A huge blast in central Havana on Friday killed eight people and injured about 30 people, according to the Cuban government, which claimed the incident was likely caused by a gas leak. After a late-morning explosion sent a tremendous cloud of dust and smoke billowing from the famous Saratoga Hotel, rescuers crawled through the ruins … Read more
The International Court of Justice stated on Friday, that Germany dismissed its complaint against Italy, which Berlin claimed was wrongfully claiming World War II compensation, according to The ICJ, the UN’s top judicial body, said in a statement that Germany decided to withdraw the case “after recent judicial developments in Italy” and after talks between … Read more
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa proclaimed a state of emergency for the second time in five weeks on Friday, giving security forces broad powers in the face of a statewide walkout calling for his resignation. After unions blamed the president for the extraordinary economic crisis that has sparked weeks of turmoil, the president invoked the severe rules … Read more
The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen’s Huthi insurgents announced Friday it has freed a batch of rebel captives, part of what it claims as efforts to end the seven-year war. The coalition announced last week that it would release 163 convicts accused of taking part in “hostilities” against Saudi Arabia. Early Friday evening, the Saudi … Read more
The government of Burkina Faso said on Friday that rescuers were battling to pump water out of a flooded mine where eight miners had been missing for over three weeks. When an underground portion of the mine flooded on April 16 due to heavy rain, the eight — six Burkinabe, a Zambian, and a Tanzanian … Read more
The Egyptian pilots’ union denied negligence in a 2016 plane crash that killed 66 people, on Friday. Expert findings submitted to the French judiciary suggested that a leaking cockpit oxygen mask and human factors were likely to blame. EgyptAir flight MS804 vanished from radar screens on its approach to Cairo from Paris on May 19, … Read more
Reliance Industries became the first Indian corporation to cross $100 billion in annual revenues, after reporting solid quarterly earnings across its energy, telecoms, and retail operations on Friday, Between January and March, the company, which is owned by Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, posted a net profit of 162.03 billion rupees ($2.1 billion), up 22.5 … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen, the EU commission’s chief, called for the resumption of building on a new gas pipeline connecting Spain and France on Friday, calling it a vital component in reducing reliance on Russian energy.. “Now all of Europe agrees that we must cut our dependency on Russian fossil fuels,” Von der Leyen said … Read more
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
