A huge fire on Saturday night severely damaged Rome’s famed “Iron Bridge,” with parts of the 19th century structure plunging into the River Tiber. The bridge, which was opened 1863 and whose formal name is Ponte dell’ Industria (Industry Bridge), connects the densely populated Ostiense and Portuense neighbourhoods. The fire broke out on the eve… Read More Fire damages Rome’s 19th century iconic ‘Iron Bridge’
Georgia’s ruling party won a commanding lead in a municipal election held a day after the arrest of former president Mikheil Saakashvili, who had returned from exile to support the opposition. The ruling Georgian Dream party won 46.7% of votes to 30.7% for the United National Movement (UNM), founded by Saakashvili, according to results released… Read More Georgia’s ruling party wins local election
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he will personally engage in returning Georgia’s former president Mikheil Saakashvili back to Ukraine from a prison in Georgia as he holds a Ukrainian passport. Saakashvili was arrested in Georgia on Friday after the opposition politician returned to the country despite facing imprisonment and called for post-election street… Read More Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he will engage Georgia for release of former president Mikheil Saakashvili
The centre of Tropical Cyclone Shaheen hit land in Oman on Sunday having already killed least three people, and authorities urged residents to evacuate coastal areas and delayed flights to and from the capital, Muscat. A child who had been swept away by water was found dead, the state news agency said, and another person… Read More At least three dead, flights delayed as Cyclone Shaheen hits Oman
Bernard Tapie’s rags-to-riches life story of a failed pop singer-turned-tycoon who dabbed into politics, bought a top soccer club and did a stint in jail transfixed France for decades. He died on Sunday aged 78, having suffered from stomach cancer in the final years of his life. Tapie was born in Paris in 1943, the… Read More French business tycoon Bernard Tapie dies at 78
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