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The UK’s Court of Appeal has quashed the murder conviction of a man who has spent almost 38 years in prison after fresh DNA evidence emerged.Peter Sullivan was convicted of the murder of Diane Sindall in 1987 and sentenced to life in prison. He is believed to be the longest-serving living victim of a miscarriage of justice in the UK’s history. Sullivan has maintained his innocence throughout that time, his lawyer, Sarah Myatt said.Sindall, a 21-year-old florist who had been working part-time in a bar as she saved money for her wedding, was found dead on 2 August 1986 after leaving…

More than three years after the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Putin offered Zelenskyy direct talks this week “without any preconditions.” Zelenskyy called Putin’s bluff — but added that Ukraine will only accept peace talks if the Kremlin agrees to a 30-day ceasefire, a proposal the United States made two months ago. Russia appears unlikely to accept the ceasefire, but Zelenskyy may show up for the talks anyway. “What the Americans are trying to do is to really keep the door open, so that Russia would come to the table. That’s maybe why they haven’t put too much…

Three associations representing victims of the storm that caused hundreds of deaths in the province of Valencia last October travelled to Brussels, to meet representatives from European institutions.The victims of the so-called “Dana” had the opportunity to share their experiences and  the challenges they are still facing in four different meetings, with the European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen, the vice-president Teresa Ribera, the European Parliament’s President Roberta Metsola and a cross-party group of MEPs.The associations were “Asociación Víctimas Mortales Dana 29-0”, “Associació de Víctimes de la Dana 29 d’Octubre de 2024” and “Asociación Damnificados de la Dana Horta…

Authorities in Thailand have officially ended the search operation at a building under construction in Bangkok that collapsed following an earthquake that killed dozens over a month ago.The magnitude-7.7 quake on 28 March had its epicentre in Myanmar, more than 1,200 kilometres away, and killed at least 96 people in Bangkok, mostly at the site of the building collapse.Eighty-nine bodies have been retrieved from the rubble while seven people remain unaccounted for at the site, officials said.They said they would continue to test hundreds of pieces of human remains to identify those still missing.The collapse sparked questions about the enforcement of…

Toute la question est de savoir si les SMS doivent être considérés comme des documents et donc susceptibles d’être publiés au nom de la transparence. Des militants et de nombreux observateurs extérieurs affirment qu’ils devraient être traités comme tout autre moyen de communication officiel lorsqu’ils sont liés à l’élaboration d’une politique publique. La Commission, elle, n’est pas de cet avis. Mauvais timing L’affaire est juridiquement délicate pour Ursula von der Leyen, car non seulement elle a personnellement signé le plus gros contrat de vaccins de l’Union européenne, d’une valeur de plusieurs milliards d’euros, mais elle préside également l’institution chargée de…

A woman said to be the daughter of a French cryptocurrency boss narrowly avoided being kidnapped in Paris on Tuesday morning. According to Le Parisien newspaper, the woman, who was out walking with her partner and their young child, was attacked at just after 8am on a street in Paris’ 11th arrondissement.The French media said her partner managed to fend off the masked assailants who were trying to force the woman into a white van.A video of the attack, which was shared online, also showed passers-by helping the couple. One of them picked up a gun belonging to an assailant…

Gill said this is already showing in some “current conflicts.” Russia’s war in Ukraine has seen a massive uptake of drone attacks and Israel has been criticized for the way it has used artificial intelligence technologies to select targets for bombing in its offensive in Gaza. The United Nations is pushing for a global agreement on the regulation of autonomous weapons by next year. U.N. Secretary General António Guterres said Monday that “human control over the use of force is essential.” “We cannot delegate life-or-death decisions to machines,” Guterres said.

Head of the Crown Prosecution Service Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division Frank Ferguson said: “Following a review of the evidence provided by the Metropolitan Police Service, we have authorised two counts of sexual assault against Patrick Spencer MP.” He added: “The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against this defendant are now active and that he has the right to a fair trial. “It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.” The Groucho Club, a longstanding hotspot for celebrities in…

US President Donald Trump started a tour of major Gulf nations on Tuesday with a visit to Saudi Arabia, where he is seeking to secure hundreds of billions of dollars in investments from one of Washington’s most important partners in the Middle East. Trump was welcomed at the airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh by the country’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is otherwise known as MBS. A bilateral meeting between the leaders was followed by a lunch at Riyadh’s royal court, which was attended by several high-profile US business executives, including BlackRock CEO Larry Fink…

Shares in Sixt had dropped by almost 4% on Tuesday as of around midday, after the mobility firm shared a mixed earnings report.The company posted a revenue of €858.1 million in the first quarter of 2025, an annual increase of 10%.Revenue in the German division remained stable over the year, coming in at €243.3m, while revenue growth in Europe as a whole was more promising. It rose 13.8% year-on-year to €296.5m.Despite softer losses, Sixt remains unprofitable, with earnings before taxes coming to -€17.6m, after a total of -€27.5m seen in the same period a year earlier.Consolidated net income after taxes…