Human Watch Rights has reported that Iran had detained around 40 teachers across the country prior to and following the May 1 protests, and has called for their release. According to the monitor, Iranian authorities had arrested 38 instructors as of May 1st, citing the reformist Emtedad news website. “At least 17 of them are … Read more
Moroccan police announced Friday that they had arrested a suspected member of the Islamic State group who was accused of organizing “acts of terrorism” in collaboration with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. The declaration came ahead of the start of a conference of member countries in the US-led coalition against ISIS in the Moroccan … Read more
Three persons were arrested in France on Friday for duping tourists into playing a rigged shell game at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, according to AFP. Following a months-long investigation, two men and a woman from Romania were detained in the northeastern Paris district of Seine-Saint-Denis. Police seized more than 16,000 euros (almost $17,000) … Read more
One of Colombia’s most notorious drug lords pleaded not guilty to cocaine trafficking charges in a New York court on Thursday, Following his extradition to the United States. During his arraignment hearing in Brooklyn, Dairo Antonio Usuga, also known as “Otoniel,” did not seek for bail. The 50-year-old was the leader of Colombia’s largest narco-trafficking … Read more
Police arrested customer David de los Santos after a disagreement between a consumer and a store employee at a mall in the Dominican Republic city of Santo Domingo, Last month. After suffering terrible injuries during his imprisonment, the 24-year-old died three days later in hospital. The case has highlighted chronic police violence in the Dominican … Read more
The Russian fiancée of a Belarusian dissident who was imprisoned alongside him when their plane was forced to land in Minsk was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday, according to a rights group. Sofia Sapega, 24, and Roman Protasevich, a Belarusian opposition activist, were arrested in May 2021 when their Ryanair flight from … Read more
Stockholm reported Friday that Iranian officials had detained a Swedish man, potentially straining already strained ties between the two countries. A Swedish man in his 30s “has lately been imprisoned,” according to Sweden’s foreign ministry. “The embassy in Tehran is seeking further information in the matter and is in contact with local authorities,” it said … Read more
Adidas, the German sportswear behemoth, revealed a dip in first-quarter profits on Friday, blaming widespread coronavirus lockdowns for hurting operations in crucial market China. The group’s continuing operations net profit declined to 310 million euros ($326 million) from 502 million euros the previous quarter. The setback was accompanied by a three-percent drop in sales across … Read more
Seven soldiers and four support troops were murdered in two ambushes in Burkina Faso’s troublesome north, according to the army official. Two soldiers and four civilian volunteers helping the army were killed in the first attack near Solle on Thursday, while five paramilitary troops were killed in another raid the same day at Ouanobe, the … Read more
A new UN-led rescue attempt was launched on Friday to evacuate the last residents trapped inside a besieged steel mill in Mariupol, which has become the southern city’s last bastion against Russian forces. Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers, as well as 200 civilians, including children, are believed to be hiding in the Soviet-era tunnels and bunkers … Read more
Israel launched a large-scale manhunt for two Palestinians suspected of killing three Israelis in an axe assault that occurred on the anniversary of the Jewish state’s founding, On Friday. The attack in Elad, a central city mostly populated by ultra-Orthodox Jews, on Thursday night was the sixth such attack since March 22. Witnesses said two … Read more
The Pentagon assisted Ukrainian forces in sinking the Russian cruiser Moskva in the Black Sea last month, in a humiliating defeat for Moscow’s invasion, according to reports. “We did not provide Ukraine with specific targeting information for the Moskva,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a statement. Kirby stated that the US had “no previous … Read more
When Igor Pavlosky and his youngest children chose to depart Ukraine after bombs started dropping, their destination was obvious: Spain. Since the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, several of his children had spent annual vacations with host families in Spain, as did thousands of other Ukrainian teenagers. Now, these host families are helping to provide a … Read more
The market for cocaine and methamphetamine is growing in Europe, driven by record levels of trafficking and resulting in violence and health problems, according to an EU report released on Friday, For the fourth year in a row, the biggest amount of cocaine ever confiscated in the EU, Norway, and Turkey was 214.6 tonnes, according … Read more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative party lost control of major councils in London, with a potentially historic change coming in Northern Ireland, According to partial results from local and regional UK elections on Friday. Keir Starmer’s Labour Party captured long-held Conservative strongholds in the capital, including Margaret Thatcher’s “favourite” council Wandsworth, and Westminster for the … Read more
Ukraine’s Azov battalion, which is leading Kyiv’s defense of the Azovstal complex in Mariupol, accused Russian forces of firing during a civilian evacuation of the massive steelworks Despite a Moscow-imposed truce, on Friday. “During the ceasefire at the Azovstal plant, a car was hit by Russians who used an anti-tank guided weapon,” the Azov battalion … Read more
Two people were killed and two were wounded at a “care farm” for people with mental or social disorders in the Netherlands on Friday, according to police and local media. After the incident in Alblasserdam, which overlooks the UNESCO-listed Kinderdijk windmills in Rotterdam, Dutch police said they arrested a guy. The dead were a 16-year-old … Read more
India plans to lease abandoned coal pits to private mining companies in an effort to boost production as power outages exacerbate a scorching heatwave A government official said Friday. Even as exceptionally hot weather highlights the issue of climate change caused by burning fossil fuels, coal supplies more than two-thirds of India’s energy needs, and … Read more
European diplomats were embroiled in tense talks to agree on a fresh set of penalties against Russia, with Hungary opposing a ban on Russian oil imports, On Friday. Negotiators expect the talks to last through Sunday, but they continue to hope about reaching an agreement. Brussels wants to impose a sixth set of sanctions on … Read more
Fabrice Leggeri, a symbol of impenetrable European borders who has been accused of permitting illegal “pushbacks” of refugees, has resigned as the head of Frontex, the border agency announced on Friday. The announcement came after the Frontex board met for two days “in light of the European Anti-Fraud Office’s (OLAF) investigations against three staff employees, … Read more
Mykhailo Vovchynskyi had just recently moved into his Kyiv flat when it was damaged by a “high precision” missile attack that Russia said was aimed at a factory across the street, a claim he found ominous. The massive blast on Thursday evening not only severely damaged the structure, injuring at least ten people, but it … Read more
The United Nations announced Friday that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to several West African countries beginning this weekend to emphasize the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the African continent. Following visits to Russia and Ukraine this week, Guterres is scheduled to arrive in Senegal on Saturday evening for an official visit … Read more
Russia’s campaign to seize control of the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine is moving slowly and behind schedule According to a Pentagon official. Ukrainian troops’ stiff resistance and caution in the aftermath of Russia’s failure to capture Kyiv have resulted in “slow and uneven progress” in Donbas, the official told reporters. “We believe that essentially … Read more
Hundreds of people demonstrated in front of the national assembly in Bangui on Friday, calling for a constitutional change that critics fear will be used to keep the Central African Republic’s president in power, according to an AFP correspondent. A proposal to change the constitution sparked the ire of civil society during reconciliation talks with … Read more
Investigators searched the offices of Germany’s largest lender, Deutsche Bank, Prosecutors said on Friday, with a focus on the bank’s anti-money-laundering efforts. According to them, officers from the BKA federal police, the financial watchdog BaFin, and the Frankfurt prosecutor’s office had been “deployed” to the scene. The raid was linked to “suspicious activity reports filed … Read more
The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board approved a two-year, $9.8 billion credit line for Colombia on Friday, which the South American country can use to help its economy withstand external shocks. “The new arrangement under the Flexible Credit Line will reinforce market confidence and provide added insurance against external risks,” such as high inflation and … Read more
A regional official claimed on Friday that several hundred people had been arrested following a deadly attack on Muslims in the northern Ethiopian city of Gondar. According to a local Islamic organization, more than 20 people were killed on Tuesday when heavily armed “extreme Christians” attacked mourners at a Muslim elder’s funeral and destroyed Muslim … Read more
A spokesman for the IMF stated Thursday that Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva had tested positive for Covid-19, but that she had experienced “minimal symptoms.” “IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has tested positive for Covid-19. She is experiencing mild symptoms and is working remotely while isolating at home,” the Washington-based crisis lender’s spokesman Gerry Rice said … Read more
