Watch: What links a bomb in Monaco and a shooting in Ukraine? pred 1 dnevom, 14 urami in 43 minutami A Ukrainian intelligence agent who confessed to killing the woman suspected of trying to assassinate a multimillionaire in Monaco, has now claimed he did not pull the trigger.(BBC News)
Ann Widdecombe: uncompromising politician who embraced TV fame pred 1 dnevom, 14 urami in 45 minutami Former Tory minister, who later joined Reform UK and became an unlikely celebrity, was found dead on ThursdayOn Wednesday, shortly after Nigel Farage announced he would stand down from his parliamentary seat in Clacton to trigger a byelection, Ann Widdecombe appeared by video link on Talk TV to praise his decision.“This is a very decisive man,” Widdecombe told the interviewer, speaking with the same forthright conviction that had defined her controversial political career and more eccentric parliamentary afterlife. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Netflix reportedly among parties in talks to buy Letterboxd pred 1 dnevom, 14 urami in 54 minutami Sony Pictures and Paramount are said to also be among potential buyers for the film-focused social platformLetterboxd is reportedly in talks with potential buyers.The owners of the popular social platform for movies are discussing a sale with companies including Netflix, Sony Pictures and Paramount, according to the industry newsletter Puck. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘I love an underdog’: Fery fans turn up in thousands to find spot on Arthur’s Seat pred 1 dnevom, 15 urami in 11 minutami Wildcard may have lost Wimbledon semi-final to the No 2 seed Alexander Zverev, but for fans he’s an inspirationWimbledon live – latest updatesFery’s magical run ends with crushing defeat by ZverevFor the thousands of people who gathered on Wimbledon’s iconic grass slope, Henman Hill, to support Arthur Fery, it wasn’t the fairytale ending they had hoped for.Fery was knocked out of the championships by the German grand slam winner and No 2 seed Alexander Zverev in a semi-final match that many had dared dream might upend its David and Goliath narrative. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
George and Fiona Cottrell understood to have been interviewed under caution by Met police pred 1 dnevom, 15 urami in 12 minutami Interviews of Farage aide and his mother believed to be part of investigation into donations to Reform UK before 2024 electionNigel Farage’s aide George Cottrell and his mother, Fiona Cottrell, have been interviewed under criminal caution by Scotland Yard detectives, the Guardian understands.The interviews are understood to form part of an ongoing investigation into donations to Reform UK before the general election in July 2024. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
High court rejects most of ‘dieselgate’ claims brought by 1.6m UK car owners pred 1 dnevom, 15 urami in 53 minutami Carmakers welcome ruling against suit claiming manufacturers including Nissan, Ford and Peugeot fitted devices to defeat emission testsCar manufacturers have welcomed a high court verdict that rejected most of the allegations in a “dieselgate” claim brought on behalf of 1.6 million UK owners of polluting cars.In her judgment, Lady Justice Cockerill said that “in the majority of instances, the court found that the relevant strategy did not constitute a prohibited defeat device” – software that enables the engine to behave differently in tests. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
