Ukraine ready for grain exports on first ship, Zelenskyy awaits ‘signal’ from partners
Ukraine is ready to export the first shipment of grains from the Odesa region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, adding that he is awaiting the “signal” from partners to release the vessels. “The first vessel, the first ship is being loaded since the beginning of the war. This is a Turkish vessel. This shows that […]
Civitanova Marche, uno straniero massacrato e ucciso con una stampella: aveva fatto apprezzamenti su una donna
Read More Per aver fatto degli apprezzamenti su una donna, uno straniero – nigeriano, secondo i primi accertamenti – è stato aggredito dall’uomo che accompagnava la giovane. L’uomo lo ha preso a bastonate fino ad ucciderlo. E’ accaduto oggi verso le 14 lungo corso Umberto a Civitanova Marche. La Croce Gialla di Recanati ha prestato […]
China Orders Manufacturers Into ‘Closed-Loop’ Production, More Partial Lockdowns in Megacities as COVID-19 Continues to Spread
Read More Shenzhen authorities ordered manufacturers in the economic hub, including Apple suppliers, into a 7-day “closed-loop” production mode, as COVID-19 continues to spread in the city despite following the regime’s strict zero-COVID policy. The move has caused concerns about the possibility of longer mass lockdowns of factories like there were in Shanghai earlier this […]
Malaysia Passes ‘Historic’ Party-Hopping Ban to Put an End to Political Defection in Parliament
Read More The lower house of the Malaysian Parliament passed a bill on Thursday to prevent members of parliament (MPs) from “jumping” or switching parties in the middle of their terms in a bid to curb political defection. So-called “party hopping” contributed to the downfall of the former Pakatan Harapan government in 2020. The proposed […]
Boston suspected stabbing victim named as Lilia Valutyte, aged 9
Read More A town has reacted with shock and horror after a nine-year-old girl died following a suspected stabbing as people walked home from work. Lilia Valutyte died from a single wound in Boston town centre, Lincolnshire, shortly after 6pm on Thursday. Two people were arrested and were being questioned over the incident on Friday […]
Infected blood inquiry: victims should receive ?100,000 each ‘without delay’
Read More The victims of the contaminated blood scandal should receive at least ?100,000 in compensation each “without delay”, the chair of the inquiry examining the issue has recommended. With more than 4,000 surviving victims of the scandal, the compensation payment is expected to reach at least ?400m. The infected blood inquiry was established to […]
Covid Italia, bollettino del 29 luglio: 54.088 casi e 244 decessi
Read More Nelle ultime 24 ore in Italia si sono registrati 54.088 nuovi casi di coronavirus e 244 decessi. I tamponi effettuati sono 281.658 (ieri 296.304) con un tasso di positività che scende dal 20,4% al 19,2%. I 244 decessi (ieri 199) sono determinati da una serie di recuperi, soprattutto dall’Abruzzo che segnala 54 morti risalenti ai […]
Disposable barbecues must be banned in England, says fire chief
Read More London’s fire commissioner has joined calls for a total national ban on disposable barbecues after they were blamed for starting wildfires in England during the recent spate of dry weather. The barbecues are a fire risk, especially when used on dry ground, and areas of England have seen the driest weather experienced for […]
Video appears to show Russian soldier castrating Ukrainian prisoner
Read More Horrific video has emerged that appears to show a Russian soldier castrating a Ukrainian prisoner who other reports suggest was subsequently murdered. The footage, reviewed by the Guardian, was originally posted on pro-Russian Telegram channels. A Russian soldier, wearing a distinctive black wide-brimmed hat, is seen approaching another figure who has his hands […]
Keir Starmer urged not to abandon pledge to abolish House of Lords
Read More Keir Starmer has been urged not to abandon a key leadership pledge of abolishing the House of Lords, with Gordon Brown warning that plans to “gerrymander” parliament’s upper chamber by flooding it with dozens of Tory peers proved the need for drastic reform. Alarm was raised by the former Labour prime minister over […]