One of the ringleaders of the Sri Lankan bomb attacks was the son of a wealthy spice tycoon who became “brainwashed” by his radical younger brother, the Telegraph can disclose. The first images emerged on Wednesday of Inshaf Ahamed Ibrahim, the Sri Lankan suicide bomber and alleged mastermind of the atrocity which killed 359 people….
Thai King announces long time consort and former air hostess to be Queen
Thailand announced on Wednesday that King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s long-time consort had become his fourth wife, bestowed with the title Queen Suthida – a surprise move just days before his coronation. The Royal Gazette published an announcement saying Suthida Vajiralongkorn na Ayudhya, a former air hostess, had "legally married" the king in accordance with royal traditions….
Farmer enrolls 15 sheep at a French primary school to boost pupil numbers
Their grasp of grammar may be woolly and they may confuse holding a pen with sleeping in one. All the same, some 15 sheep have been enrolled at a primary school as part of an unusual drive to save classes threatened with closure. Jules-Ferry in the French Alpine town of Crets en Belledonne, population 4,000,…
Alfa Romeo hands Styrian GP FP1 session to Kubica
Alfa Romeo reserve driver Robert Kubica will have an opportunity to saddle the Swiss outfit’s C39 machine this week, the Pole replacing Antonio Giovionazzi in Friday’s Styrian GP FP1 session at the Red Bull Ring. Kubica, whose valued technical feedback will hopefully help Alfa Romeo improve the low-key performance of its 2020 car as displayed…
Partner of Getty heir’s former lover arrested over huge gun cache in Beverley Hills mansion
A Bel Air mansion where more than 1,000 guns were discovered by police belonged to the former mistress of an heir to the Getty oil fortune. The arsenal was found in a $7 million home owned by Cynthia Beck who had a long affair, and three children, with Gordon Getty. Gordon Getty, 85, son of the late oil tycoon…
Hamas thanks Jeremy Corbyn for message at pro-Palestinian rally
Hamas has thanked Jeremy Corbyn for his message of solidarity to a pro-Palestinian rally in London, a move that threatens to reignite questions over the Labour leader’s links with the militant group. “We have received with great respect and appreciation the solidarity message sent by the British Labor Party Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, to the…
Belgian brothers resume beer brewing after more than two centuries
After more than two centuries, and three devastating fires, the brothers of Grimbergen Abbey in Belgium will soon once again be brewing their famous medieval beer. Four years of research into ancient recipes are set to bear fruit as the Norbetine order of monks resume the traditional practice at the site close to Brussels after…
French police to face charges over yellow vest injuries
A number of French police officers will face criminal charges for injuring yellow vest protesters following investigations into 174 incidents, Rémy Heitz, the public prosecutor, said on Thursday. “Police officers will be sent before the criminal court between now and the end of the year,” Mr Heitz told Le Parisien newspaper. He did not specify…
Japanese journalist kidnapped twice in Syria and Iraq ‘banned from leaving country’
A Japanese journalist who has been kidnapped twice while working in conflict zones around the world has claimed the government has “effectively banned” him from travelling overseas. Jumpei Yasuda, 45, who returned to Japan last year after more than three years held as a hostage by a Syrian terror group, has been trying to obtain…
Trump says Iran is a ‘nation of terror’ but does not call for strikes after tanker attack
Donald Trump called Iran "a nation of terror" on Friday but gave no indication the US plans to retaliate for the alleged Iranian attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. The US military released a grainy video that it said proved Iran was behind Thursday’s attack and allegedly showed Iranian forces trying to…