Day: May 28, 2021

Policewoman injured following knife attack, assailant fatally shot in western France

A man stabbed and badly wounded a policewoman in the town of La Chapelle-sur-Erdre in western France on Friday, and he later died following a shoot-out with officers, the national gendarmerie forcesaid. The assailant was cornered after a manhunt that involved two police helicopters and more than 200 officers, it said. There was a shoot-out… Read More Policewoman injured following knife attack, assailant fatally shot in western France

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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier announces intention to run for second term

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he would run for a second term of office next year, implicitly gambling that the likely winners of September’s national election would not turf out a sitting national figurehead from a different party. Steinmeier, 65, a Social Democrat (SPD) and former foreign minister, was appointed president under Chancellor Angela Merkel’s… Read More German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier announces intention to run for second term

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Spanish court jails three members of jihadist cell behind 2017 Barcelona attacks

A Spanish court on Thursday sentenced three members of a jihadist cell responsible for attacks in Barcelona in 2017 in which 16 people died and more than 100 were injured to lengthy jail terms. Spaniard Mohamed Houli Chemlal and Moroccan Driss Oukabir were handed sentences of 53 and 46 years, respectively, for belonging to a… Read More Spanish court jails three members of jihadist cell behind 2017 Barcelona attacks

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Myanmar military tribunal sentences dozens to twenty years imprisonment over arson on Chinese factories

A Myanmar military tribunal has sentenced 28 people to 20 years in jail with hard labour for arson attacks on two factories, state media reported, after a string of mainly Chinese-financed factories were torched during unrest in Yangon in March. The army-run Myawady news portal said the offenders had targeted a shoe plant and a… Read More Myanmar military tribunal sentences dozens to twenty years imprisonment over arson on Chinese factories

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Czech fully reopen restaurants, bars and night clubs

Czech restaurants, bars, night clubs and other hospitality venuescan serve customersindoors from Monday, Health Minister Adam Vojtech said on Friday, announcing a quicker-than-planned easing of COVID-19 restrictions following a court ruling. The Czech government, which has been battling one of the world’s most severe second waves of the pandemic, had planned to open indoor facilities… Read More Czech fully reopen restaurants, bars and night clubs

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Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai handed new 14 months sentence over unauthorised assembly

Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai was given a new prison sentence of 14 months on Friday over his role in an unauthorised assembly on October 1, 2019, during one of the city’s pro-democracy rallies that year. This month, Lai – who is already serving sentences adding up to 14 months… Read More Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai handed new 14 months sentence over unauthorised assembly

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