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Spain court sentences ex-IMF chief to more than four years over corruption

Spain court sentences ex-IMF chief to more than four years over corruption

Rodrigo Rato found guilty of multiple offences including corruption and money laundering. A Madrid court has sentenced former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Rodrigo Rato to more than four years in prison for tax crimes, money laundering and corruption. Judges found Rato guilty of “three offences against the Treasury, one offence of money laundering and […]

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During Pelicot Trial, Avignon’s Ramparts Give a Platform to Denounce ‘Rape Culture’

During Pelicot Trial, Avignon’s Ramparts Give a Platform to Denounce ‘Rape Culture’

The buttery yellow ramparts encircling the center of Avignon stretch 2.6 miles and are notched with arrow slits and gaps for dumping boiling water or cooking oil on attackers below. Over the centuries, the walls have protected popes and warded off sieges. They have been rebuilt by the 19th-century architect who refurbished Notre-Dame, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc,

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Sri Lanka Navy rescues over 100 Rohingya adrift in the Indian Ocean

Sri Lanka Navy rescues over 100 Rohingya adrift in the Indian Ocean

The 102 refugees, including 25 children, were taken to Sri Lanka’s eastern port of Trincomalee. More than 100 Rohingya refugees from war-torn Myanmar have been rescued while adrift on a fishing trawler off the Indian Ocean island nation by Sri Lanka’s navy, bringing them safely to port. The 102 people, including 25 children, were taken

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Why is Apple being sued by the Democratic Republic of the Congo? | TV Shows

Why is Apple being sued by the Democratic Republic of the Congo? | TV Shows

Tech giant accused of using illegally mined metals in iPhones and other products sold globally. The world’s most valuable company – Apple – is being sued by the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The tech giant has been accused of using illegally mined minerals in products like iPhones. Apple denies the claim. What is behind

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US ambassador to Vietnam says US arms manufacturers could help boost Vietnam’s military capabilities

US ambassador to Vietnam says US arms manufacturers could help boost Vietnam’s military capabilities

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. weapons manufacturers could work with Vietnamese counterparts to help build up Vietnam’s armed forces, the U.S. ambassador to the southeast Asian country said on Thursday. “Our goal is to ensure that Vietnam has what it needs to defend its interests at sea, in the air, on the ground and in

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Premier League: Wolves hire Pereira from Saudi Pro League’s Al Shabab

Premier League: Wolves hire Pereira from Saudi Pro League’s Al Shabab

Vitor Pereira leaves Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab to take immediate charge at the English Premier League strugglers. Premier League struggler Wolverhampton Wanderers have hired much-travelled coach Vitor Pereira from Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab. The 56-year-old Pereira takes over a team in next-to-last place in England’s top flight, with just two wins

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In Homs, Smiles and Tears Amid a Ravaged Landscape After al-Assad’s Fall

In Homs, Smiles and Tears Amid a Ravaged Landscape After al-Assad’s Fall

Members of the family ducked under an empty doorway and stepped over the rubble from their home. “It’s shocking, really shocking,” said Abdulrahman Alama, 37, as he stared at the damaged home. A refugee in Lebanon for 13 years since the start of Syria’s civil war, he had returned to Homs and was visiting the

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‘It’s chaos’: Aftermath of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte | Climate News

‘It’s chaos’: Aftermath of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte | Climate News

Days after Cyclone Chido hit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, residents are still struggling to access water and food, as rescuers race to find those missing. The cyclone devastated entire neighbourhoods and killed at least 31 people, according to France’s interior ministry. Among the damaged and destroyed homes in Mayotte’s capital, Mamoudzou, people

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Google Street View catches murder suspect loading body into car: cops

Google Street View catches murder suspect loading body into car: cops

A Google Street View camera caught the image of a suspect allegedly loading a corpse into his car in Spain — leading to his arrest on chilling murder and dismemberment charges, according to a report. A car shooting the 360-degree map footage happened to be passing through the tiny town of Soria in October 2023,

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Marble tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments auctioned for m

Marble tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments auctioned for $5m

The tablet sold by Sotheby’s is the oldest known inscription in stone of the ancient text in Paleo-Hebrew script. The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments has sold for more than $5m at an auction in the United States. The New York-based auction house Sotheby’s said the 52kg (115lb) marble slab was

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