A Venezuelan national shot and wounded by a US immigration agent in Texas was jailed with the bullet still inside his body, his lawyer said Monday. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, told reporters he was delivering an order for DoorDash on Sunday when his vehicle was rammed by an ICE agent and he was shot.”I’m […]
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Every day, veterinarians and zookeepers make their way to Cuba’s National Zoo by whatever means they can, determined to not abandon the nearly 1,000 animals in their care and help save species at risk of extinction. Their dedication and food donations are vital to keeping alive an array of rhinos, jaguars and tigers — including an […]
Read MoreEU countries failed Monday to finalise a deal that involved lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, with negotiations to continue in Brussels, diplomats said. Multiple diplomats said earlier that member states had reached a provisional agreement to take the pair off the EU’s blacklist as part of a compromise to extend sanctions […]
Read MoreAn auction of French screen legend Brigitte Bardot’s personal items fetched nearly one million euros in Paris on Monday, almost 20 times the estimate, the Millon auction house told AFP. A total of 285 objects ranging from straw hats, sunglasses, nightgowns to tableware and furniture from La Madrague and La Garrigue, Bardot’s homes in Saint-Tropez in […]
Read MoreUS television networks staged an extraordinary revolt Monday when they effectively boycotted coverage of President Donald Trump in protest at his decision to ban three leading outlets from the White House. CNN, MS NOW and Politico also went to court after Trump on Friday ordered them to be barred, as the 80-year-old Republican stepped up […]
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Sri Lanka is set to conclude on Tuesday the trial of 24 men accused of plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, the deadliest attack against civilians in the island’s history. Suicide bombers struck three luxury hotels and three churches on April 21, 2019, killing 279 people including 45 foreigners. Investigators blame the attack on a […]
Read MoreFrench President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he had positive talks with his US counterpart Donald Trump on the conflicts in Ukraine and in the Red Sea.”The other issue we talked about was the situation in the Red Sea… It’s important for global prices. Then we had a long discussion about Ukraine and Russia,” said […]
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has agreed to give military support to Saudi Arabia to help it tackle attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis, media reports said on Monday. British planes will provide “defensive” air-to-air refuelling for Saudi jets, he told reporters as he travelled to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The UK […]
Read MoreEU top diplomat Kaja Kallas urged the bloc’s member states Monday to maintain sanctions targeting Russia over the war on Ukraine, as countries work to push through an extension.”Sanctions are a core pillar of our response to Russia’s war” to deprive Moscow of funding, she told reporters in New York after a meeting of European […]
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