Day: May 25, 2021

Jordan summons Israeli ambassador to protest detention of two Jordanian citizens

Jordan’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had summoned the Israeli ambassador in Amman to convey a strong protest over the detention of two Jordanian citizens in Israel. The ministry tweeted to say it had asked the ambassador to transmit an urgent request to the Israeli government to release the two citizens. It also “stressed… Read More Jordan summons Israeli ambassador to protest detention of two Jordanian citizens

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Italian judge orders trial of four Egyptians over murder of Giulio Regeni

An Italian judge on Tuesday ordered four senior members of Egypt’s security services to stand trial over their suspected role in the disappearance and murder of student Giulio Regeni in Cairo in 2016. Regeni, a postgraduate student at Britain’s Cambridge University, disappeared in the Egyptian capital in January 2016. His body was found almost a… Read More Italian judge orders trial of four Egyptians over murder of Giulio Regeni

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U.S. President Joe Biden to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva on June 16

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Geneva on June 16, the White House and the Kremlin said on Tuesday amid sharp disputes over election interference, cyberatttacks, human rights and Ukraine. Earlier this month, it was reported that both countries were lowering expectations for big breakthroughs at the superpower summit,… Read More U.S. President Joe Biden to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva on June 16

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Brazilian police arrest Italian drug lord Rocco Morabito following years on the run

Brazil’s Federal Police on Monday arrested Rocco Morabito, a fugitive Italian drug lord with ties to the powerful ‘Ndrangheta criminal gang, underlining the growing importance of Brazil in the Europe-bound cocaine trade. Morabito was arrested in a hotel room in the northeastern coastal city of João Pessoa, along with two other foreigners, Brazil’s Justice Ministry… Read More Brazilian police arrest Italian drug lord Rocco Morabito following years on the run

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Sudan declares state of emergency in coastal state following tribal clashes

Sudan declared a state of emergency and imposed a night curfew in some parts of the coastal Red Sea state on Monday, after tribal violence that killed at least five people, a statement and state media said. The statement by the state governor media office gave no details of the clashes and did not mention… Read More Sudan declares state of emergency in coastal state following tribal clashes

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Malian military detain president, prime minister and defence minister

Military officers in Mali detained the president, prime minister and defence minister of the interim government on Monday, deepening political chaos just months after a military coup ousted the previous president, multiple sources said. President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and defence minister Souleymane Doucoure were all taken to a military base in Kati… Read More Malian military detain president, prime minister and defence minister

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