Greece’s parliamentary speaker said that he would seek criminal charges against a lawmaker who allegedly punched a colleague during a debate on Wednesday. The member of parliament, who hasn’t been named, was suspended for 15 days after the fight, which occurred just
An employment tribunal has warned describing a woman as “glamorous” at work risks “belittling” her. Paying a compliment to a female colleague in such a way is potentially inappropriate because it could make them seem less serious and professional, according to a
Joe Biden suffered an embarrasing gaffe at a speech in North Carolina on Thursday as he searched for Rep. Deborah Ross, despite the fact that she wasn’t present at the event. “Where’s Deborah?” the president asked, as he looked across the audience for his
An RAF officer has been sacked after threatening to “end” a colleague he believed had sexually assaulted a friend. Squadron Leader Simon Short, 40, turned “vigilante” after the alleged victim confided in him about a “serious attack”, a military court heard. Prosecutor
A woman says she wants to quit her job after she was told her colleagues thought she was “very boring” at an office Christmas party. The mum said she was on her best behaviour for the event as she had only just
Russian oil baron Vladimir Nekrasov has died suddenly, just over a year since a fellow Lukoil company boss died after falling from a hospital window. Nekrasov, 66, death was announced in a statement by Russia’s Lukoil LKOH.MM. The “preliminary” findings from doctors
A man who allegedly killed a colleague at an Australian grain silo Thursday was in a critical condition after turning the gun on himself, police said. The 25-year-old allegedly shot a man in his 40s at the silo in the town of
A drunk science teacher participated in a drinking game with sixth-formers at a school prom and groped a colleague’s breast, saying he would “f*** her in a heartbeat”, a disciplinary hearing was told. Kershaw, now 40, admitted being under the influence of
Julian Sands was a charismatic actor who was “genuinely fearless”, a close friend and colleague has said, upon news of his death. Mike Figgis, who directed the late British actor in eight films and was close to his family, said Sands had
Zoe Ball, 52 may have sent her colleague into meltdown she shared the news of his nuptials live on air. The BBC star mentioned that the studio manager of the Radio 2 Breakfast show had recently got married and joked that he