Greek Cypriot Costa Koushiappis to be removed from UK even though his application is pending with Home Office An EU citizen caught up in a Home Office backlog of applications for post-Brexit residency status is to be deported by Border Force officials in Scotland. Costa Koushiappis, 39, who is Greek Cypriot, has been told to show up [&hel
Man jailed for 15 years after blinding acquaintance with sodium hydroxide
Jivan Dean attacked Raven Riley in Welsh eco-village after wrongly believing he had contacted his girlfriend A man who blinded an acquaintance with a corrosive liquid at an eco-village has been jailed for 15 years. Jivan Dean, 24, attacked Raven Riley, 21, with sodium hydroxide – an alkaline also known as caustic soda – in […]
US warns against ‘protracted’ campaign in Lebanon as Israel strikes Beirut
In a visit to the region, secretary of state Antony Blinken said the US was working to progress ceasefire talks for Gaza and Lebanon Israeli strikes hit Beirut on Thursday evening, after the US warned against Israel being led into a “protracted” campaign in Lebanon and efforts got under way to hold renewed talks over a ceasefire […
Teacher murdered in front of schoolchildren as Lima gripped by crime wave
Extortion rackets killed seven people in less than 12 hours in Lima recently, despite a two-month state of emergency Late into the night, mothers chanted for justice outside their children’s school in Lima after a teacher was gunned down in front of his students in the latest and most shocking example of a surge in […]
Queensland man jailed after ‘vicious’ e-scooter attack
Man sentenced to more than five years in prison after bashing stranger unconscious during attempted theft of e-scooter A man who bashed a stranger unconscious during an attempt to steal his e-scooter has been jailed over the attack. Simon Leslie Phillips, 47, pleaded guilty in Brisbane district court on Thursday to one count each of robbe
Swearing at work is particularly common in north of England, judge says
Tribunal rules employee was unfairly sacked despite verbally abusing a fellow worker during office discussion. As every southerner knows, people from the north of England will not eat chips without gravy, insist on talking to every stranger they meet and often sport a flat cap when walking the whippet. But do they also swear more? […]
Johnson’s Brexit left ‘wholly negative legacy’ across Ireland, says new SDLP leader
Claire Hanna lambasts arrogance of former PM and ‘stinking status quo’ in Stormont that has stifled ambition Boris Johnson left a “wholly negative legacy” for the island of Ireland but difficulties in Northern Ireland also stem from a “stinking status quo” that has stifled ambition and drive for change, the new leader of the Social Democr
Harris and Trump begin blitz of rallies across battleground states on election day
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will begin a blitz of rallies and media appearances across the vital battleground states in the rust belt, as the final day of campaigning gets under way. Harris is set to appear in the Pennsylvania cities of Allentown, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, in a sign of how crucial the state will be to
Mount Fuji snowless for longest time on record after sweltering Japan summer
As of 29 October, the iconic mountain was still without snow, marking the longest period since records began 130 years ago Japan’s Mount Fuji remained snowless on Tuesday, marking the latest date that its slopes have been bare since records began 130 years ago, the country’s weather agency said. The volcano’s snowcap begins forming on […]
Police push to make it harder to prosecute officers after Chris Kaba shooting
Exclusive: Campaigners say calls to redraw rules are cynical attempt to secure ‘effective immunity’ for officers Police chiefs have formally asked the government to make it harder to investigate and prosecute officers after the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba led to a Scotland Yard sergeant being acquitted of murder, the Guardian has learned. Campaign