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A businessman accused of commissioning the murder of the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia spent more than €400,000 (£343,000) on legal fees for the hitmen convicted of her killing, prosecutors claim.Yorgen Fenech, the 44-year-old heir to one of Malta’s largest fortunes, arrived in court for the second day of his trial on Thursday in an unmarked armoured police vehicle. He is on house arrest having pledged a record bail estimated at €50m.Caruana Galizia, an investigative journalist who had exposed corruption at the highest levels, was killed in a car bombing in October 2017. Three men have been convicted for planting…

Former Ukrainian soldier accused of ‘war crime’ and leading a team of divers to blow up Nord Stream pipelines.By Al Jazeera Staff and ReutersPublished On 2 Jul 20262 Jul 2026A court in Germany has charged a former Ukrainian army officer with taking part in a war crime over the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts, accusing him of acting on behalf of Ukrainian state authorities.Prosecutors filed charges against a man, identified as Serhii K under German privacy rules, at a regional court in the German city of Hamburg on Thursday.They accused the suspect of being part of a group which…

On Tuesday, Hedges – Welsh Labour’s culture spokesperson – used a question to First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth to ask what actions the government was taking to improve animal welfare.After ap Iorwerth said it would “develop a science-led animal health and welfare plan” for the country, Hedges said it reflected badly on society if “we allow animals to be mistreated, either by ignorance or cruelty”. Hedges suggested several reforms, including microchipping cats, bans on tethering horses, owning primates, cage breeding of game birds and ending the use of Larsen traps – spring-door wire cages used to catch birds like magpies…

Residents of an Ethiopian town have been forced to kill hundreds of their own dogs after three children died from rabies.Powerful community groups in the central town of Hossana told residents they would be fined and arrested if their dogs were not killed, even if the animals had been vaccinated for rabies, residents told the BBC.The community groups issued the orders after three children died from dog bites and 80 other people were hospitalised, local mayor Samuel Shigute said.Eyewitnesses told the BBC that after the order was imposed, some reluctant owners hanged their dogs or beat them to death, while…

Pubs may now be allowed to stay open until the end of England’s World Cup match against Mexico, which is due to kick off at 1am UK time on Monday.The government had initially said it would not relax licensing laws further than they already have been for the World Cup, but BBC News understands that the Prime Minister is now considering it.In April, the government relaxed licensing rules so England and Scotland fans could watch matches in the pub.But earlier on Thursday, Business Minister Kate Dearden had told the House of Commons that opening times would not be extended even…

Andy Burnham is meeting the leaders of the trade unions which help fund the Labour Party, as he looks for support ahead of his expected premiership.The meeting is being held at the headquarters of Unison, one of the 11 unions affiliated with the party, Unison sources have told the BBC.In a speech on Monday, his first since launching his bid to replace Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, Burnham suggested he wanted local communities to be given “greater public control of essential services”.The GMB union is expected to raise this issue with Burnham, specifically on the ownership of water, as…

Rescue teams from seven countries are inching towards a man who survived the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela eight days ago.Emergency workers located security guard Hernán Gil on Saturday beneath the ruins of a multi-storey car park in Catia La Mar, but have only been able to make visual contact with him in the last hours. Despite being buried under nine-metre-deep, highly unstable rubble, rescuers say that Gil, who is in his 40s, is “in good spirits” and cheering them on. His wife has described his survival as “a miracle”. Almost 2,300 people are confirmed to have died in the…

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Vatican stresses only pope may approve bishop consecrations to safeguard apostolic ties to Jesus’s original disciples.Published On 2 Jul 20262 Jul 2026The Vatican says priests and lay Catholics who are part of a breakaway right-wing Catholic group that ordained bishops without Pope Leo XIV’s approval are in schism with the wider church and are now excommunicated.In a decree on Thursday, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the top watchdog authority for the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic Church, also warned Catholics globally that the Swiss-based Society of St Pius X is now celebrating the sacraments illicitly.Recommended Stories list of 4…

Toronto, Canada – The year was 2009, and a sculpted, spiky-haired, 24-year-old Ronaldo was greeted by hundreds of adoring fans in Toronto dying to catch a glimpse of the newly signed Real Madrid superstar as he graced the city with his presence for the first time.Fast forward 17 years, and the visuals are almost identical, give or take a few differences.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listHundreds of Toronto residents took to the streets on Wednesday, lining highways, thronging downtown intersections, climbing onto each other’s shoulders and peeking out of high-rise buildings, all to get a 10-second glimpse of…