Aoife Walsh

5 days 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.

Jan 19, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Aoife Walsh

A ketamine stash worth tens of millions of euros has been uncovered by Dutch police in what it describes as the largest haul it has ever found. Two tonnes of the drug was discovered hidden in boxes in a shed in Googweg, Muiderberg, east of Amsterdam, following a tip-off, police say. A 55-year-old man, who was living on the premises, was arrested. Under Dutch laws, ketamine is not illegal, but it may not be traded or stored without registration.