Brazil Arrests 10 after Suspected Olympic Terror Plot
Brazilian police have arrested 10 people after discovering an alleged plot to commit acts of terrorism during the upcoming Olympic Games.
The arrests were made in Parana and though not suspected to be affiliated with IS, the group were found...
Russia Banned from Rio Olympics
A recent investigation revealed Russian state-sponsored doping of athletes, prompting the World-Anti Doping Agency to call for a ban on Russia attending the Rio Olympic Games.
68 Russian athletes appealed against the ban, including two time Olympic gold medallist Yelena...
Bollywood Makes Inroads in Hollywood
Aishwaria Rai-Bachan was one of the first Bollywood stars to make a name for herself in Hollywood, playing the lead actress in films such as Bride and Prejudice and Provoked. But after a series of flops including Mistress of...
Drive-by Shooting in Sparkbrook
Firearms officers were called to Barrows Road, Sparkbrook, around 8.15pm Wednesday night after two cars were hailed with bullets whilst driving.
A man has been rushed to hospital with a gunshot wound and both cars have now been seized for examination.
A...
Indonesia Found Guilty of Genocide, UK complicit
According to an international panel of judges the mass killings that Indonesia committed during 1965 are crimes against humanity.
It is estimated that between 400,000 and 500,000 people died at the hands of military death squads, however given the official...
HSBC Trader Arrested Over Fraud
HSCB’s top currency trader, Mark Johnson, 50, has been arrested by the FBI at JFK airport, New York, and charged for £2.7bn worth of fraud. He is to appear in court today.
Johnson is HSBC’s global Head of Foreign Exchange...
Sir Lenny Henry Named Birmingham City University Chancellor
Sir Lenny Henry, 57, has received yet another prestigious title to add to his gleaming list of accomplishments. Just last year, the Dudley born comedian and actor, best known for his stand-up shows and co-founding Comic Relief, was knighted...
Unemployment Rate Hits Lowest In Past 11 Years
According to official figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK unemployment rate fell to 4.9% during the March-to-May period. There are now 54,000 more people in work, an increase of 401,000 compared to last year.
There was...
New Prezzo Restaurant Opens up in Moseley
A new Prezzo restaurant has opened in Moseley Village on Alcester Road. The casual dining chain is the second one to open in Birmingham, the first having been opened in Harbourne.
Prezzo now has more than 220 restaurants in the UK....
Spalding Swimming Pool Murder
Three people have died after a shooting in Spalding. At around 9am at the Castle Swimming Pool, locals heard three shots coming from the pool’s car park. Though unconfirmed, it is thought a man shot his wife and daughter...
