Have Iran’s authorities given up on the mandatory hijab?
Women swaying to dance music at a DJ set, strolling without headscarves through cutting-edge art exhibitions and in…
High-flying super yacht designer Charles Robinson in tax evasion case
The court heard Robinson’s records showed money owed to other companies was paid in preference to tax owed…
Five suspects arrested over alleged plot to plough a vehicle into a Christmas market crowd
According to authorities, he had called for an attack to be carried out on a Christmas market in…
Wave kills four bathers in Spain’s Tenerife tourist hotspot
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Regional councils aren’t being abolished, territorial authorities are being amalgamated (eventually) – Thomas Coughlan
The full story, when it came out in an embargoed press briefing at 2.30pm, was both less and…
Government proposes scrapping regional councillors and nudging councils towards amalgamation
Under this proposal, the regional council as an organisation would remain, but the mayors of the councils that…
Chinese ‘goddess of wealth’ faces jail after huge UK crypto seizure
However, his case may be adjourned because of a potential misunderstanding over his previous guilty plea, the court…
November $250 ‘road rule’ banning seniors from driving at night debunked by authorities: ‘No plans’
Transport authorities across the country have been forced to step in and debunk more viral reports that a…
Louvre jewel theft: Police detain two men after Paris museum robbery
After media reports of the detentions, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said authorities had “carried out arrests on Saturday…
Severe weather watches upgraded to warnings as Labour Day storm nears
The West Coast was cut off this week following closures on State Highways due to damage from the…
Two killed as cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway into sea
A man aboard the ground vehicle, aged 30, was confirmed dead at the scene while a 41-year-old man…
Indonesia raises Mount Lewotobi alert to highest after overnight eruption
Authorities have already suspended operations at a local airport in the town of Maumere, some 60km west of…