Mattea Bubalo

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Senior Journalist at BBC

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Articles

Who is Stormy Daniels, and what happened with Donald Trump?

May 21, 2024 | yahoo.com | Mattea Bubalo |Robin King

Donald Trump is on trial over charges stemming from a hush-money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. He is the first former US president to stand criminal trial - in a case that centres on him allegedly falsifying business records to conceal the payment. Ms Daniels shared the details of their alleged sexual encounter in court while Mr Trump sat several feet away.
Haiti transitional council ceremony forced to change venue as violence persists

Apr 25, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Mattea Bubalo

A new body tasked with forming Haiti's next government will swear in its members on Thursday, as violence continues in the capital. A swathe of recent gang violence forced officials to move the ceremony from the National Palace to the outgoing prime minister's office. Ariel Henry said last month that he would resign after armed groups blocked his return to the country. The gangs are in control of most of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Suspect named in south London alkali attack

Feb 1, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Mattea Bubalo

Police are hunting a man with "significant" injuries to the right side of his face in connection with an alkali attack in south London. Abdul Shakoor Ezedi, 35, was last seen in Caledonian Road, north London, and police have warned the public not to approach him. Mr Ezedi travelled to London from the Newcastle area, police said. A mother and daughter hurt by the corrosive substance could have suffered "life-changing" injuries in the attack.
Shipping firms pause Red Sea journeys over attacks - BBC News

Dec 15, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Mattea Bubalo

Maersk temporarily stops its ship using the route - and a German company follows suit.
Russia returns four abducted Ukrainian children in Qatari deal

Oct 16, 2023 | news.nestia.com | Mattea Bubalo

Image source, Reuters Image caption, A Ukrainian boy, pictured with his grandmother and Russia's children's rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova, is one of the four children By Mattea Bubalo BBC News Russia has agreed to return four Ukrainian children to their families, as part of a deal brokered by Qatar. The repatriation is part of a pilot scheme to return more of the thousands of children abducted by Russia following its full-scale invasion last year.
Russia returns four abducted Ukrainian children in deal done by Qatar

Oct 16, 2023 | bbc.com | Mattea Bubalo

Image source, ReutersImage caption, A Ukrainian boy, pictured with his grandmother and Russia's children right's commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova, is one of the four childrenRussia has agreed to return four Ukrainian children to their families, as part of a deal brokered by Qatar. The repatriation is part of a pilot scheme to return more of the thousands of children abducted by Russia following its full-scale invasion last year. The youngest child of the four is two years old, and the oldest is 17.
Freddie Flintoff agrees compensation over Top Gear crash

Oct 14, 2023 | au.sports.yahoo.com | Mattea Bubalo

Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff has reached a settlement with the BBC after he was hurt in an accident while filming Top Gear last year. The Sun reported that the deal with BBC Studios was based on the ex-England cricketer missing out on two years of earnings - and worth £9m. Filming of the series was suspended pending a review into the incident. The payout will not be funded by the TV licence fee, as BBC Studios is a commercial arm of the broadcaster.
Freddie Flintoff agrees compensation over Top Gear crash

Oct 13, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Mattea Bubalo

Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff has reached a settlement with the BBC after he was hurt in an accident while filming Top Gear last year. The Sun reported that the deal with BBC Studios was based on the ex-England cricketer missing out on two years of earnings - and worth £9m. Filming of the series was suspended pending a review into the incident. The payout will not be funded by the TV licence fee, as BBC Studios is a commercial arm of the broadcaster.
Lebanon: Israel shells militant targets across border

Oct 11, 2023 | bbc.com | Mattea Bubalo

Image source, ReutersImage caption, Smoke rises after Israel shelled the village of Dhayra, near the border with Israel, in southern LebanonIsrael says it has shelled militant targets in Lebanon after two missiles were fired at an Israeli military post near the unofficial border. Three people were injured in the shelling which hit several towns and villages, Lebanese state media said. The Hezbollah movement said the missiles were a response to the killing of three of its fighters on Monday.
Europe's oldest shoe found in Spanish bat cave

Sep 29, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Mattea Bubalo

Scientists say they have identified Europe's oldest shoes, sandals woven from grass thought to be around 6,000 years old. They were among a haul of ancient objects discovered in a bat cave in Spain plundered by miners in the 19th Century, but were analysed in a new study. Low humidity and cool winds in the cave kept them unusually well-preserved. Researchers also analysed baskets and a set of tools.