A tram has derailed and slammed into a building in the centre of Milan, killing one person and injuring dozens. The incident, along the central Vittorio Veneto avenue, came as the city is hosting its seasonal fashion shows and is in the interim between hosting the Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games. The Number 9 tram […]
Continue ReadingCambodian officials have welcomed back more than six dozen centuries-old artefacts described as part of the country’s cultural heritage that had been looted during decades of war and instability. At a ceremony attended by deputy prime minister Hun Many, the 74 items were unveiled at the National Museum in Phnom Penh after their repatriation from […]
Continue ReadingKeir Starmer has vowed to “keep on fighting” despite Labour’s humiliating defeat in the Gorton and Denton by-election. The British prime minister faces intense pressure to shift his party to the left or resign after Labour came third behind Zack Polanski’s Greens and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in the previously rock-solid Greater Manchester constituency. But […]
Continue ReadingFormer US president Bill Clinton is due to testify on Friday behind closed doors to a congressional panel about his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in what could be a tense confrontation between the former Democratic leader and President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans. Clinton’s testimony follows that of his wife, former Secretary […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union will provisionally apply a contentious free trade agreement with the South American bloc Mercosur to ensure the bloc secures first-mover advantage, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. The European Commission concluded its largest -ever trade pact in terms of tariff reductions with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay after […]
Continue ReadingA white British man has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon after reports suggested a suspect entered a mosque armed with an axe during Ramadan prayers. Darren Connor, 55, is also accused of possession of class B drugs and has been remanded into custody following an incident at Manchester Central Mosque on Tuesday […]
Continue ReadingA 38-year-old man has been arrested after the statue of Winston Churchill in Westminster was defaced with graffiti branding the former British prime minister a “Zionist war criminal”. The Metropolitan Police said the man was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage on Friday morning. Other phrases, including “Stop the Genocide” and “Free Palestine”, […]
Continue ReadingFormer MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has discontinued his High Court claim against the BBC and will not receive damages, the corporation has said. Wallace sued the BBC and BBC Studios Distribution Limited for up to £10,000 (€11,426) in damages over allegations they failed to disclose his personal data, which caused him “distress and harassment”. He […]
Continue ReadingThe statue of Winston Churchill in Westminster has been defaced with graffiti branding the former British prime minister a “Zionist war criminal”. Other phrases, including “Stop the Genocide” and “Free Palestine”, were sprayed in red paint on the bronze sculpture in Parliament Square, Westminster. Further graffiti read “Never again is Now” and “Globalise the Intifada”. […]
Continue ReadingParamount Skydance looks set to emerge as the winner of the intense bidding battle for Warner Bros Discovery after rival suitor Netflix said it would not raise its takeover offer. Streaming giant Netflix said in a statement overnight in the US that the price required to top Paramount’s $111 billion (€94 billion) sweetened bid for […]
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