Aoife Walsh

1 week ago | bbc.com | Aoife Walsh |Greg McKenzie

Woman killed in France was lovely person, says husbandAoife Walsh & Greg MckenzieAlan CarterThe husband of a British-South African woman found dead at her house in France has said he cannot imagine "the terror and the fear she must have gone through". Karen Carter, 65, was found by her friend lying near her car with stab wounds in the village of Trémolat in the Dordogne on Tuesday evening, the state prosecutor said.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Aoife Walsh

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said Ukraine had already agreed to a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, writing on X: "Putin has now made statements about his alleged readiness for a cease-fire. 30 hours instead of 30 days." "Unfortunately, we have had a long history of his statements not matching his actions. We know his words cannot be trusted and we will look at actions, not words," he added.

Jan 18, 2025 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Aoife Walsh

The sculpture was unveiled during a ceremony marking the 490th anniversary of the city's founding. [Reuters]A statue of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro has been reinstalled in the centre of Peru's capital Lima, more than 20 years after it was removed. The sculpture was unveiled during a ceremony marking the 490th anniversary of the city's founding. Pizarro founded Lima in 1535 after defeating the Inca Empire and claiming their lands for the Spanish crown.

Feb 2, 2024 | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Aoife Walsh

An Italian junior culture minister has resigned amid accusations of laundering stolen goods, which he denies. Vittorio Sgarbi made the announcement before beginning a lecture in Milan, saying he was quitting "to avoid a conflict of interest". "The Capture of Saint Peter" was reported stolen in 2013. The painting by Rutilio Manetti - a follower of the Baroque master Caravaggio - used to be displayed in a castle in the northern Italian region of Piedmont.

Feb 2, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Aoife Walsh

A leading Italian mafia boss who escaped a Sardinian prison using bed sheets has been recaptured in France. Marco Raduano, who was on Europol's list of Europe's most wanted criminals, was arrested in Corsica, officials in France and Italy confirmed. He had been serving a 24-year-sentence for drug trafficking and other crimes, according to Europol. Raduano fled the high security jail in February last year using knotted bed sheets to scale down the walls.