Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis is facing a potential political crisis after a son was quoted as saying he had been held in Crimea to stop him giving evidence in a fraud case. Andrej Babis Jr, 35, made the claims after he was traced by a news website to his mother’s home in Switzerland. The […]
STRASBOURG (REUTERS) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Tuesday (Nov 13) for an integrated European Union military, echoing language used by French President Emmanuel Macron last week which irritated US President Donald Trump. “We should work on a vision of one day establishing a real European army,” Merkel told the European Parliament during a […]
The images show the victim being pushed into the road, with the suspect having followed him after they brushed shoulders and exchanged words while walking along New Bridge Street at around 8am on 23 July. Detectives investigating the incident are yet to identify the man responsible and are hoping that the startling video will prompt […]
MADRID (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – An illusionist prompted a rescue effort after he almost drowned inside a water tank when he failed to escape. Pedro Volta prepared an escape act as a tribute to the late great Houdini last Saturday (Nov 10) during a magic festival. The incident happened around noon at the […]
ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has made his strongest personal challenge yet to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia over the killing of the dissident Jamal Khashoggi, saying he was still waiting for answers and expressing frustration with the Saudi response in comments published on Tuesday in pro-government newspapers. Speaking […]
Imre Arakas is expected to be deported to Lithuania, where he is facing murder charges, once his sentence in Ireland is completed. The Lithuanian authorities allege that he was part of a three-man gang that conspired to murder a man who had an affair with top Lithuanian pop star Vita Jakutiene. Police allege that he […]
A day old baby girl was forcibly removed from her breastfeeding mother at a maternity hospital by gardai and social workers on foot of an emergency District Court order, the High Court has heard. The circumstances of the removal caused “huge trauma” to the mother, baby and the professionals involved, Pól Ó Murchú, solicitor for […]
The Lions of the Great War statue in Smethwick, Birmingham – built to mark the contribution and sacrifices of soldiers of all faiths to the British military – was targeted by vandals in the early hours of Friday. It is the first monument of its kind in the UK and had only been shown off […]
It turns out the Millennium Falcon from ‘Star Wars’ is still the closest thing to a UFO being spotted over Kerry – with astronomers saying a recent sighting was merely a shooting star. A number of planes flying over the county last Friday reported sightings of UFOs, prompting a call to Shannon Airport Traffic Control […]
Toby Carvery’s Unicorn Freakshake came number one on a list published by Action on Sugar of sweet milkshakes served at UK restaurants and fast food outlets. One serving comes in at a whopping 1,280 calories – 64% of a woman’s recommended daily intake of 2,000 calories. There are 39 teaspoons of sugar in the shake, […]