POLITICO Europe’s most-read stories of 2023 – POLITICO

Well, here we are folks, at the end of another turbulent year. When we put this list together at the end of 2022, its contents largely covered something many of us thought we would not see again in our lifetime: a major war in Europe. Now, we are grappling with two wars in our immediate … Read more

Man arrested in connection with alleged attempted murder in Scots town

A MAN has been arrested in connection with an alleged attempted murder in Stranraer. Emergency services raced to the scene at a property on Mount Vernon Road at around 7.50pm last night. 2 A man was arrested following the alleged attempted murderCredit: SUPPLIED 2 Police, ambulance and fire engine were called to the sceneCredit: SUPPLIED … Read more

Murder of woman in Scots flat leaves locals shaken & fearing for safety

RESIDENTS on a quiet Rutherglen street were left shocked and scared by a murder just days before Christmas. Ann Coll, 61, was pronounced dead at the home on Newfield Place in the early hours of Friday morning. 3 Ann Coll was found seriously injured at the Lanarkshire homeCredit: Police Scotland 3 Locals have told how … Read more

Prince Andrew ‘in torment’ as name ‘set to appear’ in unsealed Jeffrey Epstein docs alongside paedo’s rich & famous pals

PRINCE ANDREW is allegedly “totally tormented” as his name is “set to appear” in an unsealed document related to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, it has been claimed. Virginia Roberts Giuffre, 40, has fought to release a fresh dossier of information on Epstein – and name 177 of his high-profile associates, victims, friends, recruiters and more. 4 Virginia … Read more

Polish truckers halt blockade at Ukraine border crossing – POLITICO

Protests blockading a key border crossing between Ukraine and Poland have halted, officials in Kyiv said Sunday, amid a long-running standoff with Polish farmers over imports of cheap grain. In a statement, the Ukrainian authorities said that “truck traffic has been restored” after “Polish farmers finished the blockade of the Medyka-Shehyni border crossing point” along … Read more

Murder probe launched after suspicious death of woman at Scots flat

COPS have launched a murder probe following the tragic death of a 61-year-old woman. Ann Coll was found with serious injuries at a property in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, at around 12.45am yesterday. 2 Cops have launched a murder probe 2 The area was cordoned off for investigations She was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers said … Read more

I ‘won’ £2million lottery but was refused my prize- I’ve spent nearly 25 years fighting for it & still want my jackpot

A PENSIONER has spent 25 painful years trying to prove that he once won a £2million lottery prize but lost the golden ticket. Robert Clemett, from Sydney, claims that he hadn’t realised the jackpot was his until a story about the unclaimed prize aired on TV four years later. 3 Robert Clemett will not back … Read more

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issues 21 pardons, reduces 7 prison sentences

A man sentenced to life in prison for a 30-year-old Pueblo gang killing will be released next month after receiving clemency from Gov. Jared Polis, who on Thursday granted 21 pardons and commuted seven sentences for people in Colorado’s criminal justice system. Polis issued pardons and commutations to people convicted of drug charges, theft, burglary, … Read more

China to cut back access to court rulings, sparking concerns about judicial transparency

The second is an archive of legal precedents selected by the Supreme People’s Court. It was set up three months ago, and 2,000 legal precedents have been posted there so far. Millions of court rulings removed from official Chinese database The internal court judgment database has raised concerns about whether the country’s courts will stop … Read more

Aberdeen company hit with £130k fine after a crane dramatically collapses offshore

THIS is the moment an offshore crane dramatically collapsed and sent debris flying after an investigation revealed its health and safety features had been overridden. Rowan Drilling (UK) Limited, based in Aberdeen, were fined £130,000 and served an Improvement Notice at the city‘s Sheriff Court today following the “catastrophic collapse” of the equipment on March … Read more