Germany authorises manufacturers to send Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine
Berlin has already said it will provide Ukraine with 14 Leopard 2s from its military stocks, but manufacturers also want to send older tanks they have in storage.
UK to investigate whether 1998 Omagh bombing could have been stopped
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has announced an independent inquiry into the terrorist attack that killed 29, including a woman pregnant with twins.
European Central Bank pushes through half-point interest rate hike
The bank raised its interest rates by half percentage point on Thursday, and plans to carry out at least one more increase of the same magnitude next month to combat inflation.