‘My insurers say Storm Darragh was not a storm’
Dennis Iliffe’s insurers say the winds that damaged his home were 2mph too slow for them to pay out....
Month : December 2024
British trader found guilty of £1.4bn fraud
He was sentenced to 12 years in prison – the heaviest penalty ever for a Danish fraud case....
Jeremy Bowen: Assad’s palace, once a symbol of power, now an empty shell
The BBC’s international editor returns to Bashar al-Assad’s presidential palace, where he interviewed him in 2015....
US man found wandering near Damascus after months in Syrian prison
Mr Timmerman told CBS that he was detained upon entering Syria seven months ago....
Nato must switch to a wartime mindset, warns secretary general
Mark Rutte urged members to “turbocharge” their defence spending to prevent future war with Russia....
Uganda leader backs military trials as rival in jail for Christmas
Yoweri Museveni says any crime involving guns is dealt with by a military court for the nation’s stability....
Macron to announce new French PM in bid to restore stability
The French president is hoping to end political turmoil eight days after MPs ousted Michel Barnier as PM....
Star luxury property brokers charged with sex trafficking in US
The Alexander brothers are accused of drugging, assaulting and raping dozens of women over more than a decade....
General Motors pulls plug on robotaxi business
After the announcement, the project’s co-founder posted on social media “GM are a bunch of dummies.”...
Gay ban veterans to get up to £70K in compensation
Ministers have announced that veterans can apply to have their rank restored and discharge reason amended....