Robert Owen
‘Save Discobolus’: Sydney’s Greek-Australian community fights to protect cultural landmark
The Greek-Australian community in Sydney is rallying to protect Stockroute Park and its iconic Discobolus sculpture, following the New South Wales (NSW) government's draft masterplan 2050, which proposes their demolition, The Greek Herald reports.
President Putin ‘probably’ responsible for Litvinenko murder
The murder of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in 2006 in the UK was “probably” approved by President Vladimir Putin, a public inquiry finds.
The chairman of the inquiry, Sir Robert Owen, said President Vladimir Putin “probably” signed off the poisoning of Mr. Litvinenko adding that Litvinenko’s cooperation with the British intelligence services may have been a factor.
Putin 'probably' approved Polonium murder of Litvinenko: British inquiry
President Vladimir Putin probably approved a Russian intelligence operation to murder ex-KBG agent Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210, a British inquiry into the 2006 killing in London concluded.
Litvinenko, 43, an outspoken critic of Putin who fled Russia, died after drinking green tea laced with the rare radioactive isotope at London's Millennium Hotel.