Day: May 5, 2021

Israeli troops fatally shoot Palestinian teenager during clashes in West Bank

Israeli troops shot and killed a 16-year-old Palestinian male during clashes in the occupied West Bank late on Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry said. The Palestinian health ministry identified the teen as Saeed Yusuf Muhammad Oudeh and said he was shot in the back during “confrontations” in the village of Odla, near the city of… Read More Israeli troops fatally shoot Palestinian teenager during clashes in West Bank

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Two U.S. tourists sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of Italian policeman

Two American tourists have been found guilty of murdering a policeman near their Rome hotel in 2019 and have been sentenced to life in prison, a judge said in a verdict read out to a packed court. Finnegan Lee Elder, who was 19 at the time, had admitted to stabbing Mario Cerciello Rega in the… Read More Two U.S. tourists sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of Italian policeman

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Former U.S. aide Jared Kushner launches group to promote Arab-Israel ties

Jared Kushner is forming a group to promote relations between four Arab states and Israel, normalized under agreements he helped broker as a top adviser to his father-in-law former President Donald Trump, the group said on Wednesday. Kushner is founding the “Abraham Accords Institute for Peace,” to work on deepening agreements Israel reached last year… Read More Former U.S. aide Jared Kushner launches group to promote Arab-Israel ties

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French police officer shot dead during drug raid in city of Avignon

A French police officer has been shot dead in the city of Avignon during an anti-narcotics operation, Prime Minister Jean Castex said. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said several officers had been shot at during the raid and one had been killed. “The police officer has died. We think of the family and his colleagues during… Read More French police officer shot dead during drug raid in city of Avignon

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Four Pakistani soldiers dead, six injured following ambush by Afghan militants along border

Four Pakistani soldiers were killed and six others were wounded along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Wednesday in an ambush by militants from Afghanistan, Pakistan’s military said, as the soldiers were doing controversial border fencing work. The soldiers were working on fencing along the border in Zhob district, an area of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, the military… Read More Four Pakistani soldiers dead, six injured following ambush by Afghan militants along border

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Europol arrests 31 mafia suspects in Italy and Germany

Europol said on Wednesday 31 suspects had been arrested in an Italian-German police operation targeting the ‘Ndrangheta mafia group. Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, said it had provided support in the operation, which involved around 800 officers and tax officials in both countries. The ‘Ndrangheta-linked group, including 65 suspects who were identified but… Read More Europol arrests 31 mafia suspects in Italy and Germany

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Bulgaria to hold snap parliamentary election on July 11

Bulgaria will hold a snap parliamentary election on July 11, after a third and final attempt to form a government following April 4 polls that led to a fragmented parliament failed, President Rumen Radev said on Wednesday. Long-serving Prime Minister Boyko Borissov’s centre-right GERB again emerged as the largest party after last month’s election but… Read More Bulgaria to hold snap parliamentary election on July 11

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European Union to allow U.S., Norway and Canada join defence project

The European Union will allow the United States, Norway and Canada to join a project to overcome delays in moving troops across Europe, diplomats said on Wednesday, which NATO sees as vital in the event of a conflict with Russia. While NATO has spearheaded efforts to reduce conflicting regulations across 27 EU countries for transfers… Read More European Union to allow U.S., Norway and Canada join defence project

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