Category: Europe

French serial killer Charles ‘The Serpent’ Sobhraj released from Nepal prison, heads to France

Charles Sobhraj, a convicted killer who police say is responsible for a string of murders in the 1970s and 1980s, was released from a Nepal prison on Friday after nearly two decades behind bars. Sobhraj, 78, a French national, arrived at the Kathmandu airport later on Friday to board a regular flight to Doha en… Read More French serial killer Charles ‘The Serpent’ Sobhraj released from Nepal prison, heads to France

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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune suggests sale of spare electricity capacity to Europe

Algeria is offering to Europe its spare electricity capacity, and it is planning a 270 km undersea pipe towards Italy, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune told reporters in an interview on Thursday. Algeria is also pushing to double its gas exports to reach 100 billion cubic metres per year versus 56 billion cubic metres per year… Read More Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune suggests sale of spare electricity capacity to Europe

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Shell to pay €15million in settlement to Nigerian communities for oil spills

Shell will pay 15 million euros (an equivalent of $15.9 million) to communities in Nigeria that were affected by multiple oil pipeline leaks in the Niger Delta, the oil company on Friday said in a joint statement with the Dutch division of Friends of the Earth. The compensation is the result of a Dutch court… Read More Shell to pay €15million in settlement to Nigerian communities for oil spills

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President Vladimir Putin says Russia wants to end war in Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia wants an end to the war in Ukraine and that this would inevitably involve a diplomatic solution. Putin made the comments a day after U.S. President Joe Biden hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the White House and promised him continued and unwavering U.S. support. “Our goal… Read More President Vladimir Putin says Russia wants to end war in Ukraine

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Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has undertaken a surprise trip to Beijing and held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during which he said they discussed the Ukraine conflict. Medvedev, now deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, posted a video on his Telegram channel showing him meeting Xi, smiling for photos and a meeting between… Read More Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping

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German court convicts former concentration camp secretary Irmgard Furchner of Nazi war crimes

A 97-year-old woman who worked as a Nazi concentration camp secretary was convicted on Tuesday for her role in the murder of thousands of people, in what could be one of the country’s last trials for World War Two crimes. The district court in the northern town of Itzehoe handed Irmgard Furchner a two-year suspended… Read More German court convicts former concentration camp secretary Irmgard Furchner of Nazi war crimes

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Germany returns over 20 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Germany has handed over 20 Benin Bronzes from its museums to Nigeria, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday, making it the latest European country to return cultural artefacts to their African homeland. The handovers are the clearest sign yet of growing momentum towards the return of artefacts taken away from Africa by Europeans… Read More Germany returns over 20 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

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