On Saturday, a Royal Navy bomb team was dispatched to Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, following claims of an unexploded device. When the team arrived, they went out to investigate the thing and quickly discovered that it was harmless. After being contacted to a complaint of “potential historic ordnance,” the Royal Navy claimed it cooperated with the coastguard … Read more
A former West Yorkshire Police officer sentenced to prison for stealing more than £12,000 in seized cash will be asked to repay only £1 of his ill-gotten profits. Sean Donoghue, a 54-year-old detective constable with Protective Services Crime, previously pled guilty to one count of misconduct in a public office. When he appeared at Leeds … Read more
The driver of a broken-down vehicle near Sheffield city center was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and narcotics. On Saturday, officers were notified of a car problem on Hanover Way. According to a police Twitter account, the motorist was accused of exceeding the prescribed limit for alcohol and drugs, driving without insurance, … Read more
One person has been arrested following a two-vehicle collision on a 30-mph motorway in Suffolk, involving a sports car. Police shut down Lindbergh Road in Ipswich, Suffolk, shortly after 07:00 BST on Saturday. According to one resident, the red sports car, which they characterized as a Ferrari race car, was severely damaged, while the second … Read more
Four people have been charged as a result of climate protests at two M25 service stations in Surrey. Just Stop Oil reported on Thursday that 35 of its followers had stopped petrol stations at Cobham and Clacket Lane Services. Activists claimed to have vandalized petrol pumps by destroying display glass and spray-painting them. The two … Read more
A woman who protested in order to expedite her Ukrainian mother’s immigration application said she was relieved to be reunited with her. Galina Ryzhenko stated that despite fleeing Kyiv in February, it took her mother Tanya seven weeks to join her in South Yorkshire. Ms. Ryzhenko protested alone outside a Home Office building in Sheffield. … Read more
A group of roughly 20 citizens has fled the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, the last section of the southern city still under Ukrainian control. They are the first people to depart the massive industrial region since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered its closure last week. There are ongoing discussions regarding releasing the reported 1,000 individuals … Read more
Authorities in Chile apprehended a Portuguese man wanted in connection with the Beirut port explosion. The individual was wanted by Interpol and was apprehended after landing in Santiago on a flight from Spain. He is suspected of importing “explosive components” into Lebanon in connection with the August 2020 explosion in Beirut’s harbour. A fire in … Read more
As the political crisis in Tunisia rages on, President Kais Saied has made various actions that critics claim are aimed to cement his hold on power, and he appears increasingly unwilling to compromise. On Thursday, Saied opposed the formation of an opposition “National Salvation Front” that has called for a national discussion conference and the … Read more
According to the most recent Office for National Statistics estimates, COVID infections in Scotland have declined dramatically (ONS). According to weekly sampling, one in every 25 people in the country had COVID in the week ending April 23, down from one in every 19 the previous week. That would imply that approximately 218,000 Scots were … Read more
In Sweden, a former Italian scientist is on trial for allegedly abusing patients by performing windpipe transplants. Paolo Macchiarini is accused of causing the deaths of three patients on whom he performed surgery between 2011 and 2014. He has categorically denied any criminal activity. The stem-cell surgeon was previously regarded as a pioneer in regenerative … Read more
Officials of South Africa are said to have recovered a car taken from transport ministry personnel as they were repairing a road damaged by recent floods. According to local media, the hijackers held them at gunpoint near Durban in the KwaZulu-Natal area before driving away in the white pick-up truck. The event occurred on Wednesday, … Read more
Disgusted people have gathered at the residence of a kidnapped traditional head Ayuba Dodo Dakolo in Nigeria. Ayuba Dodo Dakolo was kidnapped together with three of his children and numerous other people on his property on the outskirts of Rijana village in northern Kaduna state on Thursday. His subjects have gathered at the palace to … Read more
On the 25th anniversary of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)’s introduction, the United States accused Syria on Friday of violating the treaty and blocking inspectors. “The Assad dictatorship has used chemical weapons against its own people on at least eight occasions since joining the convention,” said Richard M. Mills Jr., the United States’ deputy ambassador … Read more
A state investigation has discovered that police in the US city of Minneapolis have participated in a practice of racial discrimination for at least the past decade. Following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020, the investigation was initiated. The state of Minnesota’s civil rights enforcement agency investigated how officers used force, … Read more
In Keady, County Armagh, a father admitted murdering his then-11-month-old girlfriend’s kid. Sharyar Ali, 34, of Monaghan’s Westenra Terrace, was scheduled to stand trial on Wednesday for the 2019 murder of Hunter Patrick McGleenon in Keady. Ali’s lawyer requested that the murder accusation be re-filed against the Pakistani national, to which he replied “guilty.” He … Read more
After a hotel shooting and carjacking in Mississippi, five people were killed, including the suspect. According to police, a suspected gunman accused of killing four people in two Mississippi cities on Wednesday was found dead following a standoff with cops at a convenience store. According to Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer, it’s unclear how the … Read more
According to their respective offices, US President Joe Biden and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi will meet in Washington next month to address Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, among other concerns. The White House said in a statement that Biden will welcome his Italian colleague at the White House on May 10 prior to the G7 and … Read more
After activists attempted to disrupt parts of the railway network in order to make it more difficult for Russia to send the military into Ukraine for its invasion, Belarus moved on Wednesday to make attempted acts of terrorism punishable by the death penalty. According to the Belta news agency, the Belarusian lower house of parliament … Read more
Germany has relocated hundreds of Afghans from temporary government accommodation to make room for Ukrainian refugees. Approximately 630,000 Afghans have applied for asylum in the EU over the last decade, with Germany taking some of the biggest refugee numbers in Europe. According to the German authorities, the evictions in Berlin are taking place because Afghan … Read more
Saudi Arabia restated its position on Palestine before the United Nations on Wednesday, calling for the end of Israeli occupation, the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital city, and the guaranteed right of return for refugees. Counselor Mohammed Al-Ateeq, charge d’affaires of Saudi Arabia’s permanent representation to the UN, delivered the … Read more
The Conservative Party has called for an independent probe into allegations that a Tory MP watched porn on his phone while sitting next to a female minister in Parliament. A minister brought up the issue during a meeting of Tory MPs on Tuesday. Another MP confirmed her story. The party’s chief whip has now requested … Read more
A man from Lancashire has been charged with the murder of Katie Kenyon, who was last seen entering a van with a man five days ago. The 33-year-old was observed getting into a Ford Transit in Burnley, Lancashire, on Friday, with police suspecting she was heading to Bolton through Bowland. Andrew Burfield, 50, of Todmorden Road, … Read more
Archaeologists discovered more than 100 tombs near a city cathedral that is receiving a £12.7 million repair. Leicester Cathedral closed in January to enable the development of a visitor and learning center. So far, approximately 125 burials have been discovered, with hundreds more predicted. Teams are also interested in learning how long it has been … Read more
Eleven Colombian ex-soldiers are speaking out about extrajudicial killings committed by the army during the country’s armed war. They are attending a public session of the special court, which is investigating crimes committed during the conflict. An investigation last year revealed that around 6,400 civilians were killed by the military and wrongly identified as hostile … Read more
According to an independent investigation investigating the prison service, Britain’s prisons have failed to detect the dangers of extremist “gang-type activities,” and the impact of those groups has been underestimated for far too long by authorities. According to the seminal report on “Terrorism in Prisons,” for the previous 15 years, groups of convicts have taken … Read more
Sudan has freed two outspoken former government officials from prison, according to attorneys, as part of trust-building attempts to overcome the country’s political deadlock. Sudan was thrown into upheaval when a military coup in October upended the country’s brief path to democracy following three decades of harsh leadership by former strongman Omar Al-Bashir. In April … Read more
President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi highlighted his government’s desire for stronger collaboration with China during a visit by the Chinese military minister on Wednesday, according to official media. According to the article, Raisi informed China’s Minister of National Defense, Wei Fenghe, that Tehran considers its relations with Beijing to be crucial. As discussions to resurrect … Read more
