Bereaved parents’ anger at ‘broken’ online safety promise
“These parents who battled for this, who were promised this, are still going to have Christmas without that child. They are not doing it for themselves, they are doing it for others, and the government should not be pitting itself against bereaved parents of murdered children”. Source: BBC News
Real Betis 2-3 Rangers: Philippe Clement’s side prevail in Europa League thriller
Abdallah Sima’s early strike was the first in an astonishing contest in Seville Resilient Rangers prevailed in an absorbing Europa League thriller with Real Betis to top the group and progress to the competition’s last 16. The Scottish Premiership side thundered into the lead thanks to a belting finish from Abdallah Sima, before Juan Miranda’s […]
EU to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova
Earlier this year, Moldova warned that Russia was seeking to seize power in Chisinau. Ms Sandu said Moldovans were now feeling Europe’s “warm embrace” and congratulated her compatriots on what she called “an award for all of society, all those who choose democracy and prosperity”. Source: BBC News
Treforest fire: Body found after industrial estate explosion
A body is discovered after an explosion and fire at Treforest Industrial Estate in south Wales. Source: BBC News
Alex Batty: Boy missing for six years found in France, authorities say
A police source told the BBC that the boy, who went missing aged 11, was found on Wednesday morning. Source: BBC News
Blackpool nurse who drugged stroke patients jailed
Blackpool nurse Catherine Hudson gave pills to patients to “keep them quiet” during shifts. Source: BBC News
Suspended Tory MP Scott Benton faces 35-day Commons ban
Tories face possible by-election after Blackpool South MP Scott Benton is condemned by standards watchdog. Source: BBC News
Buyers put off new-build homes over quality, report says
A survey suggests more than half of people think older houses are better quality than new ones. Source: BBC News
Japan’s frontier islanders decry lack of plan to aid Taiwanese fleeing attack
EconomyHuman Interest 05 December 2023, 2:22 am 1 minute Reuters was ahead to report that Sonkichi Sakihara recalls chancing upon some of the last refugees to arrive on Yonaguni: four men who had sailed more than 2,000 kilometres from Vietnam to reach Japan’s westernmost inhabited island. It was 1977. Article Tags Topics of Interest: EconomyHuman […]
Japan: Four cabinet ministers quit over fundraising scandal
Chief Cabinet Secretary and top government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno, often seen as Mr Kishida’s right-hand man and the face of his government, was the most prominent of the four ministers. Economy and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, Internal Affairs Minister Junji Suzuki and Agriculture Minister Ichiro Miyashita also stepped down on Thursday. Source: BBC News