‘9 Egyptians accused of causing deadly shipwreck were misidentified’
The legal defense team for nine Egyptian men due to go on trial in southern Greece next week accused of causing one of the Mediterranean’s deadliest shipwrecks said Thursday they will argue that Greece has no jurisdiction in the case, and insisted their clients were innocent survivors who have been...
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Georgia’s leader says divisive media bill unacceptable
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Indonesia seeds clouds to block rainfall after floods killed at least 67 people
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The Netherlands veers to right
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Mosque attack in northern Nigeria leaves 8 dead
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Ukraine checks Russia offensive in key town
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Imran appears before Pak top court via video link
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UK’s Labour Party unveils pledges in hopes of winning next election
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Xi, Putin hint at political settlement to end war
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday hinted at a political settlement to end the Ukraine war, saying he expects peace and stability will return to the European continent, shortly after his talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as the two leaders vowed to counter any attempt by the US to...
S Korean court denies bid to halt medical school admissions boost
A South Korean court ruled in favour of the government’s contentious plan to drastically boost medical school admissions on Thursday. A standoff between the government and doctors opposed to the plan has shaken the country’s medical system for months. More than 10,000 junior doctors have been on strike since February in...
WH blocks release of Biden’s special counsel interview audio, says GOP is being political
President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur that’s at the center a Republican effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, the Justice Department told lawmakers on Thursday. It comes as the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee...
FB and Instagram face fresh scrutiny under EU’s digital regulations
The European Union opened fresh investigations Thursday into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platforms. It’s the latest round of scrutiny for parent company Meta Platforms under the 27-nation EU’s Digital Services Act,...
Indian national charged in connection with Nijjar’s murder appears before Court
An Indian national charged in connection with the killing of a Khalistani separatist appeared before a Canadian court, which ordered him to re-appear on May 21 alongside three co-accused arrested in the high-profile case that has severely strained India’s relations with Canada. Amandeep Singh, a 22-year-old suspect in the killing...
Shooting of Slovak PM sends shockwaves across Europe
The shooting Wednesday of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico in the town of Handlova following a political event sent shockwaves across Europe three weeks before EU parliament elections are scheduled to be held.Leaders from across the political divide denounced the apparent assassination attempt against the populist, pro-Russian leader, calling it...
Slovak lone wolf charged with PM assassination attempt
Slovak authorities charged a man Thursday with attempting to assassinate populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying the suspect acted alone in a politically motivated attack that laid bare the extreme polarization that has gripped the small central European country. Fico, 59, was in serious but stable condition a day after being...
