US YouTube prankster shot in stomach following ‘practical joke’
April 05, 2023 8:34 PM A US-based YouTube prankster was shot in the stomach following what he called a “simple practical joke” he had played on Sunday. Read More
Former Italian PM Berlusconi in intensive care after health scare just a week earlier
April 05, 2023 8:13 PM Sources say he was being treated at a cardiac unit, and that the situation was “under control”. Read More
Biden to visit Ireland, Northern Ireland next week to mark peace deal, visit ancestral homes
April 05, 2023 7:57 PM The US president counts County Louth and County Mayo, where his great-great grandfather grew up, as ancestral homes. Read More
Coronation roles for Prince George, Camilla’s grandchildren, says Buckingham Palace
April 05, 2023 6:42 PM Prince George, 9, the eldest son of heir to the throne Prince William, will be one of King Charles’ four pages of honour. Read More
French unions to keep up pensions protests after talks with prime minister fail
April 05, 2023 6:06 PM The next day of strikes and street protests is planned for Thursday. Read More
Husband of Scotland’s former leader Nicola Sturgeon arrested in financial probe
April 05, 2023 5:26 PM Peter Murrel has long faced questions over the alleged disappearance of £600,000 (S$994,000) in donations to the Scottish National Party. Read More
‘Look brave’: Children taught bullfighting at Venezuelan torero school
April 05, 2023 4:07 PM Children as young as 9 are taught tricks of the trade despite protests by animal rights campaigners to end the tradition. Read More
Diplomatic effort to end war in Ukraine in focus amid plans for new counteroffensive
April 05, 2023 2:14 PM Ukrainian diplomats have to convince allies that a single advance pushing Russian troops back will not be sufficient for victory. Read More
Ukraine president Zelensky arrives in Poland to deepen ties with key Western ally
April 05, 2023 2:09 PM The visit, which was announced this week by Poland, has not been officially confirmed by Kyiv. Read More
China’s ambassador to the EU tries to distance Beijing from Moscow
April 05, 2023 2:03 PM EU leaders are struggling to balance their deep trade ties with China against US pressure to toughen their policies. Read More