At least 24 people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine on Wednesday, including four young children who died when a missile slammed into an apartment block in the north of the country as they slept. Windows shattered in the powerful blast in Pryluky, in the Chernigiv region, reducing one half of the five-storey building […]
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Court orders German ex-spy chief kept in jail after spying, treason arrest
A court Wednesday ordered ex-German spy chief August Hanning to remain in jail after his arrest on suspicion of espionage and treason, along with a former deputy who allegedly supplied him with secret files. Prosecutors say the 80-year-old Hanning, who led Germany’s BND foreign spy service from 1998 to 2005, illegally obtained agency secrets after becoming […]
IMF preparing El Nino assistance, concerned about AI bubble burst: chief to AFP
The International Monetary Fund is preparing to offer support to countries exposed to the effects of El Nino, the organisation’s director Kristalina Georgieva told AFP on Wednesday, expressing concern about food security. El Nino is a natural phenomenon recurring every two to seven years due to the warming of sea surfaces, bringing worldwide changes in winds, […]
Spared, married, hanged: the last weeks of Iranian protester Alireza Sepahi
Alireza Sepahi was arrested in the wake of Iran’s January protests, was spared public execution in July after suffering a heart attack and married his fiancee on the eve of his death. But on the morning of October 5 came the moment the 25-year-old had feared for months when he was hanged in the central […]
Heavy casualties in Ukraine after Russian strikes
At least 20 people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine on Wednesday, including 14 when a missile slammed into an apartment block in the north of the country as they slept. Windows shattered in the powerful blast in Pryluky, in the Chernigiv region, reducing one half of the building into a smoking pile of […]
Yemen’s Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi airports as conflict deepens
The Houthis claimed a flurry of attacks on Saudi targets on Wednesday including firing a ballistic missile at Riyadh airport, as the group battles for territory in Yemen against government forces supported by the kingdom. The Houthis, who control most of northwest Yemen, captured swathes of coastal land from Yemen’s pro-government forces last month after […]
West must embrace ‘national power’ or face decline: Rubio
The western world must embrace “national power” and technological innovation or risk sliding into decline, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was set to warn on Wednesday during a visit to Greece. His speech, which will be packed with praise for ancient heroes such as Alexander the Great, follows an address in February where he […]
Mayor of opposition stronghold Izmir defects to Erdogan party
The mayor of Izmir, Turkey’s third city and an opposition stronghold, on Wednesday defected to the ruling AKP, in a huge symbolic victory for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Mayor Cemil Tugay’s decision to join the Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP) was announced by Erdogan at a parliamentary group meeting in Ankara where he […]
France suspends stun grenade use at student protests ahead of PM speech
France has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted after days of protests across the country. More than 6,500 people, mostly minors, have been arrested since the movement demanding better conditions in high schools began — with hundreds of students, […]