The fire ripped through a large events hall in the north-eastern region after fireworks were lit during the celebration, local civil defence said, according to state media. Video from the

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has lost his appeal against a 19-year sentence added to his existing jail term. It was imposed in August after he was convicted on six charges related to alleged extremist activity – which he denied. The appeal was rejected by a judge in Moscow, with Mr Navalny – wearing a

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has said it is “deeply embarrassing” members of his parliament gave two standing ovations to a man who fought for the Nazis during the Second World War. Yaroslav Hunka, 98, was recognised in the House of Commons lower chamber during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday. Mr

Extreme global warming will likely wipe all mammals – including humans – off the face of the Earth in 250 million years, according to a new scientific study. Temperatures could spiral to 70C (158F) and transform the planet into a “hostile environment devoid of food and water”, the research warns. The planet would heat up

Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, who was arrested in January after spending 30 years on the run, according to Italian media reports. The 61-year-old was suffering from cancer at the time of his arrest. As his condition worsened in recent weeks he was transferred to a hospital from the maximum-security prison in central Italy

A sharp rise in migrants crossing the US border from Mexico has pushed a Texas city to “breaking point”, its mayor has warned. With more than 2,000 people a day seeking asylum, services in El Paso have been overwhelmed, leaving the authorities struggling to cope. The influx has also hit the Texas border city of

A bombing at a checkpoint in Somalia has killed at least 15 people and wounded 40 others, authorities have said. Images on social media showed a damaged truck cab on fire and black smoke billowing from the scene in the central city of Beledweyne. No one has immediately claimed responsibility, including Al Shabaab, which often

They have a catchy name. They’re called “attack’ems”. It’s a play on an acronym, ATACMS, which itself stands for Army Tactical Missile System. To you and me it’s a long-range missile. It has a range of about 180 miles, it’s guided, it can be fired from Ukraine’s existing fleet of missile launch systems and President