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Landlady sells property to compensate victim for 16 years
Farzana Kausar seized complete authority over the woman's finances and passport, requiring her to cook, clean, and care for her children. A landlady who was incarcerated for 16 years in domestic servitude of a vulnerable woman was forced to sell a property to repay the victim nearly £200,000. Farzana Kausar compelled the woman to perform unpaid labour in her Worthing, West Sussex, residence, including child care, cleaning, and cooking.
Cameron says the UK would not prevent military sales to Israel
Foreign Minister David Cameron has stated that the United Kingdom will not cease arms sales to Israel by British companies following a review of the most recent legal advice on the subject. Following six months since the Israeli offensive on Gaza, which was instigated by the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, the administration of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has faced significant pressure to revoke licences authorising the export of arms to Israel.
Will US pressure bring Israel-Hamas truce to Gaza?
It was never going to be simple for Israel and the Palestinian organisation Hamas to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. The outcome of weeks of negotiations has been no agreement. Nonetheless, global pressure is increasing. The most significant indication is that the Biden administration has dispatched CIA Director William Burns to Cairo for the most recent round of negotiations.
At least three dead in Italy hydroelectric plant explosion
Local authorities report that a fire and detonation underground at a hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy have claimed the lives of at least three individuals and left four others missing. Tuesday at approximately 3 p.m. (13:00 GMT), an explosion occurred at a dam on Lake Suviana, one of three artificial lakes that supply power to the power station in the municipality of Bargi, close to Bologna, according to the fire department.
Saudi Arabia reveals female robot, programmed to avoid sensitive topics
Presently, Saudi Arabia possesses a matched set of anthropomorphic robots, one male and one female, whose artificial intelligence has been programmed to reflect the country's values. The creator of the female version, Sarah, disclosed just weeks after the male robot, Muhammed, caressed a woman's posterior at its debut event that she was programmed to avoid discussions of sex or politics.
Bates tells inquiry Post Office was targeting him
Alan Bates and his assistants handled 507 calls to the Post Office helpline during his tenure as branch manager for less than three years. Of these calls, 85 were related to the malfunctioning Horizon IT system and balancing issues. Alan Bates, an advocate for Post Office victims, testified before the Horizon IT scandal inquiry that it was "pretty obvious" that the organization "was after me in some way."
Mexico releases video of Quito police storming its embassy
The footage of the police assault on the Mexican embassy in Quito, Ecuador, has been released by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which has labelled the incident an "unauthorised and violent break-in." The ministry issued a statement on Tuesday, published in both Spanish and English, condemning Ecuador for its infringement of international agreements designed to safeguard embassies against interference by law enforcement.
Prue Leith shares brother’s agony, urges assisted dying campaign
The patron of Dignity in Dying and judge on The Great British Bake Off stated that her brother David passed away from bone cancer over a decade ago, enduring excruciating agony. Bake Off contestant Dame Prue Leith, who is advocating for assisted dying, described the "utmost agony" endured by her elder brother before his passing.
After catastrophic power plant blast in Italy, search underway
Four individuals are missing, and three have perished as a result of an explosion that occurred at a hydroelectric power facility in northern Italy. On Tuesday, 70 kilometers (43 miles) from Bologna, an explosion occurred on Lake Suviana at the facility above. Rescuers have expressed skepticism regarding the possibility of discovering any survivors in the lake's 30m (100ft) submerged region that has been completely inundated since the detonation occurred.
US deploys spy satellite fleet, details surveillance operations
An avalanche of reconnaissance satellites has recently been en route to orbit, partly as a competition between North and South Korea to gain visual access to the sky. What, then, is the purpose of all those satellites in space? Tuesday marked the second reconnaissance satellite to enter orbit in as many days; the first was launched into orbit by the United States.
At least four killed in Italian power plant dam blast
According to fire brigade officials, the explosion caused a conflagration as well. Rescue efforts are currently underway with the expectation of locating survivors. In Italy, four bodies have been recovered after a detonation at a power facility situated adjacent to a dam. Three individuals remain missing, and five others were injured in the explosion. Three employees remained unharmed.
Prue Leith campaigns for assisted dying after brother’s suffering
The patron of Dignity in Dying and judge on The Great British Bake Off stated that her brother David passed away from bone cancer over a decade ago, enduring excruciating agony. As an advocate for assisted dying, Bake Off star Dame Prue Leith disclosed that her older sibling endured "absolute agony" before his passing.