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Latest tit-for-tat attack follows Israeli air strikes on Sanaa and Hodeidah, which killed nine people earlier this week. The Israeli military says it failed to intercept a missile from Yemen claimed by Houthi rebels that fell in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area. The military reported the attack on its Telegram channel on Saturday, stating that “one … Read more
A French court has sentenced seven men and a woman to prison for their roles in a hate campaign that led to the October 2020 murder of schoolteacher Samuel Paty in a Paris suburb. The sentences handed down range from three to 16 years. The attack took place following social media posts that falsely claiming … Read more
Houthi forces carry out attacks on Israel since start of its war on Gaza. Israel has carried out air strikes on Yemen, and Houthi forces there have launched missiles at Tel Aviv. Attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon and the removal of Bashar al-Assad in Syria have put the Houthis’ key ally, Iran, under more pressure. … Read more
Rodrigo Rato found guilty of multiple offences including corruption and money laundering. A Madrid court has sentenced former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Rodrigo Rato to more than four years in prison for tax crimes, money laundering and corruption. Judges found Rato guilty of “three offences against the Treasury, one offence of money laundering and … Read more
The buttery yellow ramparts encircling the center of Avignon stretch 2.6 miles and are notched with arrow slits and gaps for dumping boiling water or cooking oil on attackers below. Over the centuries, the walls have protected popes and warded off sieges. They have been rebuilt by the 19th-century architect who refurbished Notre-Dame, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, … Read more
The 102 refugees, including 25 children, were taken to Sri Lanka’s eastern port of Trincomalee. More than 100 Rohingya refugees from war-torn Myanmar have been rescued while adrift on a fishing trawler off the Indian Ocean island nation by Sri Lanka’s navy, bringing them safely to port. The 102 people, including 25 children, were taken … Read more
Tech giant accused of using illegally mined metals in iPhones and other products sold globally. The world’s most valuable company – Apple – is being sued by the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The tech giant has been accused of using illegally mined minerals in products like iPhones. Apple denies the claim. What is behind … Read more
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. weapons manufacturers could work with Vietnamese counterparts to help build up Vietnam’s armed forces, the U.S. ambassador to the southeast Asian country said on Thursday. “Our goal is to ensure that Vietnam has what it needs to defend its interests at sea, in the air, on the ground and in … Read more
Vitor Pereira leaves Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab to take immediate charge at the English Premier League strugglers. Premier League struggler Wolverhampton Wanderers have hired much-travelled coach Vitor Pereira from Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab. The 56-year-old Pereira takes over a team in next-to-last place in England’s top flight, with just two wins … Read more
Members of the family ducked under an empty doorway and stepped over the rubble from their home. “It’s shocking, really shocking,” said Abdulrahman Alama, 37, as he stared at the damaged home. A refugee in Lebanon for 13 years since the start of Syria’s civil war, he had returned to Homs and was visiting the … Read more