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Darren was on a family holiday when tragedy struck (Picture: Wales News Service) A father-of-two who was killed in a freak fall after a wooden bannister collapsed on his hotel balcony has been pictured for the first time. Father-of-two Darren Silcox, 56, was one of two men who fell into the atrium …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Imprisoned former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is set to walk free later today after a three-week prison stint. The 70-year-old begged judges at an appeal hearing today to release him from ‘a nightmare’ following …

Britain’s Royal Mail was handed a multi-million dollar fine Wednesday by the country’s communications regulator, its third successive penalty since 2023, for breaching delivery time targets. File photo by Andy Rain/EPA Oct. 15 (UPI) — Britain’s communications watchdog fined Royal Mail $28 million on Wednesday for failing to get letters …

King Charles has been praised for his firing technique after firing an artillery gun during a visit to the headquarters of the Royal Regiment of Artillery in Wiltshire. The King met with soldiers and personnel from the unit before being invited to fire an L118 light gun. This is his …

King Charles is set for a historic meeting with Pope Francis during his first major royal tour of 2025 in Italy. Both public and private meetings have been scheduled for the Charles, Camilla and the Pontiff. The King will become the first Monarch to meet the leader of the Catholic …

(Bloomberg) — Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s industrial holding agreed to buy Enel’s stake in Slovenske Elektrarne, Slovakia’s main energy utility that also owns nuclear power plants. Kretinsky’s Energeticky a Prumyslovy Holding AS will acquire the remaining 50% stake in Slovak Power Holding BV from Enel Produzione SpA, exercising an early …

(Bloomberg) — Asda has appointed former boss Allan Leighton as executive chair, as the struggling grocer looks to turn around its fortunes. Leighton will succeed Stuart Rose, Asda said in a statement on Saturday. Rose, who joined the company three years ago, will remain on the board to ensure an …

Open this photo in gallery: Since the launch of its Amazon.ca storefront, the legion says it has received nearly 10,000 orders for poppies.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press The Royal Canadian Legion says a new partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon is helping boost its veterans’ fund, and will hopefully expand its donor …

(Bloomberg) — Ingredients company Tate & Lyle Plc surged after the Financial Times reported that buyout group Advent International is preparing a takeover bid. Shares in the London-listed supplier to food producers rose more than 12% on the report, giving the company a market capitalization of about £3.2 billion ($4.2 …

(Bloomberg) — A Russian criminal gang secretly conducted cyberattacks and espionage operations against NATO allies on the orders of the Kremlin’s intelligence services, according to the UK’s National Crime Agency. Evil Corp., which includes a man who gained notoriety for driving a Lamborghini luxury sports car, launched the hacks prior …