All news by author Sophia Martinez

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Israel probes Sara Netanyahu for alleged witness intimidation in her husband’s corruption case
Attorney General confirms a criminal probe into Sara Netanyahu over allegations of witness intimidation and obstruction of justice. The investigation follows a Channel 12 exposé revealing efforts to discredit a key witness in Prime Minister Netanyahu’s corruption case.
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Donald Trump warns that he would ’obliterate’ Iran even from beyond the grave
The US President signed an order in the Oval Office on Tuesday for a ’maximum pressure’ campaign against Iran - and sent a chilling warning to the Middle Eastern country.
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Beavers construct a dam overnight, accomplishing a task that would have cost £900,000
Mother nature has proven itself faster and more efficient than a European government in the race to construct a £900,000 dam.
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Man’s free cruise turns costly as he incurs $47,000 medical bill after contracting the flu onboard
The passenger says he does not know how he will be able to pay the cruise line back.
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Donald Trump Jr. faces accusations of killing a protected bird in Venice lagoon
Video posted online is said to show Trump Jr with a ruddy shelduck while on hunting trip.
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Labour’s ’tough decisions’ lead to council tax hikes ’beyond normal thresholds’ for millions of UK households
Millions of households are facing council tax hikes beyond normal thresholds this year, as Angela Rayner warned of further "tough decisions" to "rebuild and stabilise" local government.
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Former Tory MP joins Ukraine’s foreign legion to support the fight against Putin
Former deputy chair of the Conservative Party Jack Lopresti has given his first interview to The Independent after volunteering to serve in the Ukrainian military.
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French director convicted of sexual assault in MeToo trial, avoids jail sentence
Christophe Ruggia given two years’ house arrest over abuse of Adèle Haenel when she was aged between 12 and 15.
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British woman found dead in holiday island mystery, hostels ordered to close
A 24-year-old British woman has mysteriously died at the Miracle Colombo City Hostel in Sri Lanka. A court has ordered the hostel to shut pending a full investigation.
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Canadian hockey fans boo ’Star Spangled Banner’ at NHL game following Trump’s tariff announcement
Canadian NHL fans booed the Star Spangled Banner at an Ottawa Senators game Saturday, hours after President Donald Trump’s tariff on the country became official.
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Canada and Mexico retaliate against Trump’s tariffs, while Beijing promises ’countermeasures’
Canada, Mexico and China have promised to hit back after the imposition of sweeping US tariffs announced by Donald Trump on Saturday.
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London’s skyline will transform with the approval of a controversial 54-storey skyscraper
A new 54-storey skyscraper is set to change London’s skyline as planning permission for the ‘undesirable’ building is approved.
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Kemi Badenoch’s top team oversaw departments that lost £20,000 a minute to fraudsters
New analysis reveals that since 2019, over £44 billion of taxpayer money was lost to fraud in departments under the Tories - often while they were run by members of Ms Badenoch’s Shadow Cabinet.
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Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, citing unfair treatment
President Donald Trump has announced he will hit Mexico, Canada and China with tariffs starting tomorrow.
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Billionaire plans to construct a statue of the Virgin Mary that surpasses the height of Christ the Redeemer
An iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil could soon be dwarfed by a new statue of Jesus’s mother.
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Stuart MacMillan and Monat reach a settlement in the ’mafia family’ lawsuit
Former Monat President Stuart MacMillan and owners Luis and Rayner Urdaneta have settled the legal dispute against them.
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Encrypted chats reveal rival factions within Serbia’s ruling party
KRIK reports that energy deals feature prominently in encrypted messages between a drug trafficker and his associates, including a pro-government businessman.
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Body found in River Dee during search for missing sisters in Aberdeen
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti’s disappearance earlier this month sparked a major search operation. Police Scotland previously said there had been nothing to suggest "suspicious circumstances or criminality".
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Sweden plans new law allowing police to wiretap children amid rising gang violence
Sweden is grappling with a gang crime wave involving teenagers hired for everything from vandalism to bombings and murder.
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European court condemns Italy for mafia’s toxic waste dumping
The vast amount of toxic waste in the area led to increased rates of cancer, the court found.
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Air traffic over a large part of Europe halted due to glitch
Chaos has crippled Belgium’s skies, grounding all flights amid a critical air traffic control failure.
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Couple who scattered woman’s body parts in UK park sentenced to life imprisonment
A human bone belonging to Sarah Mayhew was found by a dog in April last year, before police found arms, legs, and a head nearby - more than a month later her limbless torso was found in a river.
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Dirty schemes, gambling, and divorce: How Vasiliy Melnik is getting rid of his wife—but not his money
Vasiliy Melnik filed a lawsuit in the Riga City Court against his wife Irina, demanding the annulment of the gift and the return of property rights to him.
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In Washington, a priest finished his speech with a ’Zig Heil’ gesture
The clergyman concluded his address in Washington with a confident ’Roman salute.’
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Famous Italian blogger may be imprisoned for five years
Italy’s biggest influencer Chiara Ferragni could face up to five years in jail if she is found guilty of fraud over allegedly misleading her followers with the sale of limited edition Christmas cakes and Easter eggs.