Before setting up his plantation, José Gregorio Rojas, 69, worked for eight years as a “chemist” in the production of coca paste, an extract of the coca leaf that can be processed into street cocaine. His life was supposed to change for the better when he stopped growing coca plants and joined the National Illicit … Read more
Children who took part in the recent riots should only be prosecuted as “a last resort”, the head of the body that oversees the youth justice system in England and Wales has said, warning against a rush to punish those involved. Keith Fraser, the chair of the Youth Justice Board, said it was a “real, … Read more
Ryan and Righ like to compare their relationship to a Shakespearean drama. The two met when Righ, originally from China, visited Ryan’s Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung in 2016. A brief conversation next to the city’s “Love River” soon developed into a romance that defied the long-running cross-strait tensions between their homes. Although Righ returned to … Read more
4 min read Last Updated : Aug 28 2024 | 7:05 AM IST After a period of heavy losses, India’s largest local language technology platform VerSe Innovation is focused on “profitable growth” and is looking to reach earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) break-even by the end of the current financial year … Read more
Interpol The operations to tackle the Black Axe gang included arrests made in Switzerland Police units around the world have joined forces in a series of covert operations targeting one of West Africa’s most feared criminal networks – Black Axe. Operation Jackal III saw officers in body armour carry out raids in 21 countries between … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Third set: Alcaraz 6-2, 4-6, 5-3 Tu* (*denotes next server) Alcaraz backs up the break in the blink of an eye and now Tu will serve to stay in the third set. Share Alcaraz breaks in seventh game of third set! … Read more
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s address from the rose garden at Downing Street, where he said October’s budget would be “painful” and that a £22bn “black hole” in public finances needed to be plugged, is leading many of Wednesday’s front pages. “Starmer’s tax alert for middle England” is the Daily Telegraph’s main headline. According to … Read more