Italy’s populist Five Star Movement has called a controversial online vote for Monday to ask its supporters whether the League’s leader Matteo Salvini, its government coalition party, should face trial on possible migrants’ kidnapping charges. The vote will be held online on the movement’s digital platform from 9am until 6pm, and the result will determine how the Five Star senators will vote when a parliamentary committee meets on Tuesday to decide whether to block the probe against Mr Salvini. Prosecutors in the Sicilian city of Catania want to continue an investigation into alleged abuse of power and possible kidnapping against the League’s leader, who is also the interior minister and sits in the Italian Senate. The Catania probe focuses on the decision taken by Mr Salvini in August, when he issued an order for about 150 migrants to be held aboard an Italian coast guard ship for five days. A “yes” vote allowing a possible … [Read more...] about Italy’s ruling coalition faces split over potential Matteo Salvini kidnap trial
Italian minnows Pro Piacenza beaten 20-0 in league match
17 Feb From the section European Football Share this with Digg Facebook Google LinkedIn Reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Copy this link http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47273170 Read more about sharing. If you think your team was on the receiving end of a poor result this weekend, then spare a thought for Italian minnows Pro Piacenza.The Serie C Group A strugglers were beaten 20-0 - yes, that's twenty-nil - at league rivals Cuneo on Sunday afternoon.They were trailing 16-0 at half-time, with Cuneo's Hicham Kanis scoring six goals before half-time, and fellow striker Edoardo Defendi getting five.In Pro Piacenza's defence, there were mitigating factors.Currently bottom of Italy's third tier, the northern club are in serious financial trouble. They were deducted eight points earlier in the campaign and have reportedly failed to pay their players since August - resulting in the resignation of the … [Read more...] about Italian minnows Pro Piacenza beaten 20-0 in league match
The ‘world’s best wing’ is waiting to do battle with George North
Not so long ago those looking for the meaning of “harum-scarum” might have opened a dictionary and found a picture of Jonny May above the definition. He would do bold things that might trouble even an All Blacks defence, but he would do other things that would leave his own team-mates holding their heads in their hands. At the turn of this year, Rugby World noted: “There was a time when Johnny May was rugby’s version of the 1980s toy Micro Machines. Wind him up, point him in the right direction and he was off. “But as with a Micro Machine, the fun didn’t last for long. “After about five seconds and a thrilling burst of speed, both he and the toy would collide into something and the joy was over.” You get the picture? Even now, you type “Jonny May headless chicken” into Google and you are presented with 112,000 potential results in 0.26 seconds. And yet there has been a change — a quite seismic change. … [Read more...] about The ‘world’s best wing’ is waiting to do battle with George North
Fabregas’ brilliant tweet and James’ fantastic Mbappe response
Daniel James put in a performance of such quality in the FA Cup win over Brentford on Sunday that world superstars were sitting up and taking notice. Not only were supporters of a Swansea persuasion waxing lyrical over James (and a few Leeds fans cursing their luck) but former Arsenal and Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas liked what he saw from the youngster. The midfielder quoted tweeted footage of James' stunning solo goal against the Bees. He wrote: "I think I’d have caught him if I was on that pitch... " The emojis the Spaniard included were telling. Fabregas, who left Chelsea last month to join Monaco, is arguably one of the greatest foreign stars to play in the Premier League. He wasn't, though, known for his pace, more for his quickness of thought. BT Sport also tweeted following James' man-of-the-match performance, asking who would win a race between the Welshman and another footballing icon - Kylian Mbappe. James responded, saying: "100% @KMbappe" … [Read more...] about Fabregas’ brilliant tweet and James’ fantastic Mbappe response
Three-year-old girl is found dead and her remains ‘hidden in bucket of ACID’ as parents arrested
THE parents of a three-year-old girl have been arrested after her remains were found in a bucket of acid. Rebecka Zavala's decomposing body was discovered in a five-gallon bucket of acid in a bedroom cupboard, according to reports. Her parents Gerardo Zavala-Loredo, 32, and Monica Yvonne Dominguez, 37, of Laredo, Texas, are both charged with abusing a human corpse and evidence tampering in her death. Dominiguez has also been charged with two counts of child endangerment. According to police, Dominiguez said that Rebecka drowned while she was bathing unsupervised. She also claimed she asked her husband to help dispose of their daughter's body. Police are investigating whether Rebecka's injuries are consistent with homicide. Laredo Chief of Police Claudio Treviño said during a press conference: "The investigative team recovered what appears to be body parts, decomposing body parts, in this bucket that was located in the bedroom closet." Webb County District Attorney Isidro … [Read more...] about Three-year-old girl is found dead and her remains ‘hidden in bucket of ACID’ as parents arrested