South Africa asked the International Court of Justice to order Israel to immediately suspend its military operation in Gaza, where it says Israel is committing genocide against Palestinian civilians. FRANCE 24’s Fernande van Tets is in The Hague with the details.
Ian Hislop praised for ‘obliterating’ Tory chair during Post Office debate: ‘You can’t just talk nonsense’ The Independent says Ian Hislop has been heralded for “obliterating” Conservative Party chair Jake Berry while debating the Tories’ “disgraceful” handling of the Post Office Horizon scandal. The Have I Got News For You captain appeared on Robert Peston’s ITV show on Wednesday (10 January) alongside Conservative Party chair Jake Berry, with Labour MP Jess Phillips sat in the…
Ex-postmistress who was jailed in Horizon scandal moves Nicky Campbell to tears The Metro says A sub-postmistress who was jailed after the Horizon scandal has revealed her story on BBC Radio 5 for the first time. Karen Jolliffe, 77, told Nicky Campbell about her ‘nightmare’ time in prison, after being inspired by ‘brave’ ex-Post Office staff. More than 130 potential victims have already come forward after the scandal was reignited by a television series documenting…
An iconic French site made the list,but it’s not the Eiffel Tower.
Joao Pimenta da Silva, 71, fell the equivalent of 13 storeys after becoming obsessed by the idea of finding treasure.
Elementor #578178January 11, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – PM’s Post Office Scandal Plan: Justice by Special Delivery The Metro’s front page reports that new laws to quash the convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses have been announced by Rishi Sunak. The paper says exonerated postmasters will only need to sign a form declaring their innocence to clear their names and should get compensation of around £600,000 each by the…
The Financial Times reports that Rishi Sunak has promised a new law “within weeks” to overturn the convictions of sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses involved in the Post Office Horizon scandal, the paper describes the legislation as “unprecedented”.
Elementor #578166January 11, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Hundreds of Post Office victims to get convictions overturned The Guardian reports on the Post Office Horizon scandal, and Rishi Sunak’s announcement that the government will bring in a new law to acquit hundreds of sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses.The paper reports that senior lawyers have warned that the decision to pass a bill overturning so many court verdicts is constitutionally extraordinary…
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Might as well go where the money is.
A former interior minister and his aide have launched hunger strikes from prison after being detained on abuse of power charges Tuesday for masterminding a fake graft case to discredit another politician in 2007.
There are seven new items and nine favourites back in stores this week.
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Several countries in Europe, including France, have already adopted the so-called Nutri-Score, a food ranking system displayed on packaging aimed at helping people choose healthier food. The system essentially gives food and drink items a score from A to E based on their key ingredients, such as sugar, salt and fibre. But the algorithm is now changing to better reflect nutritional reality, as FRANCE 24’s Julia Sieger explains.
Over 15,000 indecent images were sent by children in just one year.
YouTube and Kick streamer Johnny Somali has been forced to pay a £1,000 fine for being a nuisance, and could be barred from Japan.
The region shares a maritime border on the Bering Strait with the US state of Alaska.
‘I did it as a bit of a laugh to be honest – who is going to buy a Hula Hoop.’
The news outlet reported that the Israeli army was responsible for carrying out ‘summary executions’ without corroboration.
‘The most arrogant and clownish journalist ever.’
Azerbaijan told France Wednesday not to “intervene” in its internal affairs after Baku arrested a Frenchman on espionage charges with tensions running high between the two countries.
Elementor #577889January 10, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Ex-Post Office chief hands back CBE as scandal grows The Guardian says the former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells is to hand back her CBE over the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of staff, with over 100 more potential victims having come forward in recent weeks.Vennells said on Tuesday she would return the award given to her in 2019 as…
Elementor #577882January 10, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – Vennells hands back CBE and apologies: At last! The Metro leads with former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells agreeing to give back her CBE following a national outrage.The Post Office scandal, which saw hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters wrongfully prosecuted because a faulty computer system made it look like money was missing, continues to dominate the papers. The paper says the…
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The Financial Times reports that, since 2019, when the Court of Appeal ruled that Fujitsu software had been at fault in the scandal, the technology company has been the joint or sole recipient of £4.9bn worth of government contracts.
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