Travelodge chief executive Jo Boydell has stepped down as the group continues to overhaul its safety measures after a sexual assault at one of the chain’s hotels. The firm said Boydell leaves after 13 years with the group and will be replaced by chief financial officer Ray Reidy on an interim basis while they hunt […]
Continue ReadingZZ Top musician Frank Beard has been remembered as “one of the most naturally innovative drummers” following his death aged 77. The rock band formed in Texas in 1969 with the classic trio consisting of drummer Beard, lead vocalist Billy Gibbons and bassist Dusty Hill – who died in 2021 aged 72. The group shared […]
Continue ReadingUS president Donald Trump said on Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his overtures after Trump ordered the United States to scale back military exercises with South Korea. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump was asked why Kim had not responded to Trump’s overtures. “He has,” he answered, […]
Continue ReadingAn American tourist was killed by a lightning strike on Sicily’s Mount Etna while hiking in an area that was closed to visitors due to recent volcanic activity, Italian firefighters have said. The 29-year-old man from Kansas was rescued by helicopter after being struck on Sunday evening in an exposed area above the tree line. […]
Continue ReadingLuigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson. Mangione entered the plea at a hastily scheduled hearing in Manhattan federal court, which is ongoing. This resolves one of two cases against him in connection with Mr Thompson’s death. Members of the media wait in line […]
Continue ReadingAn Italian fighter jet, part of a Nato mission, shot down a drone of unknown origin that entered the airspace of Nato and EU member Latvia on Friday during Ukrainian attacks on Russian ports, the defence pact and Latvian authorities said. Latvian soldiers were searching for debris from the drone around midday in a wooded […]
Continue ReadingA mother who killed her three-month-old daughter with heat from a hairdryer has been jailed for six years in Scotland. Courtney Gartshore, 28, used the appliance to subject Dahlia-Rose Gartshore to “significant and sustained heat” on the head and body, fatally injuring her. The incident took place at an address on King Street in Peterhead, […]
Continue ReadingHuge fires have started tearing through homes in the West Midlands area of England after dramatic footage circulating online showed enormous flames coming from buildings and a golf course. West Midlands Fire Service said it was facing “extreme levels of demand” due to a fire in Stourbridge on Thursday – with two casualties affected by […]
Continue ReadingThe remains of an ancient bridge have emerged in Rome’s Tiber River, near St Peter’s Basilica, as weeks with virtually no rain caused water levels to plunge. The bridge — known as Nero’s Bridge, named for the former Roman emperor — once connected Rome’s city centre with the Tiber’s right bank. “Nero is the most […]
Continue ReadingRussian President Vladimir Putin has threatened retaliation for western seizures of its commercial vessels, describing them as “piracy”. Speaking on a visit to a Russian warship taking part in a naval exercise in the Pacific, Mr Putin described the western moves to detain vessels linked to Russia as a breach of international maritime law. “It’s […]
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