Tag Archives: Officials

A 24-year-old British woman has been given a two-year suspended sentence at a court in Germany for trafficking drugs from Thailand. Cameron Bradford, from Knebworth, Hertfordshire, was arrested at Munich airport on 22 April while while travelling from Bangkok. Munich District Court heard how Bradford had worked as an escort …

A former assistant to a far-right member of the European Parliament has gone on trial accused of spying for China.  Jian G worked in the parliamentary office of Maximilian Krah, a member of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, who sat in the European Parliament between 2019 and 2025. Prosecutors …

Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered that the former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro be put under house arrest. He is standing trial over allegations he plotted a coup, which he denies. President Donald Trump has used Mr Bolsonaro’s trial, which he calls a “witch-hunt”, as a justification for imposing 50% tariffs …

Nineteen people have gone on trial under strict security in Moscow, accused of taking part in last year’s concert hall massacre in the city that killed 149 people and wounded more than 600. Four gunmen burst into the Crocus City Hall on 22 March and fatally shot people who were …

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials say the fire started around 06:15 on Monday at Newport Station in Jersey City, New Jersey, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS News. Multiple PATH train lines in New York and New Jersey were suspended for the morning commute. The …

George Thorpe BBC News, Devon BBC Exeter Airport is one of three airports expected to be sold to investment group ICG Exeter Airport is set to be sold along with two other English regional airports in a multimillion-pound deal. Investment firm ICG has agreed a deal with Rigby Group to …

Concerns over officials’ pay and a joint campaign by female Scottish political figures make the front pages. BBC News

A demerit point is given to someone in international cricket who commits an offence that breaches the code of conduct for players and player support personal. The code was first introduced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in September 2016. Offences that can lead to players and support staff being …

Australians made snowmen and enjoyed snowball flights after parts of New South Wales were blanketed with heavy snow over the weekend. Officials said around 200 vehicles became stranded when areas of the state received the heaviest snowfall in 20 years. “I’ve never seen snow before in my entire life,” said …

DSNS Ukraine Homes were hit in a Russian missile strike on Mykolaiv (pic: State Emergency Service of Ukraine) A Russian missile strike has destroyed homes and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern city of Mykolaiv, local officials say. At least three civilians were reported injured in the city near the Black …

In Test cricket, umpire’s call can be used to decide an outcome as part of the wider Decision Review System (DRS). Umpire’s call refers to the original decision made by an on-field official and is used in scenarios where no conclusive outcome is reached by technology. One example would be …

Thomas Sweeney’s first incentive to become a line judge was the offer of a free sandwich. For Pauline Eyre, who called the lines at Wimbledon for 16 years, some natty blazers and the chance to buy tickets for the tournament were the main recompense for work she had to take …

Swindon Town say they will take the strictest possible action against supporters found guilty of “unacceptable” behaviour during their 2-1 defeat at Walsall. A supporter from the away end threw an object at Walsall goalkeeper Myles Roberts following Connor Barrett’s 91st-minute winner on Saturday. Swindon manager Ian Holloway described the …

Stourbridge MP Cat Eccles is being investigated by the parliamentary standards watchdog over claims that she was late declaring a trip to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. The standards commissioner, Daniel Greenberg, announced that he was looking into a possible breach under rules about the declaration of an interest and …

Production has ended at a Lincolnshire oil refinery, the government has confirmed. Lindsey Oil Refinery, near Immingham, was taken over by the Official Receiver in June after its owner Prax Group went into administration, putting 420 jobs at risk. Harriet Eisner, a Unite regional co-ordinator, said supplies of crude oil …

Alexandra Rosbotham BBC News NI Getty Images NRS Healthcare supplies wheelchairs to the health service The chairman of Stormont’s health committee has called for contingency plans to be put in place as a company supplying wheelchairs to the health service in Northern Ireland is on the brink of going bust. …

The chief civil servant at the Ministry of Defence will be replaced in the wake of the Afghan data breach, the department has announced. The move follows one of the worst UK data breaches for decades being revealed to the public earlier this month, in a major embarrassment for defence …

The French Rugby Federation says it has also held conversations with Lions officials about warm-up matches before the 2027 and 2029 tours. France has been flagged as a future series option due to the strength of their national and club sides, the popularity of the sport among the French public, …

The UK’s Supreme Court is set to deliver a landmark ruling today that could have billion-pound consequences for banks and impact millions of motorists. The essential question that the country’s top court has been asked to answer is this: should customers be fully informed about the commission dealers earn on …

Thousands of New York City police officers gathered to mourn the death of NYPD policeman Didarul Islam, one of four people killed in Monday’s shooting at an office building in New York City. Islam, 36, was shot dead while providing security for the site on Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. …