David Fletcher
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The mother of Ioan Pintaru, a Romanian man accused of stabbing an eleven-year-old Australian tourist in London’s Leicester Square, expressed deep sorrow for the incident. Magda Girla apologised publicly, stating, 'I’m deeply sorry…
Birmingham City Council is facing heavy criticism for its decision to sell off 755 homes built for the 2022 Commonwealth Games at an estimated loss of over £300 million. The council, which declared…
A Level results for 2024 have been revealed, with 27.8% of UK students achieving top grades of A or A*, marking an increase from last year’s 27.2% and surpassing pre-pandemic levels in 2019.…
Volodymyr Zelensky says that his troops are still advancing into Russian territory, in a bold and surprising incursion. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj627x96gxxo This development marks a significant challenge to Vladimir Putin’s authority: the offensive, which has…
Although wildfires around Athens have now been brought under control, Greek officials remain on high alert due to the risk of flare-ups caused by high winds and temperatures exceeding 30°C (86°F). Over 100,000…
Nationwide protests have disrupted hospital services in several Indian cities after the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee medic in West Bengal on 9 August. Thousands of doctors, led by the Federation…
The Israeli government has announced the establishment of Nahal Heletz, the first new West Bank settlement created from scratch since 2017, near Bethlehem. Finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, who pushed for the settlement, stated…
The USA is launching new peace talks to end Sudan’s 16-month civil war, driven by fears that the conflict is plunging the country into potentially the worst famine in decades. Sudan’s military, one…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) due to a new variant of the mpox viral disease spreading across thirteen African countries, following an outbreak…
An Ohio police officer, Connor Grubb, has been indicted on four counts of murder for fatally shooting 21-year-old pregnant Black woman Ta'Kiya Young in a grocery store parking lot on 24 August 2023.…
