Keir Starmer’s six milestones (don’t call it a relaunch)
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Conor McGregor ordered to pay Nikita Hand’s legal costs
A judge has ruled that MMA star Conor McGregor must pay the legal costs of a woman who accused him of rape. a jury McGregor was found liable in a civil case Nikita Hand and ordered him to pay damages of approximately €250,000 (£207,000) to Ms Hand. He has now been asked to pay his…
Ivory Coast’s beloved staple food gets UN cultural heritage status
Ivory Coast’s beloved food, atatka – made from fermented cassava flour – has been officially added to UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage. Atieke, pronounced etcheke, is a type of couscous made from cassava roots. It is so liked that many people eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Nicknamed “Ivorian couscous”, it is typically…
Romania’s far-right presidential candidate has vowed to cut off aid to Ukraine.
Calin Georgescu, the nationalist politician leading the Romanian presidential race, has told the BBC he will end all support for Ukraine if elected. He faces a runoff in Sunday’s election, where he will face off against former TV presenter Elena Lasconi, who is campaigning on a strongly pro-EU platform. Georgescu, whose only election campaigning has…
Parents blamed for death of buried boy
The parents of a boy whose body was found buried in a garden in Birmingham have been found guilty of his death. A jury found that Tai and Naiyahami Yashrahayalah, 42 and 43, were responsible for the death of their three-year-old son Abiyah in 2020. Abijah was buried in the garden of a property where…
Briana Ghee’s killer’s sentence appeal has been rejected
One of the teenagers accused of murdering 16-year-old Brianna Ghee has been refused permission to appeal against the length of his sentence. eddie ratcliffe and scarlett jenkinsonBrianna, aged 15, was lured to a park in Warrington, Cheshire on 11 February 2023 and stabbed to death in a frenzied attack. The pair were convicted of her…
The imaginary kingdom of the couple who buried their son in the garden
West Midlands Police Tai and Naiyahami Yashrahayalah married at Birmingham Registry Office in 2015 For two years the body of three-year-old Abiya Yashrahayalah lay underground in the back garden of a terraced house in Birmingham. The little boy was buried by his parents, who believed that he would be reborn if they followed the rituals…
Starmer makes new promises on living standards and NHS
epa Sir Keir Starmer has made fresh pledges to improve living standards and cut NHS waiting times in a major speech. The Prime Minister said his “plan for change”, which includes six targets covering the economy, housebuilding, healthcare, policing and pre-school education, would “give the British people the power to hold our feet to the…
Harry says life in America is what Diana wanted for him
Prince Harry said his life in America is what his mother Princess Diana “wanted” for him. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex relocated to Montecito, California, four years ago after announcing they would step back as senior royals and work to become financially independent. Speaking to Andrew Sorkin at The New York Times DealBook Summit…
Macron to address the nation after Barnier government falls
French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Thursday night, a day after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. The president said Thursday that Barnier had resigned from his post but would remain in office on a caretaker basis along with his ministers until a new government is appointed. Names…