BRUSSELS, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Any new tribunal to judge Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must have enough international backing to credibly prosecute the highest political and military leaders in Moscow, the European Union’s top justice official said. The 27-nation EU is considering setting up an international tribunal to rule on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine nearly […]
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When Sean Connery quit the James Bond franchise after 1967’s You Only Live Twice, 29-year-old Australian model George Lazenby was cast to replace him. Incredibly he turned down a multi-picture deal after starring in his only movie as Ian Fleming’s spy, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. This was on the advice of his agent who […]
Sweden has said Turkey is demanding concessions that Stockholm cannot give to approve its application to join Nato as the prime minister insisted the country had done all it could to meet Ankara’s concerns. Ulf Kristersson, the new centre-right leader, on Sunday threw down the gauntlet to Turkey in the clearest indication yet from Stockholm […]
Comment on this story Comment After breaking away from a crumbling Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Belarus became increasingly aligned with Russia, unlike its neighbors. Those bonds strengthened with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Longtime President Alexander Lukashenko has allowed Belarus to be used as a staging ground, while avoiding sending his own troops to […]
Former President Donald Trump may have lost the support of Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman but a super PAC that will back Trump’s latest run for the White House has quietly amassed a small group of megadonors that could be key to financing their efforts to bolster his 2024 campaign. Make America Great Again Inc., a […]
Daria Saville was gleeful as her husband – Australian tennis player Luke Saville – raved about her progress in the 2022 season. Luke Saville recently took to social media to back the Russian-born Australian tennis player, who is nominated alongside Serena Williams, Tatjana Maria and Donna Vekic in the “Comeback Player of the year” category […]
With £1.5million growth funding from Simply Asset Finance the London firm will accelerate expansion that’s already underway. This has seen decommissioning of 250 diesel-powered vehicles so far and put 450 green, digitally connected and correctly licensed flagships on the road. Its qualified drivers are sole traders and small business owners who rent the vehicles from […]
Matt Hancock, 44, will be a late arrival on this year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and his place on the show has definitely ruffled a few feathers. Defending his decision to go into the jungle last week, the former Health Secretary said he hadn’t “lost his marbles” and wanted to “go […]
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has publicly backed Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez by slamming ongoing criticism about the Argentine’s height. Martinez has enjoyed a sensational start to life in the Premier League but remains the subject of doubts over his physicality as a centre-back in the English top flight. Van Dijk was speaking to Gary […]
The Beatles didn’t reach mainstream fame until the early 1960s. Before then, they were performing live at every chance they could. Their adventures eventually took them to Hamburg, Germany, where they played a residency slot daily for weeks at a time before they ventured back to Liverpool, UK, and were signed by Brian Epstein. Before […]