While his homemade borsch bubbles on the hob, Olexander Guz shows me pictures of his bruised body on his phone. The injuries, he says, were inflicted by the Russian authorities. “They put a bag on my head,” Olexander tells me. “The Russians threatened that I would not have kidneys left.” The BBC has gathered several
Month: May 2022
Reuters A lawyer with ties to the US Democratic party has been cleared of lying to the FBI during the frenzied final days of the 2016 presidential campaign. Michael Sussman, 58, had been charged with lying to investigators and concealing his ties to Hillary Clinton’s campaign. At the time, Mr Sussman was looking into possible
REUTERS Around 15,000 suspected war crimes have been reported in Ukraine since the war began, with 200 to 300 more reported daily, its chief prosecutor said. Some 600 suspects have been identified and 80 prosecutions have begun, Iryna Venediktova told reporters in The Hague. The list of suspects includes “top military, politicians and propaganda agents
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner have received police questionnaires as part of an inquiry into alleged Covid rule-breaking. They both attended a gathering in Durham on 30 April last year, at which people drank beer and ate curry. Durham Constabulary initially decided against an investigation, but opted last month to
Reuters Boris Johnson’s standards adviser says there is a “legitimate question” over whether the PM broke the ministerial code after getting fined for Partygate. Lord Geidt said he repeatedly told the PM’s team to be ready to explain if his actions stuck within the rules – even if he thought there was no breach. But
Getty Images A prehistoric food fight may have spelled the end for the megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived. A study of the ocean giant’s fossil teeth suggests it had to compete for food with another ferocious predator, the great white shark. The battle for diminishing stocks of whales and other prey may have
After deftly evading the grasp of law enforcement agencies for more than a decade, the world’s most notorious arms trafficker made a reckless mistake. Viktor Bout risked venturing outside of Russia, the one place where his close ties to high-ranking government and military officials offered him tacit protection, the one place where he could feel
Reuters A Ukrainian refugee in the UK says she recognises items apparently looted from her house sitting on top of a Russian tank in a recent photo. Alina Koreniuk says the box in the photo contains a new boiler she planned to install before the war started. She and her children left Ukraine on 8
PA Media Hollywood star Johnny Depp has made an unscheduled appearance at a rock concert in London as he awaits the verdict in the defamation trial involving his ex-wife Amber Heard. The actor appeared with British guitarist Jeff Beck at the Royal Albert Hall. This is the pair’s second appearance, after playing Sheffield on Sunday.
Getty Images More children should be given free school meals to help tackle the “devastating reality” of the cost of living crisis in England, teachers say. In a letter seen by the BBC, teaching unions said all children from families who receive universal credit should be eligible as part of an “urgent” expansion of the
Getty Images Australia’s new Labor government has secured a majority in parliament, election analysts say. The centre-left party, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, defeated Scott Morrison’s conservative coalition in an election on 21 May. A record vote for independents and minor parties had made it uncertain whether Mr Albanese would govern in his own
Jamal Edwards, founder of SBTV and a huge influence on the UK music scene, died in February 2022 after a sudden illness. The news left fans in shock, and mum Brenda “devastated”. Now, three months on, Brenda’s been speaking with BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Nadia Jae about the loss, and the legacy her son has left
Uefa has commissioned an independent report into the scenes outside the ground that delayed Saturday’s Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Kick-off at the Stade de France in Paris was delayed by over half an hour with Liverpool ticket-holders seen waiting in huge queues, and French police later using tear gas on crowds.
Reuters Canada should introduce a total ban on the buying and selling of all handguns, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said. His government is proposing a new law that would freeze private ownership of all short-barrelled firearms. The legislation would not ban the ownership of handguns outright – but would make it illegal to buy
Photonews via Getty Images EU members are struggling to resolve their differences over a proposed ban on Russian oil imports, with Hungary its main opponent. The proposed ban is part of a sixth package of sanctions being discussed during a summit in Brussels, which all 27 member states have to agree on. European Commission President
Getty Images Fashion brand Missguided has appointed administrators after suppliers filed to shut it down over unpaid debts. The retailer with about 330 staff has asked Teneo Financial Advisory to sell its business and assets. Missguided has been hit by supply chain costs, inflation increases and “softening” consumer confidence in an increasingly tough market, Tenoe
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