Kyiv's Mayor, Vitali Klitschko, has warned of a "very dramatic situation" in the Ukrainian capital, with intensified Russian missile strikes severely damaging critical energy infrastructure. The attacks have left much of the city without power and heating, raising concerns over the grid's integrity.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will outline plans for a free-at-the-point-of-use social care system at the Labour conference, while a prominent union leader has criticised any move to abandon the pensions triple lock as 'morally wrong'. The government's stance on pension commitments faces scrutiny amidst broader policy announcements.
A human rights organisation claims Vietnamese authorities abducted an Australian citizen and a Norwegian national. Vietnam asserts the men entered illegally and planned 'terrorist activities'.
An 87-year-old Spanish woman, Maricarmen Abascal, will return to her Madrid home after a court overturned her eviction. The decision follows public outcry and large-scale protests across Spain.
