Netanyahu submits request for a pardon during his ongoing corruption trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel’s president to grant him a pardon during his long-running corruption trial. In a statement on Sunday the prime minister’s office confirmed that Netanyahu had submitted a request for a pardon to the legal department of the Office of the President. The president’s office called it an “extraordinary... Read More
Philippines: Thousands protest corruption in flood projects –
Philippines: Thousands protest corruption in flood projects Protesters are calling out officials for substandard, defective or non-existent flood control projects in the Philippines, which is a flood-prone country. Thousands of protesters marched in the Philippines on Sunday, demanding that the government take strong action against officials involved in a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure scandal. One of the... Read More
Golden Ace swept through to take victory in a dramatic renewal of the Bet MGM Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle as both Constitution Hill and The New Lion came to grief.
The Nicky Henderson-trained Constitution Hill was the 6-4 favourite as he looked to get his career back on track following a disappointing end to last season, with Nico de Boinville in the saddle for a confident team following a pleasing racecourse gallop. A neat jump at the first was followed by a familiar scene at... Read More
Couple from Kazakhstan allegedly cheated Sydney casino out of more than $1m”
During October and November the pair made multiple visits, winning a total of $1,179,412.50 and raising suspicions.Police will allege, with their mobile phones capturing images of the table, the pair were communicating with using earpieces through which they received instruction to wager on various card games and ultimately cheat the casino.The wife was allegedly wearing... Read More
“Pope Leo XIV meets father of slain teen Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi in Istanbul – Saturday with Andrea Minguzzi, the father of Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi, a 14-year-old Italian-Turkish boy who was fatally stabbed in Istanbul earlier this year.
The encounter took place at the Apostolic Nunciature in Harbiye, Istanbul, as part of the pontiff’s official visit to Türkiye. Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi, a student at a private Italian high school in Istanbul, was attacked in January and died after being stabbed five times by an assailant who had previously harassed him. Two other defendants... Read More
Orbán’s visit to Putin ‘a hostile act’ for Europe | Euronews”
Viktor Orbán says he has secured guarantees for long-term energy supplies from Russia during his meeting with Vladimir Putin as he bucks the European consensus on the invasion of Ukraine. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has completed a controversial visit to Moscow, where he looked to seal deals on energy and maintain his ties with... Read More
US: Storm Disrupts Thanksgiving Travel; Heavy Snow.
Flight Delays Hit Us the storm dumped more than 8 inches (20 centimeters) of snow on northern Iowa by Saturday morning. Winter storm warnings and advisories extended from Montana to Ohio, the National Weather Service said. Forecasters warned there could be airport delays and slowed traffic with snow falling at more than an inch per... Read More
Sir Tom Stoppard, playwright famed for his wit and depth, dies at 88″
Sir Tom Stoppard, one of the UK’s best-known playwrights, has died aged 88, his agents have announced. Sir Tom, who won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love, “died peacefully at home in Dorset, surrounded by his family”. King Charles III and Queen Camilla said they were “deeply saddened”... Read More
Ukrainian delegation heads to US for peace talks after lead negotiator’s exit”
Ukrainian delegation heados to US for peace talks after lead negotiator’s exitUkraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that a delegation headed by security council secretary Rustem Umerov was on its way to the United States to continue talks on an agreement to end Russia’s war. Umerov has been put in charge of the... Read More
Protesters arrested in NYC over possible ICE-related activity near Chinatown – ABC News
Multiple people who were protesting possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Lower Manhattan were arrested Saturday, the New York Police Department said. The protesters were seen near Centre Street in Chinatown blocking vehicles and shouting, “ICE out of New York,” according to video obtained by ABC News. At one point, the protesters were observed... Read More