A former Wakefield special constable has received a 12-month suspended jail term for possessing thousands of obscene pictures of children. At a March hearing, Jack Mallinson, 26, of Wakefield, pled guilty to five charges of creating and having indecent photos of minors. He also acknowledged posting obscene texts after fantasizing about child abuse in chats. … Read more
Thousands of objects were uncovered during a lockout at a Leeds library, including a tiny bible. The 1911 reproduction of a so-called Chained Bible comprises both the Old and New Testaments in type so tiny that it requires a magnifying glass to read. The origins of the bible, which measures 1.9in (50mm) by 1.3in (35mm), … Read more
Two men have been accused of allegedly stealing £125,000 in chewing gum from a lorry. On Wednesday morning, the robbery occurred at Gloucester Services on the M5, between junctions 12 and 11a. Ellis Benecke, 19, of Aysgarth Road, Leeds, has been charged with car theft and cannabis possession. Keon Sanderson, 18, of Fieldhead Parade, Birstall, … Read more
Jill Biden paid an unexpected visit to western Ukraine on Mother’s Day, meeting with first lady Olena Zelenska to offer US support for the struggling country as Russia pursues its brutal assault in the east. Biden entered Ukraine under cover of darkness, becoming the latest high-profile American to visit the country during its 10-week confrontation … Read more
Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau announced Canada’s decision to remove trade tariffs on all Ukrainian imports coming to his country for the next year. Trudeau, addressing a news conference after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, also said Canada was imposing new sanctions on Russian individuals and entities in connection with Moscow’s invasion of … Read more
Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has accused Russia of carrying out “a horrific rebuilding of Nazism.” In a speech remembering WWII, he claimed that the Russian army replicated Nazi “atrocities” during its invasion of his nation. “Darkness has returned to Ukraine and it has become black and white again,” he said in his video address. Footage … Read more
Irish rock group U2’s frontman Bono and his bandmate The Edge performed a 40-minute concert in a metro station in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday and praised Ukrainians fighting for their freedom from Russia. “Your president leads the world in the cause of freedom right now … The people of Ukraine are not … Read more
A lady was killed after being hit by a vehicle in Edinburgh. A silver Vauxhall Zafira struck the 62-year-old pedestrian on Marionville Road in the Meadowbank neighborhood of the city. The event occurred at about 10:50 a.m. on Friday. The emergency services were called. The woman was brought to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, but she could … Read more
In Spain, a guy wanted by police in connection with the death of an 18-year-old in 2015 was apprehended. On July 14, Vincent Waddington was shot through a vehicle window and slammed off a motorcycle in Garston, Liverpool. According to the National Crime Agency (NCA), David Ungi, 30, has been remanded in jail and extradition … Read more
For the first time, Sinn Féin will be the leading party in the Northern Ireland Assembly, moving the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to second place. Sinn Féin currently has 27 seats, whereas the DUP has 24. As a result, Michelle O’Neill will be able to become Prime Minister, a first for a nationalist. Earlier, Ms. … Read more
The UN human rights director expressed concern Saturday over recent violent conflicts in Ethiopia between Muslims and Orthodox Christians, urging authorities to investigate and bring offenders to justice. Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said she was “very disturbed” by the violence that erupted late last month in northern Ethiopia, killing at … Read more
Nadhim Zahawi has advised the government not to be complacent after the Conservatives suffered significant losses in local elections in the United Kingdom. The education minister also told the BBC that Boris Johnson could still “breakthrough” with people and make key choices as Prime Minister. On Thursday, the Conservatives lost over 500 council seats, while … Read more
Pope Francis, whose mobility has been limited of late by a nagging knee problem, is looking forward to visiting South Sudan in July, according to a joint message by the pontiff, the archbishop of Canterbury, and a Scottish church official. The Vatican on Saturday released the text of the message, which refers to previously announced … Read more
According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, a short-range ballistic missile fired from North Korea on Saturday reached an altitude of roughly 37 miles (60 kilometers) along with its 373-mile (600-kilometer) flight. The missile was launched, most likely from a submarine, at 2:07 p.m. local time from the Sinpo region of North Korea’s east … Read more
When the People Power revolution overthrew Dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986, the Philippines capital Manila was drenched in yellow. Now, more than 30 years later, opponents of his son’s presidential attempt are rallying around one lady in what has been dubbed a “pink revolution” to prevent the Marcos dynasty from returning. In recent weeks, millions … Read more
Heavy skirmishes in the Yemeni province of Dhale between suspected Al-Qaeda militants and Yemeni security forces have killed ten individuals, including two policemen and seven terrorists, according to local officials and media sources. Fighting occurred Friday evening inside the headquarters of the government’s Security Belt troops, north of Dhale city, according to a local security … Read more
According to Egypt’s military, at least 11 troops, including an officer, were killed in a terrorist attack in the volatile northern region of the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday. According to the military, terrorists assaulted a water pumping plant east of the Suez Canal on Saturday. It did not provide any other information on the site. … Read more
The European Union’s Iran nuclear negotiations coordinator, Enrique Mora, is set to visit Tehran on Tuesday, as the union seeks to break an impasse and rescue the 2015 agreement. Talks to relaunch Iran’s 2015 nuclear agreement with Western powers have been stalled since March, owing mostly to Tehran’s demand that Washington removes the Islamic Revolutionary … Read more
On Saturday, US First Lady Jill Biden met a group of Ukrainian refugee moms and educators in the Romanian city of Bucharest, complimenting the ladies for their bravery and fortitude. Svitlana Salamatova and Anna Sushko, both founders of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) concentrating on women’s concerns and education, evacuated Kyiv shortly after Russia invaded the nation … Read more
The Taliban imposed one of the strictest restrictions on Afghan women since capturing control on Saturday, requiring them to wear the fully covered burqa in public. The militants retook control of the country in August of last year, pledging a kinder government than their last reign from 1996 to 2001, which was marked by human … Read more
Ukraine has accused Russia of bombing a school in the Luhansk area where 90 people were seeking refuge. According to Serhiy Hayday, the chief of the military administration of the Luhansk area in Ukraine, a Russian plane dropped a bomb on a school in the hamlet of Bilohorivka, which is about 7 miles from the … Read more
The Russian military ministry said that its soldiers shot down six Ukrainian aircraft and drones on Snake Island off the coast of Ukraine. Russia’s stance on the situation Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, a defense ministry spokesperson, told reporters in Moscow that a Ukrainian Su-24 bomber, a Su-27 fighter plane, three Mi-8 helicopters with landing forces, … Read more
According to a news release published by the country’s financial police on Friday, Italian officials confiscated a superyacht suspected of having ties to the Russian government. Since March, the Scheherazade has been investigated for suspected ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The news release stated that investigations “highlighted the presence of significant economic and business … Read more
According to sources familiar with the intelligence sharing, the Biden administration has increased the amount of intelligence it shares with Kyiv two months into Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has contributed to successful strikes against senior Russian leaders and the Russian Navy’s flagship, the Moskva. However, the initiative raises doubts about how far the White … Read more
The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen freed 163 Houthi prisoners of war on Friday and assisted in their return to Aden and Sanaa as part of its initiative to prepare the way for the country’s conflict to be resolved. A total of 108 people were moved to Aden, Yemen’s temporary capital, while nine were … Read more
Before traveling to Moscow last week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stopped over in Ankara, Turkey to meet Recep Tayyip Erdogan and praise the Turkish leader’s diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Less than two hours after the two shook hands, a big part of the goodwill that Ankara has engendered in the West … Read more
Israeli aggressiveness and apartheid policies particularly act at Al-Aqsa Mosque, have been blamed by Palestinians for Thursday night’s attack in Elad, which killed three Israelis. According to witnesses, two perpetrators left their automobile and hit passers-by with axes, killing three and injuring four before escaping in the same vehicle. On Friday, Israeli officials started a … Read more
According to a statement by the Foreign Ministry of Russia, British Ambassador to Moscow Deborah Bronnert was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday to discuss the new sanctions against Russia, including penalties against the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company. “The Ambassador was told about the unacceptability of such destructive actions, the … Read more
