Will Vernon, BBC Journalist Profile

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Polish presidential candidate ridiculed for donning disguise to promote book

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Will Vernon

Polish presidential candidate ridiculed for donning disguise to promote bookWill VernonEPAThey say writers are their own worst critics - but for the man who could become the next President of Poland, nothing could be further from the truth. Karol Nawrocki has been widely ridiculed after it emerged that several years ago, he donned a disguise to praise his own book on TV. Written by a mysterious author called Tadeusz Batyr, the book documented the life of a gangster from 1980s communist Poland.
Tate brothers report to Romanian police after return from US

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Will Vernon |Rachel Hagan

British-American influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have appeared at a police station after returning to Romania from the US. The brothers registered with the authorities in the capital, Bucharest, in a legal formality to demonstrate their compliance with an ongoing criminal investigation. They are under investigation in Romania for forming an organised criminal group, human trafficking, trafficking of minors and money laundering.
Andrew and Tristan Tate make police appearance in Romania

1 month ago | bbc.com | Will Vernon

Tate brothers report to Romania police after return from USWill VernonBBCAndrew refused to say whether he would remain in RomaniaBritish-American influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have appeared at a police station after returning to Romania from the US. The brothers registered with the authorities in the capital, Bucharest, in a legal formality to demonstrate their compliance with an ongoing criminal investigation.
Tate brothers report to Romania police after return from US

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Will Vernon |Rachel Hagan

6 hours agoHow Police Let One of America’s Most Prolific Predators Get AwayWhen a prosecutor began chasing an accused serial rapist, she lost her job but unravelled a scandal. Why were the police refusing to investigate Sean Williams? In the middle of November, 2020, Kat Dahl, a federal prosecutor in Johnson City, Tennessee, received an unusual assignment.
"Está siendo torturado y es tu culpa": cómo Rusia presiona a las familias de los militares ucranianos detenidos para que cometan actos de sabotaje contra su país

2 months ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Will Vernon

"Mi marido nunca me lo habría perdonado", dice cuando nos encontramos en su piso cerca de Kyiv. La mujer, de 42 años, llevaba más de dos años esperando noticias de su esposo Dima, un médico del ejército capturado por Rusia, cuando de repente recibió una llamada telefónica. La voz al otro lado del teléfono le garantizó que si cometía actos de traición en contra de Ucrania, Dima podría optar a un mejor trato en prisión, o incluso sería liberado anticipadamente. "Me llamaron de un número ucraniano.
'Your husband's being tortured, and it's your fault'

Jan 14, 2025 | yahoo.com | Will Vernon

Svitlana says she never considered betraying her country, "not for a second.""My husband would've never forgiven me," she says, as we meet in her flat near Kyiv. The 42-year-old had been waiting for news of her husband Dima, an army medic captured by Russia, for more than two years when she suddenly received a phone call. The voice at the end of the phone told her that if she committed treason against Ukraine, Dima could be eligible for better treatment in prison, or even early release.
"Estábamos listos para llevar a cabo un ataque nuclear": un desertor revela a la BBC cómo operan las bases nucleares de Rusia

Nov 26, 2024 | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Will Vernon

El día de la invasión a gran escala de Rusia a Ucrania en febrero de 2022, una base de armas nucleares secreta fue puesta en alerta máxima de combate. Eso es lo que le dijo a la BBC, Anton, un exoficial de las fuerzas nucleares rusas. “Antes de eso, solo teníamos ejercicios. Pero el día que comenzó la guerra, las armas estaban completamente preparadas”, asaegura. “Estábamos listos para lanzar a las fuerzas al mar y al aire y, en teoría, llevar a cabo un ataque nuclear”.
Os segredos de guerra revelados por desertor russo que fazia segurança de base nuclear

Nov 25, 2024 | terra.com.br | Will Vernon

No dia da invasão em grande escala da Rússia na Ucrânia, em fevereiro de 2022, Anton diz que a base de armas nucleares em que ele estava servindo foi colocada em alerta total de combate. "Antes disso, só fazíamos exercícios. Mas no dia em que a guerra começou, as armas estavam totalmente preparadas", afirma o ex-oficial das forças nucleares russas. "Estávamos prontos para lançar as forças no mar e no ar e, em teoria, realizar um ataque nuclear."Encontrei Anton em um local secreto fora da Rússia.
Russian deserter reveals war secrets of guarding nuclear base

Nov 25, 2024 | yahoo.com | Will Vernon

On the day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Anton says the nuclear weapons base he was serving at was put on full combat alert. “Before that, we had only exercises. But on the day the war started, the weapons were fully in place,” says the former officer in the Russian nuclear forces. “We were ready to launch the forces into the sea and air and, in theory, carry out a nuclear strike.”I met Anton in a secret location outside Russia.
Russian deserter reveals war secrets of guarding nuclear base

Nov 25, 2024 | flipboard.com | Will Vernon

1 day agoBUCHANAN, New York CNN — The Indian Point nuclear power plant was an energy juggernaut for 50 years, generating a quarter of the electricity that powered New York City’s iconic, glowing skyline. It is well into its decommissioning process after shutting down in 2021: The remaining waste of the …