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France on Sunday rose its security alert to its highest level after a recent deadly attack at a concert hall on the outskirts of Russia’s capital, Moscow. The attack was claimed by the Afghanistan-based “Islamic State Khorasan Province” (IS-K) group. Over 137 people were killed and 140 injured in the attack on the Crocus City Hall on Friday. Authorities have remanded four suspects, identified in Russian news reports as citizens of Tajikistan, in custody pending trial. What did the French government say about the terror alert? Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced the measure in a post on the platform X, formerly…

Three out of four suspects have pleaded guilty after appearing in court charged with terror offences after the concert hall attack near Moscow which killed more than 130 people.All four suspects, from Tajikistan, have been remanded in custody until at least 22 May before facing trial, according to Russian authorities.Russia attack latest:Court appearances as they happened; France raises threat levelDalerdzhon Barotovich Mirzoyev, 32, Saidakrami Murodali Rachabalizoda, 30, Shamsidin Fariduni, 25, and Muhammadsobir Fayzov, 19, appeared at the Basmanny district court in Moscow on Sunday.The number of people killed in the attack on the Piknik rock concert at Crocus City Hall…

Mexican authorities said they rescued 42 hostages, including 18 children, who were kidnapped by criminal groups in the northwestern state of Sinaloa. Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, 66 people were initially reported missing, with 42 now found.  The search continues for the remaining 24 victims abducted on Friday in La Noria, outside Culiacan, the state capital.  La Noria is a known hotspot for cartel violence, situated within the territory of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel. In the home turf of the Sinaloa drug cartel Authorities deployed special forces, additional soldiers, and a National Guard battalion to conduct…

Russia observed a national day of mourning on Sunday after a shooting massacre at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow. At least 137 people were killed and more than 140 injured when attackers stormed the Crocus City Hall on Friday. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) claimed responsibility for the rampage, but there were indications that Russia was pursuing a Ukrainian link despite firm denials from Kyiv. It was the deadliest attack in Russia for almost two decades. Putin says all four gunmen arrested Russian President Vladimir Putin said all four gunmen responsible for the attack were among the…

Four people have died after a rally car veered off the road and crashed into a group of spectators in Hungary. At least eight others were injured in the crash during a race between the towns of Labatlan and Bajot near the Danube River in the northwest of the country. Police said in a statement that the reason for the crash is not yet known.Eight ambulances and four rescue helicopters went to the scene, according to local media.Read more from Sky News:What Moscow atrocity footage tells us about attackSenior MP warns ‘China trying to undermine democracy’Man dies after ‘driving wrong…

Germany’s Economy Minister and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said on Sunday that he’s “always happy to talk” with German Football Federation (DFB) president Bernd Neuendorf about the decision to switch from Adidas to Nike as the national team kit manufacturer. The heads of the German football association previously said the US-based Nike will take over from Adidas, a German company, in 2027. The move has ruffled feathers in Germany and prompted protests from high-level politicians. On Friday, Habeck praised the 70-year relationship between DFB and Adidas as “a piece of German identity.” The economy minister said he “would have liked a bit more local patriotism.”Habeck has…

Over 100 kidnapped schoolchildren were rescued in northern Nigeria on Sunday after they were abducted two weeks ago. The mass kidnapping of 287 students in Kuriga, in Nigeria’s northern state of Kaduna, was the first mass abduction in the West African country since 2021. Authorities said 137 students — 76 girls and 61 boys — were rescued in the neighboring Zamfara State. “In the early hours of 24 March 2024, the military working with local authorities and government agencies across the country in a coordinated search and rescue operation rescued the hostages,” army spokesperson Major General Edward Buba said. The reported numbers for mass…

France is organizing government-chartered flights from Haiti to help its nationals seeking to leave the Caribbean country, the French foreign ministry said on Sunday. Haiti has been gripped by gang violence since February when armed groups raided a prison and released thousands of inmates amid demands for Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign. “France’s embassy in Port-au-Prince remains open and is still working despite the degraded conditions,” the ministry told the news agency AFP in a statement. The ministry added that staff are “completely mobilized to support the French community on the ground.” More than 1,000 French nationals are registered with the French…

Ukraine has hit two Russian ships at the Crimean port of Sevastopol, hampering Vladimir Putin’s hold over the Black Sea, the UK’s Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed.The two large landing ships were struck by missiles early on Sunday, the Ukrainian military said.They also damaged a communication centre and Russian navy infrastructure.Russia-Ukraine latest:Concert hall suspects dragged into Moscow HQMr Shapps hailed it as a “historic moment for Ukraine” and a “further shift in Black Sea dynamics”.”The destruction of these key Russian vessels marks a significant milestone,” he said.”In plain English, it means that Putin can no longer exercise safely in…

A driver competing in a Hungarian motorsport rally on Sunday afternoon skidded off the road and crashed into a group of spectators, killing four and injuring at least seven, authorities have confirmed. The event organizers, the Arrabona Rally Club, said the race was immediately halted as eight ambulances and four rescue helicopters were dispatched to treat the injured. Local police said it was unclear why the vehicle, which was competing in the two-day Esztergom Nyerges Rally, veered off course between the towns of Labatlan and Bajot, north of Budapest near the Slovakian border. They said an investigation is underway and…