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ReutersControversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in the US after British authorities announced they were bringing further charges against them.The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Andrew Tate was being charged with seven further counts of rape, as well as other charges relating to alleged crimes including sex trafficking and child pornography.Tristan Tate has been charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation.The alleged offending is said to have taken place between July 2010 and August 2017. The Tates have previously…
BBCPeople in queue for the Entry Exit System process after landing at Fuimicino Airport in Rome, Italy, in mid-JulyThe EU’s new border system has nearly tripled the time it’s taking for Brits to get through passport control even after improvements have been made, a boss at Rome’s main airport has said.It comes as Ryanair has warned passengers travelling to Europe this summer to prepare for extended waits. Border police at Portugal’s Faro airport also told the BBC the Entry Exit System technology suffered from bugs, but insisted any queues there would go down quickly.The European Commission (EC) has said in…
Anadolu via Getty ImagesThere have been several surges in cash withdrawals as Russians seek a buffer against uncertaintyRussians are returning to cash, as mobile internet shutdowns disrupt card payments, and more businesses seek to dodge tax under mounting financial pressure more than four years into the war with Ukraine.Russia has added 1.56tn roubles (£14.8bn; $20bn) in cash into circulation since the start of the year – the biggest rise for the equivalent period in any year outside the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Central Bank figures analysed by the BBC.The spike comes amid a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks, which have…
BBCWho is Andy Burnham? There are plenty of labels to pick from.King of the north, the well-liked mayor of Greater Manchester. Ruthless plotter – the man who led a shadow revolt to oust the prime minister.Gig-goer. Everton fan and season ticket holder, who wants to try and sit in the stands even when he is running the country.Poetry lover. Experienced former cabinet minister. Cambridge graduate.Deeply proud family man and centrist dad, unafraid to display his moves to True Faith by New Order, the track he picked to play at an event to celebrate taking over the Labour Party.The 56-year-old is…
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Watch: Huge warehouse blaze in Moscow region following Ukrainian strikesEight people have been killed and 62 injured after Ukrainian drones struck two warehouses belonging to Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, according to Russian officials. Seven deaths and 25 injuries occurred at a warehouse in the city of Tambov, roughly 295 miles (475km) south-east of Moscow. One death and 37 injuries occurred at another Wildberries warehouse in Elektrostal in the Moscow region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attacks had struck “major logistics facilities” which had been used to “supply sanctioned components for drone production and navigation equipment”. He added that…
EPA/ShutterstockSince his party swept to power in April, Péter Magyar (left) has repeatedly called on Tamás Sulyok (right) to resignHungarian President Tamás Sulyok has agreed to step down, signing an amendment to the country’s constitution which will end his presidency at midnight on Sunday.Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s Tisza party had used its majority to steamroll the law change through parliament to oust Sulyok – widely seen as a loyalist of former prime minister Viktor Orbán who lost power in April after 16 years.Sulyok had five days to sign the amendment or risk a protracted constitutional crisis and impeachment proceedings.He confirmed…