Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro expected to face more charges this week

Federal prosecutors are expected to bring additional charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, the BBC’s US media partner CBS has reported. The new charges accuse them of playing a role in the torture of Americans who were held in Venezuelan prisons, according to CBS. US forces seized Maduro and … Read more

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo: Two icons, a glorious farewell & an acrimonious ending

In stark contrast, Messi brought the curtain down on his illustrious Argentina career, where he has won one World Cup and two Copa Americas, in front of an 85,000-strong sellout crowd inside the Monumental in Buenos Aires. The 39-year-old announced his retirement from international football in August after Argentina finished runners-up at the World Cup … Read more

LIV Golf: Jon Rahm to leave league over ‘unacceptable’ terms for LIV 2.0

Jon Rahm will leave LIV Golf after deeming the proposed terms for LIV 2.0 “unacceptable”, his lawyer has told a bankruptcy court hearing. The league, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States in September after Saudi Arabia withdrew its multibillion-dollar funding, has secured a possible $300m in financing from BC Partners … Read more

Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says

An elderly woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests over Spain’s housing crisis and a political row that triggered early elections has died, according to a tenants’ union. Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September after she was unable to afford rent increases. She … Read more

Zelensky condemns ‘vile’ large-scale Russian attacks that killed 24

Zelensky renewed a call for allies to provide air defence support packages to Ukraine, saying its military only managed to shoot down “some” of the missiles launched by Russia overnight. According to Zelensky, one of the “key targets” of the attack was the country’s energy infrastructure, which Moscow earlier said it would intensify strikes on … Read more

Rob Burrow would be ‘laughing but proud’ about knighthood – Sinfield

Sir Kevin Sinfield has said his late friend Rob Burrow would be “laughing” but “enormously proud” to see him receive a knighthood. The former England rugby league captain and motor neurone disease (MND) campaigner was one of 60 people to receive honours from the Prince of Wales at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle earlier. … Read more

Ex-bankers jailed for rigging rates have convictions quashed

Five former Barclays traders sentenced in one of the biggest scandals of the financial crisis have had their convictions overturned following a long-running legal battle. Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, Colin Bermingham were convicted following trials for manipulating the interest rates used for loans between banks. But their convictions were quashed on … Read more

Energy costs: ‘Wear more clothes if it’s cold’, pupils and staff told

Rising energy costs are already affecting households across Northern Ireland. The impact of the US-Israel war with Iran is one of the factors behind the increase. The letter from the EA to head teachers said that “recent geopolitical events are expected to have a substantial impact on energy costs across the Education Authority (EA) during … Read more

What we know about Christa Pike’s recovery after failed execution

US death row inmate Christa Pike is “conscious and speaking” after surviving a failed execution attempt in the US state of Tennessee last week. Pike continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in hospital, according to a statement from her attorneys on Tuesday. An aneasthesiologist advising Pike’s defence team said her survival is highly … Read more

US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution

Dr Joel Zivot, an anaesthesiologist advising Pike’s defence team, said on Tuesday that the likelihood of recovering from lethal injection is low. “Most people who get lethal injection die from it,” he told the BBC. “In fact, pretty well everyone, except Christa. So, the fact that she survived it … was unusual.” But there remains … Read more