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BBCFormer NI fire chief jailed for indecent assaults
Gary Thompson has been jailed for eight months after admitting two counts of indecent assault.
- Reuters
South Korean President Yoon vows to 'fight to the end', defying impeachment threat
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday he would "fight to the end" as his own political party shifted closer to voting with the opposition to impeach him over his short-lived martial law order that threw the U.S. ally into turmoil. In a lengthy televised address, he alleged that North Korea had hacked South Korea's election commission, casting doubt on his party's landslide election defeat in April. Yoon, whose country has Asia's fourth-largest economy, hopes political allies will rally to support him but this appeared less likely after his address.
- Hello!
Katie Holmes' 90s grunge wardrobe is having a serious moment
The Broadway veteran served up Kurt Cobain-chic for her latest appearance - see more
- BBC
Man jailed for beating girlfriend to death
Huseyin Kalyoncu will spend a minimum of 19 years in prison before he is considered for release.
- Reuters
Germany's MVV halves profit in 2023/24, proposes 9% dividend hike
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German regional utility MVV Energie on Thursday reported a halving of annual profit but proposed a dividend increase of 9% for its 2024 fiscal year ended in September. MVV has long had certified targets to transition to low-carbon heat as well as electricity-, waste- and biomass-based energy products for industry and household customers, ahead of some bigger sector peers. "The exceptional financial year 2023 was characterised by non-repeatable one-off effects, in particular by disposal proceeds from asset sales and by an exceptional wholesale price-related development," CEO Georg Mueller said.
- The Canadian Press
Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in 'intense' fighting, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fighting around the key eastern Ukraine city of Pokrovsk is “extremely intense” after a monthslong Russian push, Ukraine’s top military commander said, with analysts estimating Russian forces are now within just a few kilometers (miles) of the city.
- The Canadian Press
Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children, health officials say
Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman, hours after the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
- PA Media: Entertainment
Mobo awards founder Kanya King reveals stage four cancer: I am still processing
She says the ‘diagnosis isn’t the end of my story- it’s a chance to inspire resilience’.
- BBC
Body of woman missing after July dive not found
Emily Sherwin failed to surface after a dive off Old Harry Rocks on 23 July.
- Reuters
UniCredit says core capital threshold for 2025 rises to 10.3% from 10%
UniCredit, Italy's second largest bank, said on Wednesday its bank-specific core capital requirement had risen to 10.27% for 2025, up from the 10.03% minimum level set for 2024. Earlier on Wednesday, Italy's largest lender Intesa Sanpaolo said its minimum core capital requirement for 2025 had been set at 9.89%, up from the previous 9.32%, with a "Systemic Risk Buffer" (SyRB) and "Countercyclical Capital Buffer" (CCyB) accounting for the increase. In UniCredit's case the main difference from requirements supervisors set at the end of 2023 for the current year is the SyRB, which UniCredit said stood at 0.2% compared with 0.03% last year.
- BBC
Drivers face delays as lorry fire closes M26
There are long delays on the M25 and drivers have been advised to allow extra journey time.
- The Canadian Press
UK gay veterans win compensation as government calls their treatment a 'moral stain' on nation
LONDON (AP) — British military veterans who were discharged or suffered other forms of discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity will receive up to 70,000 pounds ($89,300) under a government compensation program announced Thursday.
- RFI
RSF says Israel responsible for one-third of journalist deaths in 2024
Fifty-four journalists were killed while working in 2024 – with nearly one-third of deaths caused by the Israeli army, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in its annual report released Thursday. According to the Paris-based NGO, 18 journalists were killed by Israeli forces this year: 16 in Gaza and two in Lebanon.RSF described the killings as "an unprecedented bloodbath" and claimed more than 145 journalists have died in Gaza since the war began in October 2023.Thirty-five of them were actively
- Evening Standard
Former Strictly winner says it's 'not fair' to pick on finalist Tasha Ghouri for having a dance background
The former Love Island star is set to go head-to-head with the other remaining celebrities for the Glitterball trophy this weekend
- BBC
Bin collections to be delayed by two weeks
The council says residents can put extra waste and recycling out on their delayed bin days.
- BBC
Charity 'losing money' from increased fly tipping
A charity boss says people are also "rifling through" bags of clothes and toys left outside shops.
- The Independent
Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and issues 39 pardons in biggest single-day act of clemency in history
‘America was built on the promise of possibility and second chances,’ Biden said in a statement
- HuffPost
The 10 Best Podcasts Of 2024
These new and new-to-us shows kept us company, made us laugh and opened our eyes.
- HuffPost Life
These Are The Most Popular Baby Names In England And Wales
The U.K. Office for National Statistics has released its annual list of top baby names.