Posts Tagged ‘global-impact events’
Myanmar junta fires warning shots at aid convoy as groups seek access to earthquake victims
Myanmar’s junta said on Wednesday its troops fired warning shots at a Chinese Red Cross aid convoy, underlining the challenge of delivering relief amid a civil war as aid groups called for better access to help survivors of a devastating earthquake. The military has struggled to run Myanmar following its coup against the elected civilian…
Read MoreGangs attack police station, prison in central Haiti town, more than 500 inmates escape
Members of the powerful gang coalition Viv Ansanm stormed a prison in Haiti on Monday, releasing more than 500 inmates after setting fire to a police substation during a day of panic in the central region of the country that sent residents, patients and staff at one of the biggest hospitals fleeing. Haiti National Police…
Read MoreIsrael orders evacuation of southern Gaza city of Rafah
The Israeli military has issued a sweeping new evacuation order for the southern Gaza Strip – the biggest since its offensive in the Palestinian territory resumed earlier this month. The military instructed residents of the city of Rafah and parts of neighbouring Khan Younis to leave immediately for the al-Mawasi humanitarian zone, warning that its…
Read MoreSwedish journalist jailed in Turkey on terrorism, insult charges
Swedish journalist Kaj Joakim Medin, who was in Turkey to cover protests against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest, was jailed pending trial on terrorism charges, Turkey’s Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said on Friday. Medin was detained in Istanbul as part of an investigation launched after a protest in Stockholm in January 2023, where a…
Read MoreFormer Colombian Navy Lieutenant Sentenced to 15 Years for Helping Sell Locations of Navy Drug Interdiction Vessels to International Drug Traffickers
On Wednesday, Cesar Augusto Romero Caballero, of Colombia, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by U.S. District Court Judge James Moody Jr. for conspiracy to distribute cocaine having reasonable cause to believe it would be unlawfully imported into the United States. Romero Caballero pleaded guilty on April 8, 2024. According to court documents, Caballero,…
Read MoreGerman and Austrian ministers cancel Syria trip because of possible terrorist threat
The two ministers had planned to speak with the interior and foreign ministers of Syria’s interim government and with representatives of UN agencies. The German and Austrian interior ministers have cancelled a planned trip to Syria because of a possible threat to their delegation, German authorities said. Germany’s Nancy Faeser had planned to visit Damascus…
Read MoreJamaica prime minister endorses expansion of Haiti police as Kenyan-led mission struggles
Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness said Wednesday that the escalating gang crisis in Haiti has reached a point that demands a rapid increase in the number of cops and equipment for the Haiti National Police to battle gangs that are on the verge of taking over the capital. Ultimately, the Haiti National Police “has to…
Read MoreGerman authorities raid group accused of plotting against Eritrean government
More than 200 police officers searched 19 properties in a large-scale operation, with a related raid also conducted in Denmark. No arrests have been made so far. German authorities carried out raids across six states on Wednesday targeting individuals suspected of involvement in Brigade N’Hamedu, a group accused of attempting to overthrow the government of…
Read MoreZelenskyy says Ukraine ready to observe ceasefire against energy targets following US-brokered deal
Ukraine is ready to proceed with a ceasefire prohibiting attacks on energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, in line with a deal that was brokered by the United States during three days of negotiations with Ukrainian and Russian officials in the Saudi capital. Speaking in a video address late Tuesday, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had agreed…
Read MoreIsrael kills Hamas official being treated at Gaza hospital
An Israeli air strike on a hospital in Gaza killed a senior Hamas leader and an aide on Sunday evening, a Hamas official told the BBC. Ismail Barhoum, the head of the group’s financial affairs, was killed in the strike on Nasser Hospital, the main medical facility in Khan Younis. He was receiving treatment at…
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