Monday, 8 Jul 2024

Europe

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Q&A: Kercher murder court case

Italy’s top appeals court has overturned the convictions of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for the murder of UK student Meredith Kercher in 2007. The decision is the final ruling in the long-running case. The pair were found guilty in 2009, then freed in 2011 after a successful appeal. A retrial was ordered in 2013 […]

Amanda Knox, Tearful and Angry, Speaks in Italy, Years After Murder Acquittal

MODENA, Italy — When Amanda Knox, the American whose murder trial had riveted the world, landed at Linate Airport in Milan on Thursday, she immediately engaged in a familiar and uneasy tango with the news media. Straight-faced and stiff-lipped, Ms. Knox dodged flashbulbs as a coterie of bodyguards kept the press at bay. She had […]

Outraged protesters to march on BBC over scrapping of free TV license for pensioners

Angry viewers are gearing up for a day of demonstrations organised by the National Pensioners Convention (NPC) in a bid to force BBC bosses to reconsider their plans to restrict free licences for the elderly to those claiming Pension Credit. The move, announced last Monday, caused uproar and BBC stars including Michael Palin and Jeremy […]

Four stabbings and fatal shooting in 12 hours of violence across London

A day of violence saw two teenagers killed within minutes of each other in different parts of London, while three men were stabbed in a separate attack just hours later. Metropolitan Police say 14 people have been arrested in connection with the three incidents, two of which happened on Friday afternoon and the other in […]

Sudan needs your anger – our people are being raped and killed

On 3 June, Sudanese people’s hopes for a peaceful transition to a government of their choice were crushed mercilessly. What should have been joyful Eid celebrations turned out to be a nightmare of unexplainable proportions. For weeks, protesters – everyday people like healthcare professionals, lawyers and doctors – had been on the streets, peacefully calling […]