She named several staff members who were complicit in the abuse, including ex-headmaster Anthony Chenevix-Trench, who she said had been employed at the school “despite having a problem with drink and having a propensity to beat boys excessively” at his former school, Eton. Source link
The wife of South Korea’s ousted former president has been sentenced to 20 months in jail for accepting bribes from the controversial Unification Church. However, the court cleared 52-year-old Kim Keon Hee on charges of stock price manipulation and receiving free opinion polls from a political broker before the 2022 presidential election, which her husband […]
The battle to pin down places in the top eight could be enthralling, given how tightly packed the standings are. Let’s start with the easy bit. For Real Madrid and Liverpool, both on 15 points, and Tottenham, on 14, a victory on matchday eight would secure direct entry into the last 16. Spurs face eliminated […]
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor Roberto Schmidt/Getty The images emanating from Minneapolis have shocked Italians The US immigration agency whose officers have been involved in a fatal shooting in Minneapolis has said it is sending agents to help support American security operations during the Winter Olympics, which start in Italy on 6 February. Confirmation that a […]
Aston Villa have agreed a deal to re-sign former midfielder Douglas Luiz on loan. The 27-year-old is currently on loan at Nottingham Forest from Juventus, but is set to leave the City Ground before Monday’s transfer deadline and join Villa. Chelsea were also interested in the Brazil international but sources told BBC Sport his preference […]
The European Union and India are set to announce a landmark trade deal after nearly two decades of on-off talks, as both sides aim to deepen ties amid tensions with the US. India’s Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal said on Monday that negotiations had been wrapped up and the deal finalised. European Commission President Ursula von […]
Around 50 Labour MPs have signed a letter objecting to the decision to block Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham from standing in a forthcoming parliamentary by-election, BBC News understands. They have written to Sir Keir Starmer to warn the decision is a “real gift” to Reform UK, as polling suggests Burnham may be Labour’s “very […]
The Israeli military says it has retrieved the body of the last hostage in Gaza, paving the way for the next phase of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan to get under way. It had been searching for Master Sgt Ran Gvili since the ceasefire with Hamas began in October. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X over concerns its AI tool Grok was used to create sexualised images of real people. It follows a similar announcement in January from the UK watchdog Ofcom. If the site is found to have breached the rules of EU’s under the Digital Services Act, […]
Tabby Wilson,BBC Newsand Ana Faguy,Minneapolis EPA Protests continued in Minneapolis and other US cities on Sunday over the fatal shooting by immigration agents of 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex Pretti. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said America was at an “inflection point” and repeated calls for US President Donald Trump to remove federal immigration agents from […]
