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Man who threw baby son into Manchester river guilty of manslaughter

A man who threw his 11-month-old son into a river in Manchester has been found guilty of manslaughter by diminished responsibility. Zakari Bennett-Eko died after being pulled from the River Irwell in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, by the emergency services at 5.15pm on 11 September last year. His father, 23-year-old Zak Bennett-Eko, was spotted throwing his […]

NATO Needs to Adapt Quickly to Stay Relevant for 2030, Report Urges

BRUSSELS — A high-level look at NATO’s next 10 years recommends significant changes to confront the new challenges of an aggressive Russia and a rising China, urging overhauls to fortify the alliance’s cohesion and to better coordinate with democratic allies around the world. NATO did well boosting military deterrence after the Russian invasion of Ukraine […]

World Economic Forum 2021 weighs venue options amid report of move to Singapore

COLOGNY (BLOOMBERG) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) is considering alternative locations for next year’s annual gathering in light of Europe’s still-high Covid-19 cases. While the WEF is still planning to hold the event at the Buergenstock resort in Lucerne, “due to current circumstances in Europe we are looking at other options,” spokesman Yann Zopf […]

Nigel Farage issues warning on China as former Australian foreign minister savages UK

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Alexander Downer, who served as Australia’s high commissioner to the UK, lashed out at David Cameron and George Osborne’s “golden era” and “lucrative market” for Chinese investment in Britain. In a savage […]

Care Home crisis: Grieving son in plea for cameras to protect elderly

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Tony wants children concerned about signs of neglect in their parents’ care homes to be able to put a CCTV camera in their bedrooms. His crusade, supported by the Daily Express, would […]

Brexit fury: Boris Johnson tipped to snub no deal and cave in to EU demands

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The EU and UK are still yet to complete a deal as the deadline for an agreement is just around the corner. Brussels has demanded the UK accept a level playing field […]

Brexit fury: Boris Johnson tipped to snub no deal and cave in to EU demands

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The EU and UK are still yet to complete a deal as the deadline for an agreement is just around the corner. Brussels has demanded the UK accept a level playing field […]

Harley Watson death: Man pleads guilty over killing of boy in school hit-and-run

A man has pleaded guilty over the killing of a 12-year-old boy in a hit-and-run outside a school in Essex. Terence Glover, 52, admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility at Snaresbrook Crown Court. Harley Watson died after a vehicle ploughed into children who were leaving Debden Park High School in Loughton on 2 December last year. […]