The Uruguayan also worked on Tokyo's International Forum and Manchester City's training ground.
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Saturday, March 4, 2023
US-made cheese can also be called 'gruyere', court rules
A US appeal court has ruled that cheeses from outside Switzerland and France can be called "gruyere".
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Sergei Lavrov: Russian foreign minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims
Sergei Lavrov is laughed at in Delhi after saying the Ukraine war was "launched against us".
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Australia's 'biggest drug bust' nets $700m of cocaine
Police reveal details of an undercover operation that began off the coast of South America.
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Friday, March 3, 2023
Iran protests: Rare cheetah cub Pirouz's death mourned
The 10-month-old cub, which had clung to life, had become a symbol of hope for protesters.
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Disgraced ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh faces sentencing for murders
The South Carolina lawyer faces a minimum of 30 years in prison for each murder.
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Zoom boss Greg Tomb fired ‘without cause’
The video conferencing company abruptly terminates its president's contract.
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Nigeria's Supreme Court rules CBN naira redesign invalid
The policy led to a nationwide shortage of cash, with people sleeping outside banks.
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Colombia protests: Seventy-nine police officers taken hostage
President Gustavo Petro has demanded the release of officials seized by rural protesters.
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Watch: Police fire tear gas in Greece train crash protests
Riot police can be seen at the protests in Athens, sparked by anger over Tuesday's disaster.
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Thursday, March 2, 2023
Egypt: Hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza seen for first time
An endoscope was used to film inside the 9m-long space, whose purpose is still unknown.
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The Pakistani hockey player who died in Italy shipwreck
Shahida Raza had made the trip to get treatment for her three-year-old son, who had suffered a stroke.
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Peter Obi: We will prove we won Nigeria election
The third-placed candidate vows to prove his supporters were "robbed" of victory.
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LGBTQ rights: Japan PM under fire for same-sex marriage remarks
Fumio Kishida is facing criticism for his remarks, just weeks after apologising over a separate scandal.
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Tulsa race massacre survivors granted Ghanaian citizenship
Viola Fletcher and Hughes Van Ellis visited Ghana in 2021 to mark 100 years since the Tulsa massacre.
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WH Smith staff data hit by cyber-attack
The High Street retailer says customer accounts and databases are not affected by the incident.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Bola Tinubu's Nigeria election win: The rigging claims of Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar
How credible are the opposition claims of fraud in Nigeria's presidential election?
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BA-owner and EasyJet hold millions of unclaimed travel vouchers
BA owner IAG and EasyJet issued the vouchers instead of cash when flights were cancelled in the pandemic.
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Amazon jungle: Man survived 31 days by eating worms
The 30-year-old man got lost while hunting with friends in the Amazon in northern Bolivia.
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At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece
Kostas Koukoumakas takes a look at the devastation after two trains collided in northern Greece.
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Court bid to protect against ‘ghost landlords’ fails
Property owners welcome ruling that defines who a landlord is, but campaigners say it lets down tenants.
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Bola Tinubu - the 'godfather' who is Nigeria's president-elect
After fighting military rule in the 1990s, Bola Tinubu, 70, feels entitled to become Nigeria's president.
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House prices see biggest annual fall in over 10 years
House prices fell 1.1% in the year to February, the worst performance since 2012 outside the pandemic.
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Greece train crash: Pictures of devastation as dozens killed
The cause of the crash, that happened shortly before midnight on Tuesday, is currently unknown.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Professional cyclist Antonio Tiberi fined for shooting San Marino minister's cat
Antonio Tiberi said he was trying out an air rifle when he aimed at his neighbour's pet and fired.
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US Marshals Service target of 'major' cyber-attack
The security breach at the federal law enforcement agency was categorised as a "major incident".
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Grant Shapps 'sympathetic' to ditching energy bill rise
Energy secretary claims he and the chancellor are looking "very carefully" at April's £500 increase.
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Woman single-handedly takes on BA and wins
Jennie Barber cited legislation from 1943 to win flight refund in court battle with British Airways.
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Amazon UK workers walk out on strike in pay row
Union members at a distribution centre in Coventry take a second day of action in a row over pay.
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China hits out at US over TikTok ban on federal devices
Beijing accuses Washington of attempting to use state power to suppress foreign companies.
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Food and drink prices rise at record pace of 17.1%
One in four shoppers is struggling, research suggests, as grocery prices continue to climb.
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Monday, February 27, 2023
Cocaine worth $330m found in Ecuador banana shipment
Police in Ecuador found 8.8 tonnes of cocaine destined for Belgium in the port of Guayaquil.
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Lidl limits sales of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers
The discount supermarket follows rivals by restricting sales of certain fruit and vegetables.
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Settlers rampage in West Bank villages after Israelis killed
Israeli settlers burn Palestinian homes and cars in several villages after two settlers are shot dead.
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Israel and Palestinians pledge to reduce violence
As rare talks were held in Jordan, a Palestinian gunman killed two Israelis in the occupied West Bank.
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Sunday, February 26, 2023
Madonna's older brother Anthony Ciccone dies aged 66
The star's older brother had struggled with alcoholism and was reportedly homeless for many years.
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British and EU leaders to meet over NI Brexit deal
The deputy prime minister earlier said the UK was close to securing a deal with the European Union.
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Olivia Newton-John: Australia celebrates 'force of nature' performer
Sir Elton John is among the celebrities who paid tribute to the late actress at a special event.
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California storm brings flooding and leaves thousands without power
Mass power outages, flooding and the closures of motorways and beaches are reported in California.
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Fruit and vegetable shortages 'to last four weeks', says George Eustice
The former environment secretary said supermarkets have to "work to get it right" on supplies.
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Papua New Guinea kidnap: Archaeologist Bryce Barker and colleagues freed
Bryce Barker and his colleagues are freed after being held hostage for a week.
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