A 13-year-old boy pleaded guilty on Tuesday October 3 in Sheffield, northern England, admitting to having killed a 60-year-old woman last April by hitting her while he was driving the victim’s car. The sixty-year-old woman was discovered dead in front of her home on April 5, visibly hit by her …
Read More »Vladimir Putin accuses the West of creating a “new iron curtain”
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the West of creating a “new iron curtain” with Russia, more than a year and a half after the start of the Russian assault against Ukraine, which provoked a shower of sanctions on Moscow. “It is not us who are closing the door. …
Read More »At least thirteen dead after fire in nightclub
At least thirteen people died and at least four were injured after a fire in a nightclub in the city of Murcia, in the south-east of Spain, emergency services reported this Sunday, after an initial report suggested six dead. “Six new bodies were found in the rubble of the nightclub. …
Read More »Italian government adopts decree to expel young migrants
The Italian government adopted a decree providing for the expulsion of unaccompanied young foreigners if they have lied about their real age. According to reports, 21,000 unaccompanied minors, 85% of them male, have landed in the country, and they continue to pour in as migrant boats continue to converge on …
Read More »Ukraine will boycott UEFA competitions involving Russian teams
The Ukrainian Football Federation (AUF) has announced its intention to boycott European competitions in which Russian teams will be involved. This announcement comes the day after UEFA’s decision to reinstate Russian teams under the age of 17. The AUF “strongly condemns” this decision, according to a press release published on …
Read More »Russia issues ‘search warrant’ for ICC president
Russian authorities have issued a search warrant for Pole Piotr Hofmanskithe, President of the International Criminal Court without specifying the reason. “The Pole is wanted in connection with a criminal investigation,” the Interior Ministry said in its database of wanted persons, according to the state agencies Tass and Ria Novosti. …
Read More »Heavy toll after a release of bulls
One person died and another was injured on Saturday during a bull release in the town of Pobla de Farnals, in the province of Valencia, the Spanish press agency EFE reported. The two men were hit by a horn blast during traditional festivities in the city. After receiving treatment on …
Read More »President Putin accepts Kim Jong-Un invitation to visit North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted the North Korean president’s invitation to visit the Asian country, the official North Korean agency KCNA reported and later confirmed by the Kremlin. The invitation comes after a meeting between the two leaders in Russia. “Kim Jong-un courteously invited Putin to visit the DPRK (Democratic …
Read More »Schools burned by opponents of a sex education course
Belgian justice opened an investigation this Wednesday for “arson”, after fires broke out during the night in four schools targeted by opponents of a sex education course. The events occurred in Charleroi (south of the country). “In the four schools, at the nursery and primary level, registrations were discovered hostile …
Read More »Catholic Church in Switzerland marred by new scandal
A thousand cases of s3xual abuse have been documented in a survey of the Swiss Catholic Church, according to reports. More than 1,000 victims of abuse, the majority of them men, since the 1950s: that’s the conclusion of the investigation commissioned by the Swiss Catholic Church itself to shed light …
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