Hong Kong tram driver faces jail over crash that killed girl, 3

    Hong Kong tram driver faces jail over crash that killed girl, 3

    A Hong Kong tram driver faces jail for careless driving that killed a three-year-old girl and injured three others, after a court condemned his actions as having “serious consequences”. Deputy Magistrate Chung Wing-sze on Tuesday found Li Yaodong, 50, guilty of carelessly driving outside Kennedy Town Swimming Pool on the morning of August 15, 2024,…

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    Germany, UK sign post-Brexit friendship pact

    Germany, UK sign post-Brexit friendship pact

    Five years after Brexit, Germany and the United Kingdom have formally placed their relationship on a new footing with a wide-ranging friendship treaty, reported dpa. Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed the 27-page agreement – accompanied by a 17-point action plan – during a ceremony at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum…

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    Prosecution demands fine for German Football Federation

    Prosecution demands fine for German Football Federation

    Ahead of the verdict on Wednesday, the prosecution confirmed the accusation of tax evasion against the German Football Federation (DFB) in its plea and demanded the imposition of a fine of €270,000. Senior public prosecutor Jesco Kümmel sharply criticized the DFB on Monday, saying that it had “not covered itself in glory” in its handling…

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