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A Man From The United States Was Discovered Alive In Glasgow After Feigning Death

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After being apprehended at a Glasgow hospital, an American man suspected of faking his own death faces extradition. Nicholas Rossi, 34, was wanted by Interpol and is accused of rape in Utah. In December, he was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with Covid-19, under the alias Arthur Knight. He was held under an international arrest warrant, according to Police Scotland. Mr Rossi was also known as Nicholas Alahverdian in the state of Rhode Island, where he was involved in local politics and a critic of the state's child welfare system, according to US authorities. Mr Rossi revealed to the American media in December 2019 that he was suffering with late-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma and only had weeks to live. He died in February 2020, according to multiple sources. His ashes were thrown at sea, according to an online memorial that called him a "fighter who fought on the front lines for two decades" for children's rights. Mr Rossi is thought to have been tr

Lord Sainsbury Of Preston Candover, A Former Supermarket Boss, Has Died At The Age Of 94

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Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover, the former chairman and chief executive of supermarket chain Sainsbury's, has died at the age of 94, according to the firm. During his 40-year tenure with the company, he had a variety of positions, rising through the ranks to become a director in 1958 before being promoted to CEO in 1969. In 1992, Lord Sainsbury left the corporation and became its life president. Simon Roberts, the current CEO of Sainsbury's, called him "one of the great retailers of his time." He was "a shopkeeper to his core" and "was ambitious for the company and led Sainsbury's through an extraordinary time of expansion; he was a truly inspirational man," according to the statement. After national service and university, John Davan Sainsbury began working in his family's business in 1950, initially in the grocery department. Sainsbury's grew from a regional, middle-sized grocery chain to a national household name during his time

Ron And Joyce Bond Of Milton Keynes Are Celebrating Their 81st Wedding Anniversary.

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According to their daughter, a couple celebrating their 81st wedding anniversary were told "it wouldn't last long." Ron and Joyce Bond, who live at Shenley Wood Retirement Village in Milton Keynes and are 102 and 100 years old respectively, are claimed to be the UK's longest-married couple. In January 1941, they married in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire. Eileen, their daughter, stated: "At the time of their wedding, it was predicted that they would not last long. How far did people get it wrong?" Ron, from Blaina in Blaenau Gwent, and Joyce, from Bow Brickhill in Milton Keynes, met in Bletchley and married on a day when there was three inches of snow on the ground at Newport Pagnell Register Office. "There were lines of couples because Ron's section was being transported overseas to help in the war effort," Mrs Bond explained. The two agree that it was love at first sight and that their relationship is balanced. "In our partnership, ther

Wales Covid Rules Are Being Relaxed As Cases Are Being Dropped 'Rapidly.'

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Wales' restrictions on large events and businesses imposed to combat the Omicron variant will be lifted in the next two weeks as Covid cases decline. As Wales moves to alert level 0, restrictions will be lifted. Opposition parties had called for an exit strategy, with Senedd Tory leader Andrew RT Davies claiming that "Labour got it wrong" in its approach. Omicron cases are being heard "rapidly," according to First Minister Mark Drakeford, and rules can be relaxed "gradually." The Welsh government also cited the booster campaign's success in allowing it to lift restrictions, with 1.8 million people receiving an extra dose. If the number of cases remains low, a four-stage process will be implemented: Saturday: the number of people permitted to attend an outdoor event will increase from 50 to 500. Friday, 21 January: Crowds are allowed to return to sporting events, paving the way for full houses at the Rugby Six Nations in Cardiff, and there are no re

The Leader Of The Oath Keepers Has Been Charged With Seditious Conspiracy In Connection With The Capitol Disturbance.

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Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, is a former US paratrooper. He has been charged with seditious conspiracy in connection with last year's attack on the US Capitol. On Thursday, 11 persons were charged with the crime, including Stewart Rhodes. According to his lawyer, he was arrested at his house in Texas. This is the first time a sedition allegation has been brought in connection with the tragic riot. Over 725 people have been arrested in connection with the incident, which shook the whole world. Mr. Rhodes, a 56-year-old former US paratrooper and Yale law graduate, is charged of conspiring with others to "obstruct by force the execution of the rules governing the transfer of presidential power." The charge of sedition is described as attempting to "overthrow, put down, or destroy the government of the United States by force." Mr Rhodes is accused by the Department of Justice of conspiring with fellow Oath Keepers - a loosely-knit militia that be