Month: November 2019

Eight people have been arrested by Vietnamese police in connection with the 39 migrants found dead in a lorry in Essex. They were held on Sunday on suspicion of organising people smuggling overseas. The 31 men and eight women who were discovered in the back of the refrigerated truck in Grays are thought to have…

Central European governments have been systematically abusing the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy to enrich family members and political allies, an investigation claims.  The New York Times survey of subsidies in nine European countries found that millions of euros in agricultural subsidies had been directed to a handful of companies, often linked to national leaders.…

Australia’s prime minister has been accused of dismantling democracy after he vowed to ban environmental groups from campaigning for boycotts of businesses that collaborate with the fossil fuel industry. Scott Morrison told a resources industry conference in Brisbane, Queensland, that his government was developing legislation to outlaw the “indulgent and selfish practices” of protest groups who targetted resources projects. "We must…

Ten Britons were among 33 people injured when a Paris to London coach skidded off a motorway in wet weather and overturned in northern France on Sunday. Three of the 10 British passengers were seriously injured and eight others received minor injuries. The Flixbus coach smashed through a guardrail and rolled on to its side,…

The son of a high-flying Italian senator is taking Christie’s to court in New York City this week (WEDS NOV 6) over the sale of one of the world’s most expensive diamonds, which he claims was stolen from his family. Amedeo Angiolillo, who now lives in New York, argues that the auction house proceeded with…

A Second World War submarine paid for by charity dances and card games has been found more than 70 years after it vanished. The wreck of HMS Urge, which was built with money raised by the people of Bridgend in south Wales, was discovered by a University of Malta survey team two miles off the…

Beto O’Rourke has announced that he is dropping out of the race to become the Democrats’ 2020 presidential contender.  Mr O’Rourke, a 47-year-old former congressman representing Texas, said it had become clear his campaign did not have the resources to continue to seek the party’s nomination. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey "My service to the country will…

Police in the central German state of Hesse are investigating whether a woman who forged documents to pass herself off as a doctor is responsible for more deaths.   The woman was taken into custody on Tuesday and is suspected of causing four fatalities, as well as several serious injuries.   Authorities are currently combing…

Donald Trump has promised to read a transcript of his controversial phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a "fireside chat" broadcast live to the American people. The US president insisted he has "done nothing wrong" as he defiantly said he would not cooperate with the ongoing impeachment investigation into allegations he withheld military…

Foreigners buying property in Finland will have to seek permission from the country’s ministry of defence amid concerns that hostile intelligence agencies have been building up real estate portfolios in the country.  The new rules, which come a year after security forces raided more than a dozen properties linked to a Russian businessman, will require…