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The European Union should shake off its ill will and build a good relationship with Britain as sovereign equals, Britain's top EU adviser David Frost said on Sunday, promising to stand up for the country's interests. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Frost again defended Britain's unilateral move to smooth post-Brexit trade between Britain and Northern Ireland, over which the EU has promised to launch legal action for breaching the terms of the Brexit deal. Since Britain left the EU last year, relations between the two have soured, with both sides accusing the other of acting in bad faith in relation to part of their trade agreement that covers goods movements to Northern Ireland.
England sealed a 3-0 T20 series whitewash to round off their tour of New Zealand in style in Wellington on Sunday. Having already won the ODI series 2-1, England comfortably defended a total of 128 for nine, skittling the hosts for 96 to seal a 32-run victory. England wicketkeeper Amy Jones effected three stumpings in a superb display behind the wickets, while opening bowler Katherine Brunt was named player of the match after taking two for 19 and wrecking the home side’s top order.
Sri Lankan Roman Catholics attended Mass dressed in black on Sunday, with prayers and protests calling for justice for those killed in coordinated suicide bomb attacks on Easter Sunday two years ago. Church bells tolled and prayers were chanted at 8:45 a.m., the time when bombs were detonated almost simultaneously at two Roman Catholic churches and a Protestant church during Easter services on April 21, 2019. More than 260 people, including 171 from the two Catholic churches, were killed in the attacks, which were blamed on two local Islamic extremist groups that had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group.
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Saldo e stralcio, cosa succede se non si rispetta il pagamento? Il saldo e stralcio è di fatto un accordo tra creditore e debitore con cui il primo concede al secondo uno sconto sul complessivo debito in cambio di un pagamento celere. A volte, il saldo e stralcio si accompagna anche a un piano di rientro, ossia a una rateizzazione del residuo debito. Immaginiamo, si legge su laleggepertutti.it, allora che una persona, con un grosso debito con la propria banca, riesca ad ottenere da questa un saldo e stralcio, con riduzione del 35% del debito, pagabile in sette rate. Dopo il pagamento delle prime mensilità, il debitore smette di versare le successive perché impossibilitato a mantenere gli accordi presi. Cosa farà a questo punto la banca? È verosimile che agirà in tribunale, richiedendo nei confronti del cliente un decreto ingiuntivo. Senonché – e qui sta l’aspetto più importante da considerare – il pagamento a cui il debitore verrà condannato sarà quello inizialmente riportato nel contratto e non quello concordato con il saldo e stralcio. In buona sostanza, il successivo accordo di pagamento perde ogni efficacia nel caso di inadempimento. Ci si chiederà se questo comportamento, tenuto dall’istituto di credito, sia lecito o meno. È possibile chiedere il pagamento della maggior somma nel caso in cui non venga rispettato un piano di rientro oppure un saldo e stralcio? La risposta fino ad oggi fornita dalla giurisprudenza è affermativa. La ragione è abbastanza semplice ma richiede un po’ di attenzione sui concetti generali del diritto. L’atto di transazione – ossia l’accordo con il saldo e stralcio e/o con il piano di rientro – è un contratto come tutti gli altri: serve a porre fine a una lite tra le parti e a evitare il conflitto in tribunale. Tant’è che viene sottoscritto tramite un’ordinaria scrittura privata. Ma questo contratto, che trova causa in un precedente rapporto tra le parti – quello cioè inadempiuto – non ha “effetto novativo”, ossia non cancella il contratto precedente. Sicché, quest’ultimo ritorna in vita se la transazione non viene rispettata. Quindi, la banca – ma il discorso è valevole per qualsiasi altro creditore – ben può chiedere un decreto ingiuntivo sulla somma inizialmente dovuta dal debitore se questi non rispetta la transazione, ossia l’accordo di pagamento. Il che significa anche che, se il creditore – nelle more dell’accordo – aveva già intrapreso le azioni esecutive, con il pignoramento dei beni del debitore, in caso di inadempimento, la procedura può ben andare avanti. Questo non esclude, tuttavia, che qualche transazione possa anche avere "effetto novativo", ossia si sostituisca completamente e definitivamente al precedente contratto, decretandone la totale estinzione. Il che significa che, in caso di inadempimento della transazione, il creditore non potrà più chiedere le somme originariamente vantate in forza del primo contratto. In buona sostanza, esistono due diversi tipi di transazioni (ossia di saldo e stralcio): - La transazione novativa: comporta la definitiva cancellazione del primo accordo e la sua sostituzione con il secondo; sicché, in caso di inadempimento, il creditore può chiedere solo le somme concordate nella transazione; - La transazione non novativa (di solito, la più usata) che invece non comporta una cancellazione del precedente accodo. In tal caso, quindi, in caso di inadempimento all’accordo, rivive il precedente contratto e il creditore potrà chiedere la somma più alta.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani Sunday urged Europe to avoid "threats or pressure" in any negotiations with Tehran, as he received Ireland's foreign minister amid diplomatic efforts to revive a landmark nuclear deal.
End femicide: 278 dead – the hidden scandal of older women killed by menThe homicide toll among women over 60 in Britain is horrifying. Many cases are dismissed as accidents and not investigated. For our End Femicide campaign, we ask why society fails these victims Some of the victims, first column, from top: Judith Nibbs, Palmira Silva, Riasat Bi; second column, from top: Rosina Coleman, Norma Bell; third column, from top: Ruby Wilson, Nellie Geraghty; fourth column, from top: Ruth Williams, Eulin Hastings, Lea Adri-Soejoko; fifth column, from top: Paula Castle, Iris Owens. Photograph: No Credit
The Observer view: We can no longer turn away, femicide must be tackled nowWorking with a unique census, our new campaign draws attention to the women who die at the hands of men, and calls for urgent action Karen Ingala Smith, one of the creators of the Femicide Census, which analysed the deaths of women by men in the UK. Photograph: Sophia Evans/The Observer
Beijing's controversial proposal to introduce new veto powers on Hong Kong's legislative elections are "lawful, just and reasonable," China's foreign minister said Sunday, after the move was criticised as an attack on the city's freedoms.
Pep Guardiola and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer go head to head in Sunday’s Manchester derby
Switzerland votes Sunday on whether to ban full facial coverings in public places, despite women in Islamic full-face veils being an exceptionally rare sight in Swiss streets. Polls indicate a slim majority supports the move, in a vote that comes after years of debate following similar bans in other European countries -- and in some Muslim-majority states.Even though the proposal "Yes to a ban on full facial coverings" does not mention the burqa or the niqab -- which leaves the eyes uncovered -- there is no doubt what the debate concerns.Campaign posters reading "Stop radical Islam!" and "Stop extremism!", featuring a woman in a black niqab, have been plastered around Swiss cities.Rival posters read: "No to an absurd, useless and Islamophobic 'anti-burqa' law".The ban would mean that nobody could cover their face completely in public -- whether in shops or the open countryside.There would be exceptions, including for places of worship."Besides being useless, this text is racist and sexist," said Ines El-Shikh, spokeswoman for the Purple Headscarves feminist Muslim women's group.She told AFP that the proposed law created the impression of a problem, but "there are only 30 women in burqas in Switzerland".A 2019 Federal Statistical Office survey found that 5.5 percent of the Swiss population were Muslims, mostly with roots in the former Yugoslavia. 'Extreme' Islam concerns The full-face veil "is an extreme form of Islam," said Yes campaign spokesman Jean-Luc Addor, of the populist right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP).He acknowledged that "fortunately" there are not many burqa-wearing women in Switzerland, but stressed that "when a problem exists, we deal with it before it gets out of control".The government and parliament oppose a nationwide ban.Their counter-proposal -- automatically triggered if the initiative is rejected -- would require people to show their faces to the authorities if necessary for identification, for example at borders.Under Switzerland's system of direct democracy, any topic can be put to a national vote as long as it gathers 100,000 signatures in the wealthy country of 8.6 million people. Rounds of votes take place every three months.To pass, initiatives require support from a majority of voters nationwide, and from a majority of federal Switzerland's 26 cantons, six of which count as half-cantons in votes.A 2009 vote that banned the construction of minaret towers on mosques sparked anger abroad.Indonesia trade, e-ID votes Two other votes are being held Sunday.One is on the free trade agreement struck between Switzerland and Indonesia.Tariffs would be gradually removed from almost all of Switzerland's biggest exports to the world's fourth most populous country, while the Swiss would abolish duties on Indonesian industrial products.Opponents, who are especially critical of Bern's move to reduce import duties on palm oil, successfully secured a popular vote on the deal.A February poll for Tamedia newspapers found 52 percent backing the deal, with 42 percent against. The other vote is on a government plan to introduce a federally recognised electronic identity, that could be used for ordering goods and services online.The idea is that the e-ID would be regulated by law, offering a degree of security and reliability when giving identity details on the internet. It could also be used to open a bank account or request an official document.Recent polls suggest that a comfortable majority is opposed to the move. It was pushed to a popular vote by critics alarmed at the plan to rely on private firms for the IDs, giving them access to sensitive, private information.Though most votes will have been cast in advance, polling stations will be open for a few hours on Sunday.Polling stations will close at midday (1100 GMT), with initial results expected by early afternoon.(AFP)
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The popular Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin in Chennai on April 9 and will be played across six venues, initially without spectators, the Indian cricket board said on Sunday. The world's richest Twenty20 competition was shifted to the United Arab Emirates last year as India grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic. Sunday's IPL governing council meeting decided to bring the tournament home but the pandemic forced several changes to how it would be played.
Roy Hodgson's hopes of getting Crystal Palace back on the front foot against Tottenham have been bolstered by the return of Wilfried Zaha for this evening’s derby. “He’s trained well this week,” said Hodgson.
Contactless is making it easier to spend, but is that a good thing?We will soon be able to hand over £100 at the tap of a card: but what will that mean for fraud victims and the vulnerable? Collecting for poppy day is a familiar scene on the streets but instead of the shaken bucket of cash, it, too, has gone contactless. Photograph: Guy Bell/REX/Shutterstock
Lost in translation: the dead end of dividing the world on identity linesRace should not be a factor in who turns the poetry of Amanda Gorman into Dutch Amanda Gorman at Joe Biden’s inauguration in 20 January. Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP
Is that a unicorn? No, it’s a teenager taking a hike in the great outdoors…The Ramblers charity, long known for its older demographic, is now recruiting the Insta-generation Young and older walkers enjoy the view at Loch Enoch, in Scotland’s Galloway hills. Photograph: South West Images Scotland/Alamy
It comes as those aged 56-59 are being invited to join the cohort of the population being offered a Covid-19 vaccine.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must ask his key men to go to the well again this afternoon as Manchester United travel to Manchester City in a Premier League derby. United have drawn a blank in their last three games - all 0-0 draws - with the goals drying up of late. The absence of Paul Pogba has left United relying on Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford for inspiration, but Solskjaer’s key men have looked tired of late and could do with a rest - but they won’t get one this weekend.
Pupils to go back to the classroom across England on Monday