Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoFrance to sue teen for falsely accusing school head in headscarf rowbbc.co.uk - By Hugh SchofieldFrance's prime minister says a teenage girl will be sued by the state for falsely accusing her headteacher of striking her in a heated exchange over her wearing an Islamic head-covering. The headteacher insisted that the pupil remove her head-covering inside the school, in accordance with French law. …
Avatar5thAvatarAvatar1 day agoFrance Doubles Down on Weapons to Ukraine, Top Official Says Russia Leaves No Option but Arms Build-UpKyiv Post - Stefan KorshakPrecision-guided AASM bombs will be rigged for Danish and Dutch F-16 fighter jets Ukraine expects in May or June. Paris also plans to send excellent …
Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoLuis Rubiales: Prosecutors seek 2.5-year jail term over World Cup kissbbc.co.uk - By Vicky WongSpanish prosecutors want the ex-head of the country's football federation to be jailed for two-and-a-half years, after he kissed a female footballer against her will at Spain's World Cup victory. Luis Rubiales is facing charges of sexual assault and coercion after he grabbed Jenni Hermoso and kissed …
Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoChannel: Record migrant numbers cross Channel since start of 2024bbc.co.uk - Daniel SextonThe number of migrants who have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel has reached a record high for the first three months of a calendar year. According to provisional Home Office figures, 338 people arrived in seven boats on Tuesday, taking the total for the year to date to 4,644. The …
Avatar5thAvatarAvatar2 days agoEven without the USA, Nato would still win in a fightThe Telegraph - George AllisonAs Nato approaches its 75th anniversary and the prospect of Trump returning to the White House intensifies, discussions are focused on Nato without the United States. Could Europe cope? Amid whispers of American withdrawal, questions have arisen about the Alliance’s ability to counter threats, …
Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoFlixBus: Deadly crash on German motorway near Leipzigbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsFour people have been killed and 35 injured in a motorway crash involving a coach near the east German city of Leipzig, police say. The FlixBus coach veered to the right on the busy A9 autobahn before falling on to its side. It had left Berlin with two drivers and 52 passengers and was on its way to …
Avatar5thAvatarAvatar2 days agoProduction at weapons plant doubles amid war in UkraineThe Independent - Rebecca BlackProduction at a weapons plant in Northern Ireland has doubled, and is set to double again following Russia’s war in Ukraine. Thales UK operate two …
Avatar5thAvatarAvatar3 days agoEU nature restoration laws face collapse as member states withdraw supportverified_publisherThe Guardian - Lisa O'CarrollBrussels vote cancelled after it became clear law would not pass final stage with majority vote
Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoRadical preacher Anjem Choudary pleads not guilty to two terror chargesbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsRadical preacher Anjem Choudary has pleaded not guilty to two terror offences relating to the banned group Al-Muhajiroun. The 57-year-old is accused of being a member of a proscribed organisation and addressing meetings to encourage support for a proscribed organisation. He appeared via video link at …
Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoApple, Meta and Google to be investigated by the EUbbc.co.uk - By Tom Gerken & Zoe KleinmanThe EU has announced investigations into some of the biggest tech firms in the world over uncompetitive practices. Meta, Apple, and Alphabet, which owns Google, are being looked into for potential breaches of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) introduced in 2022. If they are found to have broken the …
Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoRussian businesses get shut out from Microsoft cloud services at the end of this month – new EU sanctions come into effecttomshardware.comAs required by EU sanctions, Microsoft will soon stop all the cloud computing services it provides to Russian-based organizations and businesses.
Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoZelensky hits back after Russia links Ukraine to Moscow attackbbc.co.uk - By Sarah RainsfordAs news of the Moscow concert hall attack broke on Friday, Ukrainians knew what was coming: Kyiv would be blamed. The next thing they expected was more drones and more missiles. The accusations began almost immediately. They were just hints at first, until President Vladimir Putin openly claimed that …