3 h. ago Russian general killed after car blast as Ukraine peace talks could be scuppered

Yaroslav Moskalik, 59, was blown several metres through the air when a Volkswagen Golf exploded as the Russian army general walked by near his home in Moscow as a top US diplomat landed for talks

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4 h. ago Trump envoy meets Putin hours after Moscow killing of Russian general

Russian official calls talks with Steve Witkoff ‘quite useful’ as investigation launched into suspected Ukrainian bombingDonald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has met Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin for high-stakes peace talks, hours after a senior Russian military official was killed in a car explosion near Moscow.Trump has played up Witkoff’s visit – his fourth to Russia in recent months – claiming a deal on ending the war in Ukraine was within reach. “The next few days are going to be very important. Meetings are taking place right now,” Trump told reporters on Thursday. “I think we’re going to make a deal I think we’re getting very close.” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Putin defence general killed in car bomb explosion in Moscow as Trump envoy meets Russian President

General Yaroslav Moskalik was reportedly walking past the parked car when it detonated

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8 h. ago Putin and Witkoff meet in Kremlin after car bomb kills Russian general near Moscow – Europe live

US envoy and Russian leader hold planned meeting following the death of Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik in BalashikhaPjotr Sauer is a Russian affairs reporter for the GuardianA senior Russian military official was killed in a car explosion near Moscow on Friday, just hours before a Kremlin meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Flames rage from car after top Putin general killed in Moscow bombing

Flames rage from a car after a senior Russian general was killed in a car bombing near Moscow.

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9 h. ago A Russian general was killed by a car bomb just outside Moscow

Russia’s top criminal investigation agency said that a senior Russian military officer was killed by a car bomb on Friday

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10 h. ago The moment Trump's Ukraine peace deal was blown to pieces? General assassinated in Moscow car bomb as US envoy lands

Footage showed a powerful blast destroying a parked Volkswagen Golf on Bulvar Nesterova, Moscow region, when the Lt Gen walked past this morning

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10 h. ago Russian general killed in Moscow car blast on day of Trump envoy visit

Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik named as victim of explosion that appears similar to previous attacks claimed by UkraineEurope live – latest updatesA senior Russian military official was killed in a car explosion near Moscow on Friday, just hours before a Kremlin meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff.The Russian authorities named the officer as Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik, the deputy head of the main operations directorate of the general staff of the Russian armed forces. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Moment top Russian general is assassinated in huge car bomb blast in Moscow

Russian media outlet Baza, which has sources in Russia 's law enforcement agencies, said a bomb in a parked car had been detonated remotely when the officer walked past

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11 h. ago Putin defence general ‘killed in car bomb explosion’ in Moscow

General Yaroslav Moskalik was reportedly walking past the parked car when it detonated

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12 h. ago Teen girl killed when car ploughs off road into river as cops issue urgent appeal

A teenager died when her car left the road at Kilaldry Bridge in Kilmoyler, Ireland, and entered the River Aherlow, as gardai removed her body from the water this morning.

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13 h. ago UK air defences 'overwhelmed by Russian missiles' in grim war game run after Putin's full

A simulation run in the wake of Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine showed Britain could not prevent all strikes getting through.

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26 h. ago Inquest into death of nurse killed when hit by a car adjourned for investigation

A man has been arrested and released on bail over the death of Dominyka Jonikaite.

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46 h. ago Andrew Flintoff reveals he barely speaks to Paddy McGuinness since near

Andrew Flintoff has opened up on his relationship with former Top Gear co-hosts Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris more than two years after his near-fatal car crash.

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54 h. ago Doctor run over and killed in London hospital car park 'by delivery driver who didn't check blind spot'

Dr Anjum Afshan, 62, was walking to catch a bus after work when she was killed in ‘frankly tragic incident’, Old Bailey told

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3 d. ago Boy, four, hit and killed by car on estate just days after his birthday

The unnamed child, who celebrated his fourth birthday on Saturday, was hit by a car in Farranshock Estate, just 2km from the town of Mullingar, Ireland, not long after 6.30pm yesterday.

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3 d. ago Parents trap kids in scorching hot car killing toddler, 2, while another dies from malnutrition

Deja and Justin Rollins were each handed a 70-year prison sentence to conclude what prosecutors said was one of the most 'disturbing' cases they’ve ever seen - after two of the couple's young children died

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4 d. ago Tributes paid to man killed after being hit by car as police charge driver with murder

The incident took place in Liverpool on Good Friday, but the victim was well known in north Wales

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5 d. ago Heartbroken family of 'loving' man killed after car 'deliberately' driven at him pay tribute

Another man is expected to appear in court next week charged with murder.

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5 d. ago ‘Caring’ man, 46, killed after car ‘deliberately hit him’ pictured as devastated family pay tribute

Martin O'Donovan, 46, died in hospital after the incident in Woolton, Liverpool, on Friday, as Merseyside Police later arrested Stephen Bates, 41, who was charged with murder

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