
Harry Winks joins Leicester City from Tottenham
Harry Winks has joined Leicester from Tottenham on a permanent deal.
2023-07-01 20:15

Yury Garavsky: Belarus ‘hit man’ to stand trial in Switzerland over high-profile killings
A Belarusian “hit man” who served with the country’s special forces and is accused of the forced disappearance of three high-profile opposition figures will finally stand trial in Switzerland – 24 years after the three vanished. Yury Garavsky, 44, was arrested following a confession in which he said he was involved with a group linked to the kidnapping and presumed killings of adversaries of Belarus’s current president Alexander Lukashenko. In 2019, Garavsky gave testimony to German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle about his part in the 1999 killings of three of president Lukashenko’s political opponents. He was working for the interior ministry’s SOBR special forces unit then. He even claimed he was present during the executions of former interior minister Yury Zakharenko, opposition politician Viktor Gonchar and pro-opposition businessman Anatoly Krasovsky. Now a Swiss court will determine the veracity of his claims. Zakharenko had vanished in May 1999. In September that year, Gonchar and his friend Krasovsky were abducted. Families of the three have been waiting for the trial to start to begin. Garavsky, who sought asylum in Switzerland in 2018 after fleeing Belarus capital Minsk, pointed out in his interview earlier that his superior Dmitry Pavlichenko shot the three victims in the chest. Mr Pavlichenko, however, has denied the allegations. The BBC reported that daughters of the two abducted men, both of whom left Belarus shortly after their fathers’ kidnappings, are set to appear in court this week. Both said the trial in the city of St Gallen will provide them with some solace. Garavsky is facing trial in Switzerland, where he was arrested, due to the country’s adherence to a UN convention against forced disappearance. He had said during the 2019 interview with DW that the actual orders to abduct the politicians were not written. “There was never anything written or any video confirmation. Everything was ordered verbally – I guess based on the wishes of President Lukashenko.” “I feel repentant and guilty. I feel that if these people remained alive, things would be different in Belarus,” he said. “Their bodies have probably decomposed, but the bones should be there.” Read More Poland imposes EU ban on all Russian-registered passenger cars Kim Jong-un shown Russia’s nuclear capable bombers and hypersonic missiles Ukraine is the spotlight at UN leaders' gathering, but is there room for other global priorities? North Korean leader to visit Russia's Pacific fleet as he continues trip focused on arms cooperation Putin meets the leader of Belarus, who suggests joining Russia's move to boost ties with North Korea Lithuania to issue special passports to Belarus citizens staying legally in the Baltic country
2023-09-19 13:56

'Volleyball Day' in US sets women's sports attendance world record
The biggest crowd ever to watch a women's sporting event jammed the University of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium on Wednesday as 92,003 people turned out...
2023-08-31 11:50

Veteran Russian rights campaigner Orlov goes on trial for discrediting army
MOSCOW One of Russia's longest-serving and most respected human rights campaigners went on trial on Thursday, facing the
2023-06-09 01:28

Detroit rookie Reese Olson pitches the Tigers past the Dodgers 4-2 to avoid a sweep
Rookie Reese Olson won for the third time in his last four starts, combining with two relievers on a three-hitter to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 and avoid a sweep in the three-game series
2023-09-21 13:53

Russia-Ukraine war – live: Putin’s troops pushed back miles says Kyiv after major breakthrough on Dnipro River
Ukrainian forces say they have pushed Russian troops three to eight kilometeres back on the banks of the key Dnipro River. If confirmed, it would be the first meaningful advance by Kyiv’s forces months into a relatively slow counteroffensive. “Preliminary figures vary from three to eight kilometres, depending on the specifics, geography and landscape design of the left bank,” army spokeswoman Natalia Gumenyuk told Ukrainian television, without specifying whether Ukraine’s military had complete control of the area or if the Russians had retreated. Ukrainian and Russian forces have been entrenched on opposite sides of the vast waterway in the southern Kherson region for more than a year, after Russia withdrew its troops from the western bank last November. Ukrainian forces have staged multiple attempts to cross and hold positions on the Russian-controlled side - with officials in Kyiv finally reporting a “successful” breakthrough last week. After securing multiple footholds on the eastern bank, the Ukrainian military claimed to have repelled 12 attacks over the weekend. Mr Putin has lost around a brigade’s worth of forces there in a month, claims Kyiv. Read More Russian drones target Kyiv as UK Defense Ministry says little chance of front-line change An orphaned teenager who was taken to Russia early in the Ukraine war is back home with relatives Russia’s plan B in Ukraine is working – now is not the moment for the West to turn away
2023-11-20 16:56

3 Nuggets players to thank for Game 4 win over Heat
The Nuggets won Game 4 of the NBA Finals to take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Miami Heat as the series heads back to Denver.The Nuggets are heading back to Denver with a chance to clinch the series and win the NBA title for the first time in their history.Denver won Game 4, 108-95, ...
2023-06-10 12:16

'Part of me is waiting for you': RHOM's Dr Nicole Martin mourns dad Miguel's death and things left 'unsaid'
Dr Nicole Martin credits 'RHOM' for mending relationship with her father Miguel
2023-11-20 10:49

Marchand smashes Phelps's last remaining world record
France's Leon Marchand smashed Michael Phelps's last remaining world record on Sunday, winning the men's 400m individual medley at swimming's...
2023-07-23 21:23

Antetokounmpo scores 42 on 20-of-23 shooting, leading the Bucks to a 142-129 win over the Wizards
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 42 points on 20-of-23 shooting, and the Milwaukee Bucks won their fifth consecutive game, 142-129 over the Washington Wizards
2023-11-21 10:52

Jury hears Canadian man who killed Muslim family was on drugs
Nathaniel Veltman has pleaded not guilty to the murders, arguing he was in a "dreamlike state".
2023-11-15 09:28

What is Greta Gerwig's net worth? 'Barbie' makes history with biggest opening ever by a female director
Greta Gerwig's earlier works 'Lady Bird' and 'Little Women' were critical successes but 'Barbie' has catapulted her to superstardom
2023-07-26 19:46
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