Czech police hunt men wanted over Salisbury Novichok attack
Police in the Czech Republic are hunting two men whose passports match the names of the Russian nationals suspected of the Novichok poisonings in Salisbury.
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Novichok inquest may become public inquiry, says coroner
The inquest into the Novichok poisonings in Wiltshire could become a public inquiry if issues of national security become relevant, a coroner has said.
Inquest into death of Novichok poisoning victim will look at Russian involvement
The inquest into the death of Dawn Sturgess in Wiltshire three years ago will examine whether the Kremlin was responsible for the chemical attack, and where the substance used to poison her came from, a coroner has said.
Inquest into death of Novichok poisoning victim Dawn Sturgess ‘will be fearless’
The inquest into the death of Dawn Sturgess, who died after coming into contact with a perfume bottle containing the nerve agent Novichok, will be “fair, fearless and thorough”, the coroner overseeing the hearing has said.
Pre-inquest hearing into death of Novichok poisoning victim Dawn Sturgess
A coroner is to hold a pre-inquest review into the death of Dawn Sturgess, who came into contact with a perfume bottle containing the nerve agent Novichok.
Coronavirus could be used for biological attacks, expert warns
Coronavirus has shown how a “not very virulent pathogen can bring the world to its knees” and this will not go “unnoticed by bad actors”, a chemical and biological weapons expert has warned.
Former Wiltshire public health chief recalls Sturgess poisoning ‘disbelief’
The public health chief charged with containing the Salisbury Novichok attack has recalled her “total disbelief” after the deadly nerve agent resurfaced several miles away months after the original poisonings.
Salisbury poisoning chemical training ‘prepared police for pandemic’
The Salisbury Novichok attack helped prepare officers to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a police welfare chief.
Timeline: The Salisbury poisonings three years on
Former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned with Novichok in Salisbury three years ago on Thursday.
Defence Secretary: Threat of more chemical attacks in wake of Novichok poisoning
The world could face more chemical attacks in the wake of the Novichok poisoning now people can learn how to make such weapons online, the Defence Secretary has warned.
More than 2,600 arrested as protesters across Russia demand Navalny’s release
More than 2,600 people have been arrested after protests erupted in at least 60 Russian cities to demand the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin’s most prominent foe.
Russia arrests 350 protesters demanding Navalny’s release
Russian police arrested hundreds of protesters who took to the streets in freezing temperatures on Saturday to demand the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Showing Salisbury poisonings drama to families involved was ‘moving’ – producer
Showing a new television drama about the Salisbury Novichok poisonings to the families linked to the story was “very intense and moving”, according to the programme’s executive producer.
Parents of poisoned officer slam plans for TV drama on Salisbury Novichok attack
The parents of a police officer poisoned in the Salisbury Novichok attack have criticised plans for a TV drama about the incident.
Novichok poisonings in Salisbury inspire new BBC drama
The Novichok poisonings have inspired a new BBC drama.
Skripal Novichok poisoning suspects ‘identified’
Police are believed to have identified the suspected perpetrators of the Novichok attack on Russian former spy Sergei Skripal.
Skripal Novichok poisoning suspects ‘identified’
Police are believed to have identified the suspected perpetrators of the Novichok attack on Russian former spy Sergei Skripal.
Chemical weapons experts set to analyse samples from Wiltshire poisoning
International experts have finished their initial work collecting samples linked to the Novichok poisonings.
Chemical weapons experts set to analyse samples from Wiltshire poisoning
International experts have finished their initial work collecting samples linked to the Novichok poisonings.
In Video: How a nerve agent affects the body
Novichok was developed by the Soviet Union in the 1970s as a new kind of chemical weapon that would be harder to detect, more potent than existing nerve agents and exempt from the Chemical Weapons Treaty.