One of the world’s top slimming surgeons is being sued for millions after ‘risky’ weight-loss surgery left a formerly overweight woman in danger of starving to death. Then 33 years old, morbidly obese Michelle Williams was 5ft 5ins and weighed over 18
Italy has seized £118 million worth of luxury yachts and villas from Russian oligarchs to add to the growing pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to cease his brutal invasion of Ukraine. Several European governments are moving against Russian oligarchs, seizing superyachts
From McCaig’s Tower on the hill above the harbour you may feel temporarily transported to the capital of Italy during the days of the Romans. For this ‘tower’ is nothing of the sort. Instead, it takes the form of a wide, granite
A wealthy Russian TV host who moaned that he could lose his two Lake Como holiday homes due to sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine has been accused of ‘arrogant hypocrisy’ by some of his Italian neighbours. Vladimir Soloviev, 58, who is
Inside hotel lobbies across Italy, change is afoot. Aside from a handful of iconic properties, many have long been stuck in the past – either draughty B&B-style pensiones or overly formal residences. I should know – I’ve been staying at Italian hotels
Inviting: The indoor pool and open fire at San Luis Retreat, which lies in the Italian region of South Tyrol German and Italian cultures have little in common. One drinks wine, the other beer. One loves pasta, the other reveres potatoes. One
The world’s first fully-themed Jumanji ride based on the popular film franchise is opening in Italy next month. Transporting visitors into the ‘parallel dimension of the Jumanji game’, the £16million (€20million) ‘Jumanji: The Adventure’ ride will open on April 2 at Gardaland
Five ways we have hit Vladimir Putin’s economy: From action against banks to ban on raising debt, how the West has helped cripple Russian business Western allies, including UK, announced measures aimed at Russia’s economy Russia’s central bank targeted to stop selling its
EU finally gets tough on Moscow banks but Britain urges it to go further as war in Ukraine escalates
EU finally gets tough on Moscow banks… but Britain urges it to go further and bring in even harder measures as war in Ukraine escalates Britain, US, EU and Canada said Russian banks will be barred from Swift system A Government source
BREAKING: The US and allies promise to remove Russian banks from SWIFT network and impose restrictions on Russian Central Bank as they tighten financial sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine The West answered Ukrainian pleas to isolate the Russian banking system by preparing