Italian police say a nun is among 24 people arrested in northern Italy in connection with a mafia investigation. The nun, named Sister Anna Donnelly in the Italian press, was arrested for allegedly acting as an intermediary for the ‘Ndrangheta mafia and its jailed gang members. Police also arrested two politicians and seized assets worth…
The Prime Minister has set out what he is calling the Labor Party’s “plan for change” – the targets to be achieved by his government. It focuses on six specific areas ranging from healthcare to policing. BBC Verify’s Ben Chu analyzes which pledges will be hardest to keep. Source link
After a controversial climax to the 2021 season at Yas Marina, Mercedes has fallen behind rivals Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari in the constructors’ standings. Last week in Qatar, Hamilton commented that he was “definitely not fast anymore” after a disappointing performance in sprint qualifying. He ended his win drought with a spectacular win on…
Two Romanian nationals have been charged after an Iranian journalist was stabbed outside his London home earlier this year. On 29 March, Iran International TV journalist Pouria Zerati was stabbed in the leg in Wimbledon. Nandito Badia, 19, and George Stana, 23, were arrested in Romania on Wednesday and charged with wounding with intent to…
I have a strong sense of déjà-vu. The build-up music, the stage, the banners, the backdrop, the choreography made it feel like an election manifesto launch. The event looked like a manifesto launch, the documents on all our chairs looked like a manifesto and the speech that followed the Prime Minister’s speech looked like the…
Under pressure Julen Lopetegui is ready to take charge of West Ham for their crucial Premier League match with Wolves on Monday. West Ham senior figures have debated Lopetegui’s future as Hammers manager after Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat at Leicester City. However, multiple sources have confirmed that the club board has decided to allow Lopetegui to…
What was in the Prime Minister’s ‘Plan for Change’? Source link
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 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…
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…
