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David Hunter has been cleared of murdering his terminally unwell spouse in Cyprus however discovered responsible of the lesser cost of manslaughter.Janice Hunter, 74, died of asphyxiation on the couple's retirement house close to Paphos in December 2021. Hunter, a 76-year-old former coal miner from Northumberland, admitted killing his spouse however denied homicide.He advised a Cyprus court docket she had blood most cancers and "begged him" to take her life as a result of she was in a lot ache.The couple's daughter, Lesley Cawthorne, advised Sky News: "I'm incredibly relieved that it's manslaughter rather than murder."It's the most effective we may have hoped for within the circumstances and I actually hope the judges can prolong their compassion and be lenient of their sente...

China’s large-scale buildup of nuclear missiles and different strategic weapons now requires that Beijing start nuclear talks with the United States, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan mentioned on Friday. ...

The Indian authorities has banned the export of non-basmati white rice - trigging fears of shortages and worth rises the world over. India is the world's largest provider of the meals - making up 40% of worldwide exports - which greater than three billion individuals depend on as a staple. Last yr it exported round 22 million tonnes, of which just about half constituted the now-banned non-premium rice.The ban comes after the price of rice soared by 11.5% in a yr within the nation, and the federal government has launched the ban within the hope it is going to decrease costs and enhance availability domestically.At the Singla Rice Mills in Kurukshetra, Haryana, they export non-basmati rice to many international locations in Africa. They have loads of inventory, however now can ...

It was billed because the navy blockbuster of the summer time, a game-changer in what could be Ukraine’s decisive marketing campaign to drive again the Russian invaders. ...

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sacked his UK ambassador, days after he criticised the president on Sky News.Vadym Prystaiko was dismissed this morning, simply over three years to the day since he was given the job in London. Zelenskyy sacks UK ambassador - stay updatesA diplomatic supply instructed the PA information company Mr Prystaiko had been fired after publicly criticising Mr Zelenskyy.Speaking to Sky News' Kay Burley final week, he labelled the president's "sarcastic" response to calls for he reveals extra gratitude for Western help as unhealthy. Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant 2:52 ...

Nearly 40% of the cash raised by the WHO Foundation in its first two years got here from nameless sources, worrying some that donors could also be making an attempt to affect the World Health Organization and its function in shaping international well being coverage with their items. ...

Officers scouring the outskirts of Berlin for a lioness now imagine the mysterious animal is definitely a wild boar.Heat-seeking tools has been used within the search - however no proof of an enormous cat has been discovered. The mayor of Kleinmachnow, Michael Grubert, has admitted he was "sceptical from the beginning" {that a} lion was on the free.Children have been earlier suggested to remain indoors as police looked for the suspected lioness.The mayor mentioned that they had not "found a single indication of any lion or wild animal, other than wild boar" - and harassed there may be "no acute danger". "It's like playing the lottery. You can't keep playing, thinking you'll win - but no, as is, there's no indication it's a lion," he added. ...

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Environmental activists briefly interrupted play on the British Open on Friday by throwing an orange substance to the aspect of the seventeenth inexperienced at Royal Liverpool, prompting American participant Billy Horschel to intervene. ...

Five tonnes of cocaine with a avenue worth of £737m have been seized from a "suspicious" fishing boat close to Sicily.According to frame police, it's the greatest cocaine bust ever carried out on Italian territory. An Italian, two Tunisians, a Frenchman and an Albanian have been arrested. Footage launched by the police confirmed two officers eradicating a panel onboard the boat, which was getting used to hide a big room crammed with baggage of the Class A drug.The policemen struggled to raise one of many baggage - and once they caught in a knife to seek out out what was inside, white powder was left on the blade. Overall, dozens of baggage of cocaine had been retrieved.Officers had been intently monitoring a ship, whic...

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Amsterdam needs to maneuver a cruise liner terminal out of the guts of the historic capital metropolis as the newest step in its ongoing battle towards air pollution and hoards of vacationers clogging its slim, cobbled streets. ...