Posts by Kim browne
The ICJ’s highly critical ruling on Israel’s conduct in Gaza – and what could happen next | Adam Parsons
This was a verdict that came slowly, and with some of its barbs hidden in sub-clauses and legalese. But if you put the elements together, it was a highly critical attack on Israel’s conduct in the occupied territories. Not just in Gaza, but also in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The International Court of…
Read MoreLawyers and accountants warn Reeves against tax raid on partnerships
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK tax myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Lawyers and accountants have hit out at plans being considered by Rachel Reeves to make partners pay more tax through national insurance contributions, arguing that such a raid would hit a cornerstone of the UK…
Read MoreKing Charles lands in Rome to meet Pope Leo ahead of praying together
The King is said to be “greatly looking forward” to sharing what will be a historic moment praying alongside Pope Leo, after an arduous week of scandal for the Royal Family. King Charles and Queen Camilla have landed in Rome for their second visit this year, but this time for a state visit to the…
Read MoreInvestors bet on Argentine peso devaluation after weekend elections
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Investors are betting that Argentina will sharply devalue its currency after midterm elections this weekend, despite the US’s $40bn rescue package for President Javier Milei. Offshore bets on the Argentine peso imply a 12 per…
Read MoreBoy, 15, who murdered Harvey Willgoose sentenced to life with minimum term of 16 years
A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 16 years for murdering Sheffield schoolboy Harvey Willgoose in a lunch break knife attack. Harvey, also 15, was stabbed to death by Mohammed Umar Khan outside their school cafeteria in February this year. Khan, who can now be named after the judge…
Read MoreJim Gamble, a frontrunner to become chair of grooming gang inquiry, withdraws, Sky News understands
Jim Gamble, who was one of the frontrunners to become chair of the grooming gang inquiry, has withdrawn, Sky News understands. The former police officer began his career in Northern Ireland, rising to become head of RUC special branch in Belfast. However, he is best known for his work combating child abuse, and in 2006,…
Read MoreShots fired outside Serbian parliament as fire breaks out
Shots have been fired outside Serbia’s parliament building, leaving one person injured, according to local reports. Footage on social media also showed a fire inside a tent near the parliament building, in the capital, Belgrade. Armed security were seen approaching the tent, one of several put up by supporters of President Aleksander Vucic during anti-government…
Read MoreLouvre robbery: Paris museum reopens three days after crown jewels stolen in daring heist
The Louvre has reopened, three days after “priceless” pieces from the French crown jewels were stolen by thieves in an audacious daytime raid. Crowds – hundreds deep – waited outside the Paris museum’s famous glass pyramid entrance and bunched at the barriers as they were being removed on Wednesday morning. The Apollo Room, the scene…
Read MoreFamily of last woman to be hanged in Britain seek posthumous pardon
The grandchildren of the last woman to be hanged in Britain are seeking a posthumous pardon, in light of evidence that she was physically and emotionally abused by her partner before killing him. Ruth Ellis, a Welsh-born nightclub hostess, was executed in London’s Holloway Prison on 13 July 1955 after being convicted of murdering her…
Read More‘Zero truth’ to report of Donald Trump commuting Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sentence, White House says
A White House official has said there is “zero truth” to a report that Donald Trump is considering commuting Sean “Diddy” Combs’s prison sentence as early as this week. On Monday, US entertainment site TMZ reported the US president was “vacillating” on whether or not to reduce the music mogul’s sentence, citing a “high-ranking White…
Read MoreInflation: Cost of living challenges require bold decisions
You know bad economic news is looming when a Chancellor of the Exchequer tries to get their retaliation in first. Treasury guidance on Tuesday afternoon that Rachel Reeves has prioritised easing the cost of living had to be seen in the light of inflation figures, published this morning, and widely expected to rise above 4%…
Read More46 people killed in crash involving two buses in Uganda
Police in Uganda say 46 people have died after two buses collided in Uganda. Police believe the two buses were involved in a head-on collision between the capital Kampala and the northern city of Gulu. They say the vehicles may have crashed because they were trying to overtake other vehicles – a lorry and a…
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