Category: News
Supporters of Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales take about 20 soldiers hostage
Supporters of Bolivia’s ex-president Evo Morales stormed a barracks in the central Chapare region and took about 20 soldiers hostage, military sources said on Friday, [more…]
Man jailed for claiming he had fought for Wagner group in Ukraine
A builder has been jailed for claiming at a Viking re-enactment that he had fought for the Wagner group in Ukraine. Piotr Kucharski, 49, wore [more…]
Wandsworth escape accused says it was ‘foolish’ to jail him with his ‘skill set’
A former British soldier has told a jury he did not hand himself in after he escaped from prison because he was “finally demonstrating what [more…]
Crown court backlog in England and Wales ‘could hit 100,000 without radical overhaul’
The backlog of cases in crown courts in England and Wales could hit 100,000 unless radical action is taken to overhaul the criminal justice system, [more…]
Services for most-vulnerable people at risk after NICs rise, charities say
Services that support some of England’s most vulnerable people have warned that tax increases in the budget will lead to cuts and closures that could [more…]
More than meatballs: Ikea opens its first UK standalone restaurant in London
Its meatballs are as famous as its flatpack furniture, with a meal in one of its restaurants often the highlight of an Ikea trip. Now [more…]
Botswana president concedes defeat in election after party’s six-decade rule
Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has conceded defeat in Wednesday’s elections, which his Botswana Democratic party lost by a landslide after nearly six decades in power. [more…]
Weather tracker: More rain forecast in Spain as storms push in
The low-pressure system responsible for Spain’s most devastating floods in decades in Valencia also set new rainfall records across south-eastern Spain. In Jerez de la [more…]
Not one government has paid into fund for victims of Uganda warlord, says ICC
Not a single country has contributed towards reparations for the victims and survivors of the Ugandan warlord Dominic Ongwen, despite the international criminal court awarding [more…]
Marielle Franco murder: ex-police jailed for decades over crime that shook Brazil
Two former police officers who confessed to the murder of the Rio city councillor Marielle Franco have been sentenced to decades in prison for their [more…]