An Italian court found former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi not guilty of bribing witnesses to lie about his notorious parties.An Italian court has acquitted Silvio Berlusconi over allegations of bribing witnesses in an underage prostitution case that has dogged the former prime minister for more than a decade. The 86-year-old billionaire was accused of paying 28 people, mostly young guests at his notoriously hedonistic soirees, known as Bunga Bunga parties, to provide false testimony in a previous trial where he was charged with paying for sex with a 17-year-old Moroccan nightclub dancer. In a written summary of the ruling on…
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Seven survivors made it back to the Libyan shores in ‘extremely dire conditions’, according to the UN migration agency.At least 73 Europe-bound migrants and refugees are missing and presumed dead following a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, the United Nations migration agency has said. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Twitter that Libyan authorities retrieved at least 11 bodies from the wreck, which happened on Tuesday. Seven people survived and made it to Libyan shores in “extremely dire conditions,” the UN said, adding that they were taken to a hospital. Tuesday’s shipwreck was the latest sea tragedy…
In the historic centre of the city of Tapachula, located in Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas near the border with Guatemala, sits a golden statue of Benito Juárez, the first Mexican president of Indigenous origins, who died in 1872. Behind the statue is a wall featuring a quote from Juárez in capital letters, the English translation of which is: “Among individuals as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace”. It is an ironic backdrop, to say the least, for the scene currently playing out in Tapachula. The city not only hosts Mexico’s largest immigration detention centre, where…
Manchester United’s Ella Toone has had her red card and three-match ban for violent conduct against Tottenham overturned after a successful appeal.Toone was shown a straight red in United’s 2-1 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for raising her hand to Norweigan international Eveliina Summanen with 10 minutes left. It would have seen the 23-year-old ruled out of the club’s next three games. United manager Marc Skinner accused Summanen of “play acting” at the time when confirming the club would appeal, and defended England forward Toone’s “passion” on the pitch.The decision means Toone will be available for United’s next game…
China’s foreign ministry defended the Chinese coastguard’s actions towards a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea.Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has summoned China’s ambassador to convey his “serious concern” following reports that a Chinese coastguard vessel had engaged in dangerous manoeuvres and used a “military-grade” laser to impede a Philippine ship in the South China Sea. The president’s office said that China’s ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian was called to a meeting on Tuesday afternoon during which Marcos Jr criticised the behaviour of China’s coastguards on February 6 near Second Thomas Shoal, which is known as Ayungin Shoal…
Billionaire Twitter owner says he wants to make sure the platform is in a ‘financially healthy place’ before finding a new CEO.Twitter owner Elon Musk has suggested that he could pass the baton as the tech giant’s chief executive by the end of this year. Musk, who bought Twitter in October for $44bn, said on Wednesday the end of 2023 would be “good timing” to find someone else to run the social media giant. “I think I need to stabilise the organisation and just make sure it’s in a financially healthy place and that the product road map is clearly…
Yale study backed by State Department finds at least 6,000 Ukrainian children sent to reeducation facilities in Crimea and beyond.Russia has held at least 6,000 Ukrainian children — and probably many more — in Russian-occupied Crimea and Russia itself in actions that might constitute a war crime, according to a new study backed by the United States. Researchers from the Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab said they had identified at least 43 camps and other facilities where Ukrainian children as young as four months old were held and whose “primary purpose” appeared to be political reeducation. “Multiple…
Cyclone Gabrielle cut off towns, washed away houses and left people stranded on on rooftops.Three people have been confirmed dead and thousands displaced in New Zealand after Cyclone Gabrielle brought widespread flooding and landslides to the northern part of the country. Gabrielle, which reached New Zealand on Sunday before making its way down the east coast of the North Island, cut off entire towns, washed away farms, bridges and livestock, and inundated homes, stranding people on rooftops. It was weakening and moving away on Wednesday. “We thankfully are through the worst of the storm but we’re not out of danger…
A United States man accused of using a stun gun against Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone has pleaded guilty to his role in the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. Daniel “DJ” Rodriguez, a 40-year-old from Fontana, California, submitted his decision to a US District Court on Tuesday, becoming one of nearly 500 individuals to enter a guilty plea for taking part in the riot at the US Capitol building, led by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. More than 985 defendants have been arrested so far in relation to the January 6 attack, according to estimates from the US Justice…
Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck has been listed as out for Tuesday’s game against the Seattle Kraken due to an illness and David Rittich is starting between the pipes according to head coach Rick Bowness. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Hellebuyck is coming off a 31-save performance in a win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. So far this season, the all-star goalie has 25 wins in 41 games played with 2.41 goals-against average and 92.4 save percentage. On the bench as the backup goalie will be Arvid Holm who was recalled from the Manitoba Moose earlier on…