British backpacker jailed after drunk e-scooter crash killed father-of-two in Australia .h
, Alicia Kemp, from Redditch, Worcestershire, was over the legal alcohol limit when she hit 51-year-old Thanh Phan, who later died in hospital, sparking renewed safety concerns over e-scooters in Australia.Alicia Kemp, 25, from Redditch, Worcestershire, was over the legal alcohol limit when she hit 51-year-old Thanh Phan, who later died in hospital, sparking renewed... Read More
The EU has decided to keep the assets of the Russian Central Bank immobilised for the foreseeable future.
The EU has decided to keep the assets of the Russian Central Bank immobilised for the foreseeable future. The ban, which is based on a provision for economic emergencies, pushes back against external attempts to release the €210 billion in assets before Ukraine is compensated.The European Union has agreed to indefinitely immobilise the assets of... Read More
US: Thousands told to evacuate amid floods in Washington
The torrential rainfall in the Pacific Northwest is due to a weather phenomenon called an atmospheric river. US: Thousands told to evacuate amid floods in Washington The torrential rainfall in the Pacific Northwest is due to a weather phenomenon called an atmospheric river. A driver manages to drive through flood waters from the Snohomish River... Read More
Tricked, abducted and abused: Inside China’s schools for ‘rebellious’ teens-BBC
Baobao’s heart still races when she smells soil after morning rain. It takes her back to early military drills behind locked gates – and the constant fear that marked every one of her days at Lizheng Quality Education School. For six months, aged 14, she barely left the red and white building in a remote... Read More
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory for northern Japan’s Pacific coast after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck near the Hokkaido and Tohoku regions.
Evacuation order Sendai City in the northeastern prefecture of Miyagi issued an evacuation order at 11:52 a.m. on Friday. Officials are urging people living near the coast and rivers close to the sea to evacuate to inland areas. The quake struck off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture at 11:44 a.m. at a depth of... Read More
Snoop Dogg named US ‘honorary coach’ for Winter Olympics.
American rapper Snoop Dogg has been named an ‘honorary coach’ for Team USA at next year’s Winter Olympics. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) announced on Thursday the 54-year-old will take on “a volunteer role celebrating and supporting America’s athletes off the field of play”. Snoop Dogg was a big presence for the... Read More
US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela”
US issues fresh sanctions targeting Maduro’s family, Venezuela-linked oil tankers The US has imposed fresh sanctions on six more ships said to be carrying Venezuelan oil, a day after seizing a tanker off the country’s coast. Sanctions have also been placed on some of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s relatives and businesses associated with what Washington... Read More
Bulgarian prime minister steps down after mass protests
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said his government was listening to the “voice of the people” after weeks of protests calling for him to resignBulgarian prime minister steps down after mass protestsElizabeth Schumacher with AFP, Reuters8 hours ago8 hours agoPrime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said his government was listening to the “voice of the people” after weeks... Read More
Three men have been jailed for life for the murder of a man in his own home.
Barry Dawson, who was a grandfather, was shot through the living room window of his terraced house in Stanley, County Durham, on 5 April.Following a trial at Teesside Crown Court which concluded in October, Sean Reay, 30, of Sabin Terrace, Stanley, who shot the 60-year-old, was found guilty of his murder along with Kelvin Lawson,... Read More
Pakistan :summons Norwegian envoy over ‘unwarranted’ presence at court hearing –
Pakistan issues ‘diplomatic demarche’ to Norway envoy over presence in SC during Imaan Mazari case The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday summoned the Norwegian ambassador to Pakistan and urged him to “adhere to the established norms of diplomatic engagement” after his “unwarranted” attendance at a court hearing today. Norwegian Ambassador Per Albert Ilsaas attended... Read More