Too 'ugly' to be raped — Italy's top court opens probe into sentence
Italy’s top court has opened a probe into a sentence by an Ancona appeals court that found the victim in a rape case was “too ugly to be raped,” according to Italian news agency ANSA. The sentence, which was issued by three female judges, said the rape of a 22-year-old Peruvian woman by two men […]
Trump 'not worth' impeaching – Nancy Pelosi says
While some of her members are already clamoring for Congress to begin impeachment proceedings, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump is “just not worth it.” In an interview with the Washington Post published Monday, Pelosi said, “I’m not for impeachment.” Pelosi, who was House minority leader when President Bill Clinton was impeached by […]
Russian passenger jet makes emergency landing in Baku over bomb threat
A Russian Ural Airlines jet bound for Moscow from Bahrain and with 225 people aboard made an emergency landing in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday, Baku airport confirmed to Euronews. The pilot suspected a bomb might be on board the plane and requested an emergency landing at the nearest airport to have checks carried out, the […]
Mayor of Bologna claims 'spaghetti bolognese' is 'fake news'
A row has erupted in Bologna, after the mayor of the Italian city criticised the dish “spaghetti bolognese”, calling it “fake news”. Virginio Merola took to Twitter to deny the existence of the classic dish, traditionally comprised of a meat sauce and spaghetti. Ahead of the opening of FICO Eataly World, the world’s largest food […]
