Day: 19 December 2022
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Capitol riot committee asks that Trump faces insurrection charges
The committee airs critical testimony by a Trump loyalist and criticises his daughter, Ivanka Trump.
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Lionel Messi named BBC Sports Personality’s World Sport Star of the Year
Lionel Messi is named BBC Sports Personality’s World Sport Star of the Year after inspiring Argentina to World Cup glory.
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EU moves to ensure animal medicine supplies
Current post-Brexit arrangements to ensure the continued availability are to be extended.
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Ukraine to boost Belarus border defences as Putin meets Lukashenko
Kyiv fears a fresh Russian assault is on the horizon after President Putin travelled to Minsk.
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EU nations agree gas price cap to shield consumers
Prices will be held at 180 euros per megawatt hour if they breach that level three days in a row.
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A-League – Melbourne City-Melbourne Victory abandonment: Three charged after pitch invasion
Police charge and bail three men after a pitch invasion forced the Melbourne derby in the A-League to be abandoned.
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Iran protests: Family finds signs of torture on man’s exhumed body
The 23-year-old’s relatives say they found severe injuries and stitching when they exhumed his body.
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Fortnite firm penalised after claims it tricked users
Epic Games pays $520m over claims it violated child privacy laws and tricked players into making purchases.
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Amber Heard settles defamation case against Johnny Depp
It comes after a jury found Ms Heard had defamed her ex-husband in a Washington Post op-ed.
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Vatican defrocks pro-Trump priest activist for anti-abortion posts
The Church says US priest Frank Pavone is guilty of “blasphemous” anti-abortion social media posts.