About 30 years ago, the tea chest was uncovered during renovations and the books – including the overdue one – were given to Simmons for safekeeping. But it wasn’t until about a fortnight ago that he went through some of the books in greater detail. “I looked inside the front cover and, lo and behold, […]
Continue ReadingAt least seven people have died after a 14-year-old boy shot and killed his grandparents and then opened fire on a school in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok. Authorities say the suspect, who was a student at the school, used a handgun belonging to his grandfather in the attacks, before turning the gun on himself. BBC South […]
Continue ReadingOne of the largest criminal networks smuggling drugs and people in the western Mediterranean has been dismantled, authorities have said. Europol said 78 people were arrested in Spain and Algeria in a bust of the network, that is also linked to other criminal activities including “violent robberies, extortion, illegal detentions, and money laundering”. The group […]
Continue ReadingIt remains unclear exactly why tens of thousands of migrants attempted to cross into Ceuta, but the EU’s Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner has suggested criminal networks spreading disinformation were to blame – an assertion the Spanish government has agreed with. The crossings came after Spain’s Supreme Court ruled that migrants stopped at sea while trying […]
Continue ReadingPeruvian Foreign Minister Carlos Espá told local media outlet RPP that Chávez had been granted safe passage and had “already left Peru”. While allowed to travel to Mexico, Peru maintains the right “to request the eventual extradition” of Chávez, the Peruvian Foreign Ministry added in a statement. Speaking at her daily media briefing, Mexican President […]
Continue ReadingThe Debsirin School, founded in Bangkok in 1885, is one of Thailand’s top secondary schools with branches across the country. It counts many prominent Thai figures as its alumni, from diplomats and athletes to several prime ministers. A female seventh grader, still in school uniform, told the BBC she was standing in front of her […]
Continue ReadingOne 18-year-old student told Reuters he initially thought firecrackers were going off. “I didn’t think it was a gun at first,” he said. “There were many shots: bang bang bang. Then it went quiet. Then it started again.” Metres from the school gates, paramedics loaded the wounded into ambulances and rushed them to hospital, as […]
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement, saying an attack on one of them would be seen as an attack on all three. The pact was announced at a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif in the Saudi city […]
Continue ReadingOverall, the German firm plans to invest approximately €17bn (£14.5bn; $19.6bn) in the US over the next six years “to grow its generation capacity”. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a statement posted on X that Americans deserve an energy system built on common sense and not one dependent on “costly subsidies”. “We welcome RWE’s […]
Continue ReadingIn statements to investigators, Vladyslav D. said he was paid more than $2,000 (£1,487) in cryptocurrency for his efforts. His motive was clear. And what about the Leipzig case? Few details about the drone bomb are yet public. Some German sources report that the explosive was Semtex, which contains RDX – the explosive found in […]
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