A British man living in Italy has admitted stabbing his partner to death, claiming he did it after she accused him of cheating on her. Michael Whitbread, 75, told a court he could not remember how many times he stabbed fellow Briton Michele Faiers, 66, in October 2023. The couple had been living in a…
The impeached president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, has argued that he be released from custody before a court in Seoul, which is considering whether to grant a request for his formal arrest. Yoon has been in detention since being seized in a large law enforcement operation at his residence on Wednesday. He has…
Maryland has detected bird flu among three different commercial poultry flocks in the past week, marking the state’s first outbreak in more than a year. The discoveries come shortly after the establishment of a joint command with Delaware following the latter state’s detection of H5N1 in two other poultry operations. Although the deadly bird flu…
Admittedly, it looks a little shabby. A wooden slat next to the front door and a window pane are missing and a lick of paint would definitely not go amiss. But in the seaside town of Bournemouth there is disquiet at the prospect of the structure – beach hut number 2359 – being razed when…
Gaza truce to take effect at 8.30am local time on Sunday – Qatar The Gaza ceasefire will come into effect at 8.30am Gaza time (6.30am GMT) on Sunday 19 January, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson has just said on social media. Majed Al Ansari’s post on X said: We advise the inhabitants to take precaution, exercise…
January is the best month to book a summer holiday – and this year there is a surprise budget option: Tuscany. According to Which?, the central Italian region is among the cheapest package holiday destinations for 2025. Researchers analysed almost 6,000 package holidays from three of the UK’s biggest tour operators, Jet2holidays, Tui and easyJet…